Shimoga Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Shimoga is a City Municipal Council city situated in Shimoga taluka of Shimoga district. The Shimoga city is divided into 35 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 76,009 families residing in the Shimoga city. The total population of Shimoga is 322,650 out of which 162,018 are males and 160,632 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shimoga is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shimoga city is 32691 which is 10% of the total population. There are 16681 male children and 16010 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shimoga is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shimoga is 87.8%. Thus Shimoga has higher literacy rate compared to 80.4% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 90.8% and the female literacy rate is 84.75% in Shimoga.
Shimoga City Municipal Council has total administration over 76,009 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within City Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Shimoga City Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shimoga City Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32,691 | 16,681 | 16,010 |
| Literacy | 87.8% | 81.4% | 76.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40,737 | 20,170 | 20,567 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,192 | 4,513 | 4,679 |
| Illiterate | 68,119 | 30,055 | 38,064 |
Caste-wise Population - Shimoga
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Shimoga.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 40,737 | 20,170 | 20,567 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,192 | 4,513 | 4,679 |
Religion-wise Population - Shimoga
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Shimoga is 234,755 which is 72.76% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Shimoga is 77,224 which is 23.93% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Shimoga as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 234,755 | (72.76%) | 117,941 | 116,814 |
| Muslim | 77,224 | (23.93%) | 39,001 | 38,223 |
| Christian | 7,013 | (2.17%) | 3,207 | 3,806 |
| Sikh | 224 | (0.07%) | 117 | 107 |
| Buddhist | 39 | (0.01%) | 16 | 23 |
| Jain | 2,655 | (0.82%) | 1,375 | 1,280 |
| Other Religion | 159 | (0.05%) | 80 | 79 |
| No Religion Specified | 581 | (0.18%) | 281 | 300 |
Literacy Rate - Shimoga
The total literacy rate of Shimoga was 87.78% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 254,531 literates, males were 131,963 while females were 122,568. Also the male literacy rate was 90.8% and the female literacy rate was 84.75% in Shimoga.
| Shimoga | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 84.75% | 68.08% |
| Male | 90.8% | 82.47% |
| Total | 87.78% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Shimoga
The Sex Ratio of Shimoga is 991. Thus per every 1000 men there were 991 females in Shimoga. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 991 ) of Shimoga.
Child Population - Shimoga
According to Census 2011, there were 32,691 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shimoga. Out of which 16,681 were male while 16,010 were female.
Working Population - Shimoga
In Shimoga City Municipal Council out of total population, 118,308 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 118,308 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,551 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,837 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 110,962 | 88,830 | 22,132 |
| Cultivators | 2,551 | 2,403 | 148 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,837 | 3,051 | 1,786 |
| Household Industries | 2,688 | 1,702 | 986 |
| Other Workers | 100,886 | 81,674 | 19,212 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,346 | 4,586 | 2,760 |
| Non Working | 204,342 | 68,602 | 135,740 |
Shimoga Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Shimoga is further divided into 35 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 17,271 | 73.5% | 951 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 9,874 | 75.8% | 1,049 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 9,138 | 76.8% | 989 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 7,895 | 69.7% | 932 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 13,337 | 76% | 958 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 11,249 | 88.3% | 992 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 6,265 | 81.3% | 1,007 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 7,721 | 86.1% | 1,006 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 7,436 | 81.9% | 1,014 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 9,090 | 84.1% | 967 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 6,928 | 82.2% | 1,048 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 7,368 | 87.3% | 1,196 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 8,110 | 77.6% | 1,034 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 7,940 | 77.5% | 1,043 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 7,331 | 67.7% | 1,032 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 14,745 | 80.2% | 999 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 12,589 | 80.5% | 942 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 10,139 | 81.1% | 1,048 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 7,838 | 85.5% | 1,020 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 7,728 | 87.3% | 964 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 7,510 | 82.8% | 952 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 6,221 | 80.7% | 971 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 12,155 | 74% | 952 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 10,743 | 74.6% | 1,024 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 9,679 | 80.8% | 980 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 8,055 | 85.5% | 951 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 10,447 | 74.1% | 1,007 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 11,355 | 80.2% | 980 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 6,685 | 83.1% | 950 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 6,411 | 82.6% | 984 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 10,620 | 72% | 959 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 7,864 | 79.4% | 983 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 7,071 | 82% | 1,005 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 10,419 | 74.6% | 991 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 7,423 | 67.6% | 966 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shimoga, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia