Kumta Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka

Kumta Taluka of Uttara Kannada district has a total population of 154,280 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 77,704 are males while 76,576 are females. In 2011 there were a total 35,023 families residing in Kumta Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kumta Taluka is 985.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 23.8% people live in Urban areas while 76.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.7% while that in rural areas is 85.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kumta Taluka is 1,004 while that of Rural areas is 980.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kumta Taluka is 13693 which is 9% of the total population. There are 7075 male children and 6618 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kumta Taluka is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Kumta Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Kumta Taluka is 86.55%. The male literacy rate is 83.44% and the female literacy rate is 74.23% in Kumta Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Kumta Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 118 villages.

Kumta Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Kumta Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kumta Taluka of Karnataka.

Religion-wise Population - Kumta Taluka

Literacy Rate - Kumta Taluka

Average literacy rate of Kumta Taluka in 2011 were 86.55% in which, male and female literacy were 91.8% and 81.25% respectively. Total literate in Kumta Taluka were 121,679 of which male and female were 64,837 and 56,842 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Kumta Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Kumta Taluka is 985 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 985 females in Kumta Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Kumta Taluka.

Child Population - Kumta Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 13,693 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kumta Taluka. Out of which 7,075 were male while 6,618 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kumta Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 8,492 families under Kumta Taluka living in urban areas while 8,492 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 23.8% of total population of Kumta Taluka lives in Urban areas while 76.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,135 while that in rural regions is 10,558.

Working Population - Kumta Taluka

In Kumta Taluka out of total population, 63,625 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,625 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,093 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,571 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Kumta Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Kumta Taluka in Uttara Kannada district.

Kumta Taluka Map

Reference

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