Karkal Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Udupi district, Karnataka

Karkal Taluka of Udupi district has a total population of 216,091 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 103,591 are males while 112,500 are females. In 2011 there were a total 47,688 families residing in Karkal Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Karkal Taluka is 1,086.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.1% people live in Urban areas while 84.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.7% while that in rural areas is 85.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Karkal Taluka is 1,054 while that of Rural areas is 1,092.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karkal Taluka is 18958 which is 9% of the total population. There are 9695 male children and 9263 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkal Taluka is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,086 ) of Karkal Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Karkal Taluka is 86.7%. The male literacy rate is 82.57% and the female literacy rate is 75.89% in Karkal Taluka.

Population
216,091
Literacy
86.7%
Sex Ratio
1,086

To facilitate the administration, Karkal Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 49 villages.

Karkal Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 18,958 9,695 9,263
Literacy 86.7% 82.57% 75.89%
Scheduled Caste 19,827 9,840 9,987
Scheduled Tribe 12,091 6,095 5,996
Illiterate 45,184 18,060 27,124

Caste-wise Population - Karkal Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Karkal Taluka of Karnataka.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 19,827 9,840 9,987
Schedule Tribe 12,091 6,095 5,996

Religion-wise Population - Karkal Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 185,994 (86.07%) 89,255 96,739
Muslim 12,241 (5.66%) 5,908 6,333
Christian 13,607 (6.3%) 6,282 7,325
Sikh 34 (0.02%) 16 18
Buddhist 19 (0.01%) 8 11
Jain 4,124 (1.91%) 2,099 2,025
Other Religion 27 (0.01%) 7 20
No Religion Specified 45 (0.02%) 16 29

Literacy Rate - Karkal Taluka

Average literacy rate of Karkal Taluka in 2011 were 86.7% in which, male and female literacy were 91.09% and 82.7% respectively. Total literate in Karkal Taluka were 170,907 of which male and female were 85,531 and 85,376 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Karkal Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Karkal Taluka is 1,086 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,086 females in Karkal Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,086 ) of Karkal Taluka.


Child Population - Karkal Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 18,958 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karkal Taluka. Out of which 9,695 were male while 9,263 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Karkal Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 7,289 families under Karkal Taluka living in urban areas while 7,289 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.1% of total population of Karkal Taluka lives in Urban areas while 84.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,735 while that in rural regions is 16,223.

Total Urban Rural
Population 216,091 32,681 183,410
Children (0 - 6 years) 18,958 2,735 16,223
Schedule Caste 19,827 2,363 17,464
Schedule Tribe 12,091 670 11,421
Literacy 86.7% 92.69% 85.62%
Sex Ratio 1,086 1,054 1,092

Working Population - Karkal Taluka

In Karkal Taluka out of total population, 105,191 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 105,191 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,430 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,906 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 98,023 59,132 38,891
Cultivators 14,430 9,137 5,293
Agriculture Labourer 7,906 5,144 2,762
Household Industries 1,561 984 577
Other Workers 74,126 43,867 30,259
Marginal Workers 7,168 3,273 3,895
Non Working 110,900 41,186 69,714

Nearby Talukas from Karkal Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Karkal Taluka in Udupi district.

Taluka Population
Udupi Taluka population 562,799
Kundapura Taluka population 398,471

Karkal Taluka Map


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