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Talapady Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011

Talapady is a Census Town city situated in Mangalore taluka of Dakshina Kannada district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,696 families residing in the Talapady city. The total population of Talapady is 9,532 out of which 4,779 are males and 4,753 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Talapady is 995.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Talapady city is 1140 which is 12% of the total population. There are 594 male children and 546 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Talapady is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Talapady is 90.4%. Thus Talapady has higher literacy rate compared to 88.6% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 95.44% and the female literacy rate is 85.48% in Talapady.

Talapady Census Town has total administration over 1,696 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Talapady Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Talapady Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,140 594 546
Literacy 90.4% 83.6% 75.7%
Scheduled Caste 438 219 219
Scheduled Tribe 36 20 16
Illiterate 1,942 785 1,157

Caste-wise Population - Talapady

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Talapady.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 438 219 219
Schedule Tribe 36 20 16

Religion-wise Population - Talapady

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Talapady is 4,249 which is 44.58% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Talapady is 4,989 which is 52.34% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Talapady as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,249 (44.58%) 2,141 2,108
Muslim 4,989 (52.34%) 2,512 2,477
Christian 290 (3.04%) 123 167
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 2 (0.02%) 2 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 1 (0.01%) 1 0

Literacy Rate - Talapady

The total literacy rate of Talapady was 90.44% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 7,590 literates, males were 3,994 while females were 3,596. Also the male literacy rate was 95.44% and the female literacy rate was 85.48% in Talapady.

  Talapady Karnataka
Female 85.48% 68.08%
Male 95.44% 82.47%
Total 90.44% 75.36%

Sex Ratio - Talapady

The Sex Ratio of Talapady is 995. Thus per every 1000 men there were 995 females in Talapady. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 995 ) of Talapady.

Child Population - Talapady

According to Census 2011, there were 1,140 children between age 0 to 6 years in Talapady. Out of which 594 were male while 546 were female.

Working Population - Talapady

In Talapady Census Town out of total population, 3,740 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,740 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,630 2,486 1,144
Cultivators 22 18 4
Agriculture Labourer 17 15 2
Household Industries 595 85 510
Other Workers 2,996 2,368 628
Marginal Workers 110 70 40
Non Working 5,792 2,223 3,569

Talapady Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Talapady is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 9,532 79.6% 995

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