Kunigal Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tumkur district, Karnataka

Kunigal Taluka of Tumkur district has a total population of 225,783 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 112,803 are males while 112,980 are females. In 2011 there were a total 55,559 families residing in Kunigal Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kunigal Taluka is 1,002.

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 84.8% while that in rural areas is 65.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kunigal Taluka is 972 while that of Rural areas is 1,007.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kunigal Taluka is 21520 which is 10% of the total population. There are 11154 male children and 10366 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kunigal Taluka is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,002 ) of Kunigal Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Kunigal Taluka is 68.69%. The male literacy rate is 70.47% and the female literacy rate is 53.83% in Kunigal Taluka.

Population
225,783
Literacy
68.69%
Sex Ratio
1,002

To facilitate the administration, Kunigal Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 314 villages.

Kunigal Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 21,520 11,154 10,366
Literacy 68.69% 70.47% 53.83%
Scheduled Caste 31,123 15,302 15,821
Scheduled Tribe 2,725 1,404 1,321
Illiterate 85,473 33,313 52,160

Caste-wise Population - Kunigal Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Kunigal Taluka of Karnataka.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 31,123 15,302 15,821
Schedule Tribe 2,725 1,404 1,321

Religion-wise Population - Kunigal Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 201,387 (89.19%) 100,447 100,940
Muslim 23,564 (10.44%) 11,961 11,603
Christian 546 (0.24%) 250 296
Sikh 30 (0.01%) 18 12
Buddhist 2 (0%) 2 0
Jain 128 (0.06%) 60 68
Other Religion 5 (0%) 3 2
No Religion Specified 121 (0.05%) 62 59

Literacy Rate - Kunigal Taluka

Average literacy rate of Kunigal Taluka in 2011 were 68.69% in which, male and female literacy were 78.2% and 59.27% respectively. Total literate in Kunigal Taluka were 140,310 of which male and female were 79,490 and 60,820 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Kunigal Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Kunigal Taluka is 1,002 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,002 females in Kunigal Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,002 ) of Kunigal Taluka.


Child Population - Kunigal Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 21,520 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kunigal Taluka. Out of which 11,154 were male while 10,366 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kunigal Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 7,911 families under Kunigal Taluka living in urban areas while 7,911 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.1% of total population of Kunigal Taluka lives in Urban areas while 84.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,896 while that in rural regions is 17,624.

Total Urban Rural
Population 225,783 34,155 191,628
Children (0 - 6 years) 21,520 3,896 17,624
Schedule Caste 31,123 3,879 27,244
Schedule Tribe 2,725 390 2,335
Literacy 68.69% 84.82% 65.89%
Sex Ratio 1,002 972 1,007

Working Population - Kunigal Taluka

In Kunigal Taluka out of total population, 121,619 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121,619 workers engaged in Main Work, 60,011 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,846 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 101,874 66,365 35,509
Cultivators 60,011 39,495 20,516
Agriculture Labourer 11,846 5,385 6,461
Household Industries 2,657 1,164 1,493
Other Workers 27,360 20,321 7,039
Marginal Workers 19,745 5,748 13,997
Non Working 104,164 40,690 63,474

Nearby Talukas from Kunigal Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Kunigal Taluka in Tumkur district.


Kunigal Taluka Map


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