Sankeshwar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Belgaum, Karnataka - Census 2011
Sankeshwar is a Town Municipal Council city situated in Hukeri taluka of Belgaum district. The Sankeshwar city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,773 families residing in the Sankeshwar city. The total population of Sankeshwar is 34,637 out of which 17,375 are males and 17,262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankeshwar is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankeshwar city is 3919 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1966 male children and 1953 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankeshwar is 993 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankeshwar is 83%. Thus Sankeshwar has higher literacy rate compared to 73.5% of Belgaum district. The male literacy rate is 89.42% and the female literacy rate is 76.44% in Sankeshwar.
Sankeshwar Town Municipal Council has total administration over 7,773 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sankeshwar Town Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankeshwar Town Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,919 | 1,966 | 1,953 |
| Literacy | 83% | 79.3% | 67.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,732 | 2,806 | 2,926 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 793 | 374 | 419 |
| Illiterate | 9,156 | 3,596 | 5,560 |
Caste-wise Population - Sankeshwar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Sankeshwar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,732 | 2,806 | 2,926 |
| Schedule Tribe | 793 | 374 | 419 |
Religion-wise Population - Sankeshwar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sankeshwar is 28,164 which is 81.31% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sankeshwar is 5,657 which is 16.33% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sankeshwar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 28,164 | (81.31%) | 14,076 | 14,088 |
| Muslim | 5,657 | (16.33%) | 2,883 | 2,774 |
| Christian | 209 | (0.6%) | 107 | 102 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0.01%) | 1 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.02%) | 3 | 4 |
| Jain | 431 | (1.24%) | 224 | 207 |
| Other Religion | 12 | (0.03%) | 5 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 152 | (0.44%) | 76 | 76 |
Literacy Rate - Sankeshwar
The total literacy rate of Sankeshwar was 82.95% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 25,481 literates, males were 13,779 while females were 11,702. Also the male literacy rate was 89.42% and the female literacy rate was 76.44% in Sankeshwar.
| Sankeshwar | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.44% | 68.08% |
| Male | 89.42% | 82.47% |
| Total | 82.95% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Sankeshwar
The Sex Ratio of Sankeshwar is 993. Thus per every 1000 men there were 993 females in Sankeshwar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 993 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 993 ) of Sankeshwar.
Child Population - Sankeshwar
According to Census 2011, there were 3,919 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sankeshwar. Out of which 1,966 were male while 1,953 were female.
Working Population - Sankeshwar
In Sankeshwar Town Municipal Council out of total population, 11,990 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,990 workers engaged in Main Work, 595 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,190 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,276 | 8,317 | 1,959 |
| Cultivators | 595 | 533 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,190 | 678 | 512 |
| Household Industries | 400 | 302 | 98 |
| Other Workers | 8,091 | 6,804 | 1,287 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,714 | 983 | 731 |
| Non Working | 22,647 | 8,075 | 14,572 |
Sankeshwar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sankeshwar is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,188 | 77.2% | 1,031 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,282 | 78.7% | 1,071 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,722 | 64.8% | 988 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,349 | 74.1% | 978 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,630 | 83.4% | 1,074 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 767 | 89.3% | 875 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,716 | 78% | 991 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,901 | 77.1% | 1,057 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 965 | 77.8% | 1,049 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,545 | 74.2% | 1,030 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,038 | 79% | 1,004 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,357 | 69.8% | 1,114 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 987 | 69.5% | 994 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,416 | 64.2% | 1,003 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,698 | 66.6% | 934 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,573 | 62.1% | 1,067 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,127 | 69% | 990 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,812 | 44.4% | 880 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,617 | 79.3% | 989 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,003 | 85.3% | 874 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,635 | 81.4% | 989 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,818 | 79.5% | 1,004 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,491 | 79.5% | 949 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankeshwar, Belgaum, Karnataka - Wikipedia