Sorab Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Sorab is a Town Panchayat city situated in Sorab taluka of Shimoga district. The Sorab city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,558 families residing in the Sorab city. The total population of Sorab is 11,332 out of which 5,623 are males and 5,709 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sorab is 1,015.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sorab city is 1258 which is 11% of the total population. There are 665 male children and 593 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sorab is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sorab is 89%. Thus Sorab has higher literacy rate compared to 80.4% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 92.23% and the female literacy rate is 85.87% in Sorab.
Sorab Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,558 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.
Sorab Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sorab Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,258 | 665 | 593 |
| Literacy | 89% | 81.3% | 76.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,194 | 584 | 610 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 205 | 106 | 99 |
| Illiterate | 2,366 | 1,050 | 1,316 |
Caste-wise Population - Sorab
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Sorab.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,194 | 584 | 610 |
| Schedule Tribe | 205 | 106 | 99 |
Religion-wise Population - Sorab
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sorab is 7,814 which is 68.96% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sorab is 3,407 which is 30.07% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sorab as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,814 | (68.96%) | 3,838 | 3,976 |
| Muslim | 3,407 | (30.07%) | 1,737 | 1,670 |
| Christian | 69 | (0.61%) | 30 | 39 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.04%) | 1 | 3 |
| Jain | 17 | (0.15%) | 8 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 21 | (0.19%) | 9 | 12 |
Literacy Rate - Sorab
The total literacy rate of Sorab was 89% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 8,966 literates, males were 4,573 while females were 4,393. Also the male literacy rate was 92.23% and the female literacy rate was 85.87% in Sorab.
| Sorab | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 85.87% | 68.08% |
| Male | 92.23% | 82.47% |
| Total | 89% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Sorab
The Sex Ratio of Sorab is 1,015. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,015 females in Sorab. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,015 ) of Sorab.
Child Population - Sorab
According to Census 2011, there were 1,258 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sorab. Out of which 665 were male while 593 were female.
Working Population - Sorab
In Sorab Town Panchayat out of total population, 4,048 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,048 workers engaged in Main Work, 216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 247 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,527 | 2,826 | 701 |
| Cultivators | 216 | 187 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 247 | 205 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 125 | 54 | 71 |
| Other Workers | 2,939 | 2,380 | 559 |
| Marginal Workers | 521 | 338 | 183 |
| Non Working | 7,284 | 2,459 | 4,825 |
Sorab Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sorab is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,225 | 74.4% | 929 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,241 | 72.1% | 979 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,383 | 77.5% | 967 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,317 | 80% | 1,138 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 819 | 85% | 1,220 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 938 | 86% | 958 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 741 | 87.3% | 1,014 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 995 | 87.8% | 998 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 906 | 79.9% | 982 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 718 | 82.3% | 946 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,049 | 66.2% | 1,090 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sorab, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia