Molakalmuru Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chitradurga district, Karnataka
Molakalmuru Taluka of Chitradurga district has a total population of 141,284 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 72,049 are males while 69,235 are females. In 2011 there were a total 27,551 families residing in Molakalmuru Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Molakalmuru Taluka is 961.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11.2% people live in Urban areas while 88.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81% while that in rural areas is 63.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Molakalmuru Taluka is 986 while that of Rural areas is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Molakalmuru Taluka is 18674 which is 13% of the total population. There are 9580 male children and 9094 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Molakalmuru Taluka is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Molakalmuru Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Molakalmuru Taluka is 65.69%. The male literacy rate is 65.85% and the female literacy rate is 47.81% in Molakalmuru Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Molakalmuru Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 89 villages.
Molakalmuru Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Molakalmuru Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 18,674 | 9,580 | 9,094 |
Literacy | 65.69% | 65.85% | 47.81% |
Scheduled Caste | 27,951 | 14,391 | 13,560 |
Scheduled Tribe | 52,908 | 26,916 | 25,992 |
Illiterate | 60,743 | 24,608 | 36,135 |
Caste-wise Population - Molakalmuru Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.4% of total population in Molakalmuru Taluka of Karnataka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 27,951 | 14,391 | 13,560 |
Schedule Tribe | 52,908 | 26,916 | 25,992 |
Religion-wise Population - Molakalmuru Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 131,015 | (92.73%) | 66,840 | 64,175 |
Muslim | 9,932 | (7.03%) | 5,033 | 4,899 |
Christian | 167 | (0.12%) | 80 | 87 |
Sikh | 20 | (0.01%) | 12 | 8 |
Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Jain | 36 | (0.03%) | 19 | 17 |
Other Religion | 9 | (0.01%) | 8 | 1 |
No Religion Specified | 105 | (0.07%) | 57 | 48 |
Literacy Rate - Molakalmuru Taluka
Average literacy rate of Molakalmuru Taluka in 2011 were 65.69% in which, male and female literacy were 75.94% and 55.04% respectively. Total literate in Molakalmuru Taluka were 80,541 of which male and female were 47,441 and 33,100 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Molakalmuru Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Molakalmuru Taluka is 961 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 961 females in Molakalmuru Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Molakalmuru Taluka.
Child Population - Molakalmuru Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 18,674 children between age 0 to 6 years in Molakalmuru Taluka. Out of which 9,580 were male while 9,094 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Molakalmuru Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,349 families under Molakalmuru Taluka living in urban areas while 3,349 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 11.2% of total population of Molakalmuru Taluka lives in Urban areas while 88.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,859 while that in rural regions is 16,815.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 141,284 | 15,797 | 125,487 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,674 | 1,859 | 16,815 |
Schedule Caste | 27,951 | 2,141 | 25,810 |
Schedule Tribe | 52,908 | 2,111 | 50,797 |
Literacy | 65.69% | 80.97% | 63.73% |
Sex Ratio | 961 | 986 | 958 |
Working Population - Molakalmuru Taluka
In Molakalmuru Taluka out of total population, 71,486 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 71,486 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,162 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 61,074 | 37,367 | 23,707 |
Cultivators | 20,298 | 13,543 | 6,755 |
Agriculture Labourer | 22,162 | 10,597 | 11,565 |
Household Industries | 2,081 | 1,253 | 828 |
Other Workers | 16,533 | 11,974 | 4,559 |
Marginal Workers | 10,412 | 4,144 | 6,268 |
Non Working | 69,798 | 30,538 | 39,260 |
Nearby Talukas from Molakalmuru Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Molakalmuru Taluka in Chitradurga district.
Taluka | Population |
---|---|
Challakere Taluka population | 365,784 |
Chitradurga Taluka population | 423,879 |
Holalkere Taluka population | 207,260 |
Hosdurga Taluka population | 235,116 |
Hiriyur Taluka population | 286,133 |
Molakalmuru Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Molakalmuru, Karnataka - Wikipedia