Shikarpur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Shimoga district, Karnataka

Shikarpur Taluka of Shimoga district has a total population of 238,229 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 120,487 are males while 117,742 are females. In 2011 there were a total 51,798 families residing in Shikarpur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur Taluka is 977.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22.2% people live in Urban areas while 77.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.5% while that in rural areas is 72.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shikarpur Taluka is 993 while that of Rural areas is 973.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shikarpur Taluka is 27931 which is 12% of the total population. There are 14205 male children and 13726 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikarpur Taluka is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 977 ) of Shikarpur Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Shikarpur Taluka is 75.77%. The male literacy rate is 72.31% and the female literacy rate is 61.34% in Shikarpur Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Shikarpur Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 176 villages.

Shikarpur Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Shikarpur Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Shikarpur Taluka of Karnataka.

Religion-wise Population - Shikarpur Taluka

Literacy Rate - Shikarpur Taluka

Average literacy rate of Shikarpur Taluka in 2011 were 75.77% in which, male and female literacy were 81.97% and 69.44% respectively. Total literate in Shikarpur Taluka were 159,348 of which male and female were 87,124 and 72,224 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Shikarpur Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Shikarpur Taluka is 977 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 977 females in Shikarpur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 977 ) of Shikarpur Taluka.

Child Population - Shikarpur Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 27,931 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shikarpur Taluka. Out of which 14,205 were male while 13,726 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Shikarpur Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 10,964 families under Shikarpur Taluka living in urban areas while 10,964 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 22.2% of total population of Shikarpur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 77.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,996 while that in rural regions is 21,935.

Working Population - Shikarpur Taluka

In Shikarpur Taluka out of total population, 107,330 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 107,330 workers engaged in Main Work, 36,420 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,751 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Shikarpur Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Shikarpur Taluka in Shimoga district.

Shikarpur Taluka Map

Reference

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