Sulya Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Sulya is a Town Panchayat city situated in Sulya taluka of Dakshina Kannada district. The Sulya city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,194 families residing in the Sulya city. The total population of Sulya is 19,958 out of which 9,698 are males and 10,260 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sulya is 1,058.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sulya city is 2017 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1054 male children and 963 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sulya is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,058).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sulya is 91.4%. Thus Sulya has higher literacy rate compared to 88.6% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 95.03% and the female literacy rate is 88.06% in Sulya.
Sulya Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,194 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.
Sulya Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sulya Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,017 | 1,054 | 963 |
| Literacy | 91.4% | 84.7% | 79.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,072 | 987 | 1,085 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,119 | 540 | 579 |
| Illiterate | 3,557 | 1,484 | 2,073 |
Caste-wise Population - Sulya
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Sulya.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,072 | 987 | 1,085 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,119 | 540 | 579 |
Religion-wise Population - Sulya
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sulya is 14,006 which is 70.18% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sulya is 5,339 which is 26.75% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sulya as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 14,006 | (70.18%) | 6,742 | 7,264 |
| Muslim | 5,339 | (26.75%) | 2,703 | 2,636 |
| Christian | 606 | (3.04%) | 250 | 356 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.02%) | 3 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Sulya
The total literacy rate of Sulya was 91.42% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 16,401 literates, males were 8,214 while females were 8,187. Also the male literacy rate was 95.03% and the female literacy rate was 88.06% in Sulya.
| Sulya | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 88.06% | 68.08% |
| Male | 95.03% | 82.47% |
| Total | 91.42% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Sulya
The Sex Ratio of Sulya is 1,058. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,058 females in Sulya. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,058 ) of Sulya.
Child Population - Sulya
According to Census 2011, there were 2,017 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sulya. Out of which 1,054 were male while 963 were female.
Working Population - Sulya
In Sulya Town Panchayat out of total population, 7,534 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,534 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,133 | 5,072 | 2,061 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 304 | 38 | 266 |
| Other Workers | 6,785 | 4,996 | 1,789 |
| Marginal Workers | 401 | 230 | 171 |
| Non Working | 12,424 | 4,396 | 8,028 |
Sulya Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sulya is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 849 | 77.4% | 1,017 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 741 | 73.3% | 1,076 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,743 | 81.1% | 952 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,253 | 73.7% | 995 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,258 | 82% | 987 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,284 | 85.6% | 1,061 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,259 | 88.2% | 1,232 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 984 | 87.4% | 1,148 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 455 | 81.5% | 1,050 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,269 | 93.9% | 3,996 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,024 | 89.6% | 526 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 670 | 82.8% | 1,024 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 492 | 78% | 864 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,247 | 78.5% | 986 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,293 | 73.9% | 971 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,061 | 82.8% | 1,044 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,593 | 84.9% | 896 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,483 | 79.4% | 1,015 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sulya, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia