Hiriyur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chitradurga district, Karnataka

Hiriyur Taluka of Chitradurga district has a total population of 286,133 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 144,160 are males while 141,973 are females. In 2011 there were a total 64,086 families residing in Hiriyur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Hiriyur Taluka is 985.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.7% people live in Urban areas while 80.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.6% while that in rural areas is 71.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hiriyur Taluka is 1,006 while that of Rural areas is 980.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hiriyur Taluka is 30756 which is 11% of the total population. There are 15716 male children and 15040 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hiriyur Taluka is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Hiriyur Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Hiriyur Taluka is 73.91%. The male literacy rate is 72.45% and the female literacy rate is 59.38% in Hiriyur Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Hiriyur Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 158 villages.

Hiriyur Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Hiriyur Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.8% of total population in Hiriyur Taluka of Karnataka.

Religion-wise Population - Hiriyur Taluka

Literacy Rate - Hiriyur Taluka

Average literacy rate of Hiriyur Taluka in 2011 were 73.91% in which, male and female literacy were 81.32% and 66.41% respectively. Total literate in Hiriyur Taluka were 188,743 of which male and female were 104,445 and 84,298 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Hiriyur Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Hiriyur Taluka is 985 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 985 females in Hiriyur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Hiriyur Taluka.

Child Population - Hiriyur Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 30,756 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hiriyur Taluka. Out of which 15,716 were male while 15,040 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Hiriyur Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 13,071 families under Hiriyur Taluka living in urban areas while 13,071 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 19.7% of total population of Hiriyur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 80.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,889 while that in rural regions is 24,867.

Working Population - Hiriyur Taluka

In Hiriyur Taluka out of total population, 145,256 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 145,256 workers engaged in Main Work, 40,981 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35,215 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Hiriyur Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Hiriyur Taluka in Chitradurga district.

Hiriyur Taluka Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Hiriyur, Karnataka - Wikipedia