Devadurga Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Raichur district, Karnataka

Devadurga Taluka of Raichur district has a total population of 280,606 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 140,165 are males while 140,441 are females. In 2011 there were a total 48,437 families residing in Devadurga Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Devadurga Taluka is 1,002.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.3% people live in Urban areas while 89.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 69.5% while that in rural areas is 47.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Devadurga Taluka is 978 while that of Rural areas is 1,005.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devadurga Taluka is 46118 which is 16% of the total population. There are 23502 male children and 22616 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devadurga Taluka is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,002 ) of Devadurga Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Devadurga Taluka is 49.49%. The male literacy rate is 50.33% and the female literacy rate is 32.4% in Devadurga Taluka.

Population
280,606
Literacy
49.49%
Sex Ratio
1,002

To facilitate the administration, Devadurga Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 188 villages.

Devadurga Taluka Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devadurga Taluka.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 46,118 23,502 22,616
Literacy 49.49% 50.33% 32.4%
Scheduled Caste 60,478 30,304 30,174
Scheduled Tribe 96,535 48,072 48,463
Illiterate 164,558 69,623 94,935

Caste-wise Population - Devadurga Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.4% of total population in Devadurga Taluka of Karnataka.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 60,478 30,304 30,174
Schedule Tribe 96,535 48,072 48,463

Religion-wise Population - Devadurga Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 249,949 (89.07%) 124,916 125,033
Muslim 27,973 (9.97%) 13,913 14,060
Christian 381 (0.14%) 196 185
Sikh 62 (0.02%) 32 30
Buddhist 1,724 (0.61%) 855 869
Jain 48 (0.02%) 31 17
Other Religion 2 (0%) 2 0
No Religion Specified 467 (0.17%) 220 247

Literacy Rate - Devadurga Taluka

Average literacy rate of Devadurga Taluka in 2011 were 49.49% in which, male and female literacy were 60.47% and 38.62% respectively. Total literate in Devadurga Taluka were 116,048 of which male and female were 70,542 and 45,506 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Devadurga Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Devadurga Taluka is 1,002 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,002 females in Devadurga Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,002 ) of Devadurga Taluka.


Child Population - Devadurga Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 46,118 children between age 0 to 6 years in Devadurga Taluka. Out of which 23,502 were male while 22,616 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Devadurga Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 5,126 families under Devadurga Taluka living in urban areas while 5,126 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.3% of total population of Devadurga Taluka lives in Urban areas while 89.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,572 while that in rural regions is 41,546.

Total Urban Rural
Population 280,606 28,929 251,677
Children (0 - 6 years) 46,118 4,572 41,546
Schedule Caste 60,478 5,158 55,320
Schedule Tribe 96,535 8,471 88,064
Literacy 49.49% 69.49% 47.17%
Sex Ratio 1,002 978 1,005

Working Population - Devadurga Taluka

In Devadurga Taluka out of total population, 139,095 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 139,095 workers engaged in Main Work, 46,359 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48,308 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 113,537 67,845 45,692
Cultivators 46,359 32,993 13,366
Agriculture Labourer 48,308 21,000 27,308
Household Industries 1,405 942 463
Other Workers 17,465 12,910 4,555
Marginal Workers 25,558 9,132 16,426
Non Working 141,511 63,188 78,323

Nearby Talukas from Devadurga Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Devadurga Taluka in Raichur district.


Devadurga Taluka Map


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