Arkalgud Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hassan district, Karnataka
Arkalgud Taluka of Hassan district has a total population of 204,585 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 102,297 are males while 102,288 are females. In 2011 there were a total 48,729 families residing in Arkalgud Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Arkalgud Taluka is 1,000.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.2% people live in Urban areas while 91.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.8% while that in rural areas is 67.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Arkalgud Taluka is 985 while that of Rural areas is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arkalgud Taluka is 19660 which is 10% of the total population. There are 9818 male children and 9842 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arkalgud Taluka is 1,002 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,000 ) of Arkalgud Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Arkalgud Taluka is 68.79%. The male literacy rate is 70.41% and the female literacy rate is 53.95% in Arkalgud Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Arkalgud Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 296 villages.
Arkalgud Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arkalgud Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 19,660 | 9,818 | 9,842 |
Literacy | 68.79% | 70.41% | 53.95% |
Scheduled Caste | 43,498 | 21,639 | 21,859 |
Scheduled Tribe | 2,795 | 1,416 | 1,379 |
Illiterate | 77,368 | 30,268 | 47,100 |
Caste-wise Population - Arkalgud Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Arkalgud Taluka of Karnataka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 43,498 | 21,639 | 21,859 |
Schedule Tribe | 2,795 | 1,416 | 1,379 |
Religion-wise Population - Arkalgud Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 195,520 | (95.57%) | 97,675 | 97,845 |
Muslim | 7,313 | (3.57%) | 3,736 | 3,577 |
Christian | 940 | (0.46%) | 477 | 463 |
Sikh | 13 | (0.01%) | 4 | 9 |
Buddhist | 37 | (0.02%) | 20 | 17 |
Jain | 74 | (0.04%) | 40 | 34 |
Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
No Religion Specified | 687 | (0.34%) | 345 | 342 |
Literacy Rate - Arkalgud Taluka
Average literacy rate of Arkalgud Taluka in 2011 were 68.79% in which, male and female literacy were 77.89% and 59.7% respectively. Total literate in Arkalgud Taluka were 127,217 of which male and female were 72,029 and 55,188 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Arkalgud Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Arkalgud Taluka is 1,000 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,000 females in Arkalgud Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,002 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,000 ) of Arkalgud Taluka.
Child Population - Arkalgud Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 19,660 children between age 0 to 6 years in Arkalgud Taluka. Out of which 9,818 were male while 9,842 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Arkalgud Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,052 families under Arkalgud Taluka living in urban areas while 4,052 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.2% of total population of Arkalgud Taluka lives in Urban areas while 91.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,805 while that in rural regions is 17,855.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 204,585 | 16,810 | 187,775 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,660 | 1,805 | 17,855 |
Schedule Caste | 43,498 | 3,553 | 39,945 |
Schedule Tribe | 2,795 | 99 | 2,696 |
Literacy | 68.79% | 80.79% | 67.73% |
Sex Ratio | 1,000 | 985 | 1,001 |
Working Population - Arkalgud Taluka
In Arkalgud Taluka out of total population, 105,026 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 105,026 workers engaged in Main Work, 53,218 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,509 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 83,566 | 58,781 | 24,785 |
Cultivators | 53,218 | 39,350 | 13,868 |
Agriculture Labourer | 14,509 | 7,002 | 7,507 |
Household Industries | 1,053 | 864 | 189 |
Other Workers | 14,786 | 11,565 | 3,221 |
Marginal Workers | 21,460 | 6,408 | 15,052 |
Non Working | 99,559 | 37,108 | 62,451 |
Nearby Talukas from Arkalgud Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Arkalgud Taluka in Hassan district.
Taluka | Population |
---|---|
Hole Narsipur Taluka population | 182,187 |
Alur Taluka population | 85,255 |
Hassan Taluka population | 396,166 |
Channarayapatna Taluka population | 279,798 |
Arsikere Taluka population | 315,339 |
Belur Taluka population | 184,458 |
Sakleshpur Taluka population | 128,633 |
Arkalgud Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arkalgud, Karnataka - Wikipedia