Sringeri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Sringeri is a Town Panchayat city situated in Sringeri taluka of Chikmagalur district. The Sringeri city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,165 families residing in the Sringeri city. The total population of Sringeri is 3,922 out of which 1,986 are males and 1,936 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sringeri is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sringeri city is 355 which is 9% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sringeri is 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sringeri is 92.7%. Thus Sringeri has higher literacy rate compared to 79.2% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 95.52% and the female literacy rate is 89.77% in Sringeri.
Sringeri Town Panchayat has total administration over 1,165 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.
Sringeri Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sringeri Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 355 | 178 | 177 |
| Literacy | 92.7% | 87% | 81.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 355 | 173 | 182 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61 | 38 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 616 | 259 | 357 |
Caste-wise Population - Sringeri
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Sringeri.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 355 | 173 | 182 |
| Schedule Tribe | 61 | 38 | 23 |
Religion-wise Population - Sringeri
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sringeri is 3,479 which is 88.7% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sringeri is 383 which is 9.77% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sringeri as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,479 | (88.7%) | 1,760 | 1,719 |
| Muslim | 383 | (9.77%) | 199 | 184 |
| Christian | 37 | (0.94%) | 19 | 18 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 19 | (0.48%) | 7 | 12 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 4 | (0.1%) | 1 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Sringeri
The total literacy rate of Sringeri was 92.68% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 3,306 literates, males were 1,727 while females were 1,579. Also the male literacy rate was 95.52% and the female literacy rate was 89.77% in Sringeri.
| Sringeri | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 89.77% | 68.08% |
| Male | 95.52% | 82.47% |
| Total | 92.68% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Sringeri
The Sex Ratio of Sringeri is 975. Thus per every 1000 men there were 975 females in Sringeri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Sringeri.
Child Population - Sringeri
According to Census 2011, there were 355 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sringeri. Out of which 178 were male while 177 were female.
Working Population - Sringeri
In Sringeri Town Panchayat out of total population, 1,565 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,565 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,535 | 1,209 | 326 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 22 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,458 | 1,150 | 308 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| Non Working | 2,357 | 758 | 1,599 |
Sringeri Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sringeri is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 457 | 80.1% | 912 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 463 | 85.7% | 954 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 244 | 88.9% | 968 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 283 | 91.5% | 965 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 142 | 87.3% | 945 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 271 | 87.8% | 922 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 317 | 87.4% | 1,217 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 258 | 93% | 779 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 357 | 85.2% | 994 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 374 | 85.6% | 1,000 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 756 | 74.6% | 1,021 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sringeri, Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia