Puttur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka

Puttur Taluka of Dakshina Kannada district has a total population of 287,851 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 143,116 are males while 144,735 are females. In 2011 there were a total 59,569 families residing in Puttur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Puttur Taluka is 1,011.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 21.1% people live in Urban areas while 78.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.9% while that in rural areas is 84.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Puttur Taluka is 1,009 while that of Rural areas is 1,012.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puttur Taluka is 29817 which is 10% of the total population. There are 15330 male children and 14487 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puttur Taluka is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,011 ) of Puttur Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Puttur Taluka is 86.02%. The male literacy rate is 81.56% and the female literacy rate is 72.7% in Puttur Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Puttur Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 66 villages.

Puttur Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Puttur Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.1% of total population in Puttur Taluka of Karnataka.

Religion-wise Population - Puttur Taluka

Literacy Rate - Puttur Taluka

Average literacy rate of Puttur Taluka in 2011 were 86.02% in which, male and female literacy were 91.34% and 80.79% respectively. Total literate in Puttur Taluka were 221,949 of which male and female were 116,726 and 105,223 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Puttur Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Puttur Taluka is 1,011 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,011 females in Puttur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,011 ) of Puttur Taluka.

Child Population - Puttur Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 29,817 children between age 0 to 6 years in Puttur Taluka. Out of which 15,330 were male while 14,487 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Puttur Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 12,922 families under Puttur Taluka living in urban areas while 12,922 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 21.1% of total population of Puttur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 78.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 6,085 while that in rural regions is 23,732.

Working Population - Puttur Taluka

In Puttur Taluka out of total population, 147,029 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 147,029 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,029 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Puttur Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Puttur Taluka in Dakshina Kannada district.

Puttur Taluka Map

Reference

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