Yelandur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chamarajanagar, Karnataka - Census 2011
Yelandur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Yelandur taluka of Chamarajanagar district. The Yelandur city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,055 families residing in the Yelandur city. The total population of Yelandur is 8,779 out of which 4,392 are males and 4,387 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Yelandur is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Yelandur city is 806 which is 9% of the total population. There are 415 male children and 391 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Yelandur is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Yelandur is 76.5%. Thus Yelandur has higher literacy rate compared to 61.4% of Chamarajanagar district. The male literacy rate is 82.9% and the female literacy rate is 70.1% in Yelandur.
Yelandur Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,055 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.
Yelandur Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Yelandur Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 806 | 415 | 391 |
| Literacy | 76.5% | 75.1% | 63.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,114 | 1,084 | 1,030 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,363 | 1,629 | 1,734 |
| Illiterate | 2,681 | 1,095 | 1,586 |
Caste-wise Population - Yelandur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.3% of total population in Yelandur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,114 | 1,084 | 1,030 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,363 | 1,629 | 1,734 |
Religion-wise Population - Yelandur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Yelandur is 7,883 which is 89.79% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Yelandur is 841 which is 9.58% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Yelandur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,883 | (89.79%) | 3,922 | 3,961 |
| Muslim | 841 | (9.58%) | 446 | 395 |
| Christian | 20 | (0.23%) | 10 | 10 |
| Sikh | 11 | (0.13%) | 5 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.13%) | 4 | 7 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 13 | (0.15%) | 5 | 8 |
Literacy Rate - Yelandur
The total literacy rate of Yelandur was 76.48% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 6,098 literates, males were 3,297 while females were 2,801. Also the male literacy rate was 82.9% and the female literacy rate was 70.1% in Yelandur.
| Yelandur | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.1% | 68.08% |
| Male | 82.9% | 82.47% |
| Total | 76.48% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Yelandur
The Sex Ratio of Yelandur is 999. Thus per every 1000 men there were 999 females in Yelandur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 999 ) of Yelandur.
Child Population - Yelandur
According to Census 2011, there were 806 children between age 0 to 6 years in Yelandur. Out of which 415 were male while 391 were female.
Working Population - Yelandur
In Yelandur Town Panchayat out of total population, 3,633 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,633 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 589 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,888 | 2,069 | 819 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 169 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 589 | 407 | 182 |
| Household Industries | 98 | 63 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 2,014 | 1,430 | 584 |
| Marginal Workers | 745 | 537 | 208 |
| Non Working | 5,146 | 1,786 | 3,360 |
Yelandur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Yelandur is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 838 | 70.3% | 1,085 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 568 | 71.5% | 1,036 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 751 | 76.7% | 976 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,158 | 67.6% | 841 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,003 | 69.6% | 982 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 874 | 68.9% | 1,023 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 545 | 82.6% | 1,019 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 510 | 57.8% | 1,107 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 849 | 66.4% | 1,081 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 846 | 73.8% | 1,053 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 837 | 61.1% | 938 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Yelandur, Chamarajanagar, Karnataka - Wikipedia