Shirhatti Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gadag, Karnataka - Census 2011
Shirhatti is a Town Panchayat city situated in Shirhatti taluka of Gadag district. The Shirhatti city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,678 families residing in the Shirhatti city. The total population of Shirhatti is 17,610 out of which 8,817 are males and 8,793 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shirhatti is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shirhatti city is 2217 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1147 male children and 1070 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shirhatti is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shirhatti is 75.9%. Thus Shirhatti has higher literacy rate compared to 75.1% of Gadag district. The male literacy rate is 82.75% and the female literacy rate is 69.16% in Shirhatti.
Shirhatti Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,678 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Shirhatti Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shirhatti Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,217 | 1,147 | 1,070 |
| Literacy | 75.9% | 72% | 60.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,085 | 556 | 529 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 332 | 149 | 183 |
| Illiterate | 5,922 | 2,470 | 3,452 |
Caste-wise Population - Shirhatti
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Shirhatti.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,085 | 556 | 529 |
| Schedule Tribe | 332 | 149 | 183 |
Religion-wise Population - Shirhatti
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Shirhatti is 11,818 which is 67.11% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Shirhatti is 5,527 which is 31.39% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Shirhatti as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 11,818 | (67.11%) | 5,915 | 5,903 |
| Muslim | 5,527 | (31.39%) | 2,771 | 2,756 |
| Christian | 36 | (0.2%) | 17 | 19 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.02%) | 1 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 42 | (0.24%) | 26 | 16 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 183 | (1.04%) | 86 | 97 |
Literacy Rate - Shirhatti
The total literacy rate of Shirhatti was 75.93% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 11,688 literates, males were 6,347 while females were 5,341. Also the male literacy rate was 82.75% and the female literacy rate was 69.16% in Shirhatti.
| Shirhatti | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.16% | 68.08% |
| Male | 82.75% | 82.47% |
| Total | 75.93% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Shirhatti
The Sex Ratio of Shirhatti is 997. Thus per every 1000 men there were 997 females in Shirhatti. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Shirhatti.
Child Population - Shirhatti
According to Census 2011, there were 2,217 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shirhatti. Out of which 1,147 were male while 1,070 were female.
Working Population - Shirhatti
In Shirhatti Town Panchayat out of total population, 7,329 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,329 workers engaged in Main Work, 495 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,276 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,813 | 4,161 | 1,652 |
| Cultivators | 495 | 418 | 77 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,276 | 1,246 | 1,030 |
| Household Industries | 111 | 84 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 2,931 | 2,413 | 518 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,516 | 936 | 580 |
| Non Working | 10,281 | 3,720 | 6,561 |
Shirhatti Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Shirhatti is further divided into 17 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,458 | 63.1% | 1,008 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,294 | 83.9% | 979 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 925 | 55.8% | 985 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,062 | 58.9% | 880 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 976 | 70.4% | 1,099 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,143 | 68.9% | 1,071 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,026 | 67.7% | 977 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 959 | 65.7% | 965 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 750 | 79.7% | 1,049 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 774 | 78.4% | 1,021 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,247 | 63.6% | 1,031 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 740 | 70% | 968 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 666 | 71.2% | 919 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 905 | 45.4% | 993 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 836 | 55.6% | 962 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,510 | 61.6% | 1,080 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,339 | 70.5% | 941 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shirhatti, Gadag, Karnataka - Wikipedia