Madikeri Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kodagu district, Karnataka

Madikeri Taluka of Kodagu district has a total population of 146,583 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 72,966 are males while 73,617 are females. In 2011 there were a total 36,709 families residing in Madikeri Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Madikeri Taluka is 1,009.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22.8% people live in Urban areas while 77.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 93.2% while that in rural areas is 86.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Madikeri Taluka is 1,033 while that of Rural areas is 1,002.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Madikeri Taluka is 14349 which is 10% of the total population. There are 7368 male children and 6981 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Madikeri Taluka is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,009 ) of Madikeri Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Madikeri Taluka is 88.25%. The male literacy rate is 82.52% and the female literacy rate is 76.73% in Madikeri Taluka.

Population
146,583
Literacy
88.25%
Sex Ratio
1,009

To facilitate the administration, Madikeri Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 67 villages.

Madikeri Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 14,349 7,368 6,981
Literacy 88.25% 82.52% 76.73%
Scheduled Caste 16,302 7,986 8,316
Scheduled Tribe 8,024 3,991 4,033
Illiterate 29,885 12,751 17,134

Caste-wise Population - Madikeri Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Madikeri Taluka of Karnataka.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 16,302 7,986 8,316
Schedule Tribe 8,024 3,991 4,033

Religion-wise Population - Madikeri Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 112,528 (76.77%) 55,858 56,670
Muslim 30,031 (20.49%) 15,100 14,931
Christian 3,697 (2.52%) 1,826 1,871
Sikh 53 (0.04%) 39 14
Buddhist 32 (0.02%) 12 20
Jain 38 (0.03%) 19 19
Other Religion 67 (0.05%) 37 30
No Religion Specified 137 (0.09%) 75 62

Literacy Rate - Madikeri Taluka

Average literacy rate of Madikeri Taluka in 2011 were 88.25% in which, male and female literacy were 91.79% and 84.76% respectively. Total literate in Madikeri Taluka were 116,698 of which male and female were 60,215 and 56,483 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Madikeri Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Madikeri Taluka is 1,009 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,009 females in Madikeri Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,009 ) of Madikeri Taluka.


Child Population - Madikeri Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 14,349 children between age 0 to 6 years in Madikeri Taluka. Out of which 7,368 were male while 6,981 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Madikeri Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 8,518 families under Madikeri Taluka living in urban areas while 8,518 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 22.8% of total population of Madikeri Taluka lives in Urban areas while 77.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,112 while that in rural regions is 11,237.

Total Urban Rural
Population 146,583 33,381 113,202
Children (0 - 6 years) 14,349 3,112 11,237
Schedule Caste 16,302 3,344 12,958
Schedule Tribe 8,024 633 7,391
Literacy 88.25% 93.21% 86.78%
Sex Ratio 1,009 1,033 1,002

Working Population - Madikeri Taluka

In Madikeri Taluka out of total population, 71,960 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 71,960 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,975 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,680 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 64,398 41,293 23,105
Cultivators 2,975 1,969 1,006
Agriculture Labourer 1,680 1,002 678
Household Industries 365 219 146
Other Workers 59,378 38,103 21,275
Marginal Workers 7,562 3,789 3,773
Non Working 74,623 27,884 46,739

Nearby Talukas from Madikeri Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Madikeri Taluka in Kodagu district.

Taluka Population
Somvarpet Taluka population 206,505
Virajpet Taluka population 201,431

Madikeri Taluka Map


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