Ankola Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Ankola is a Town Panchayat + Outgrowth city situated in Ankola taluka of Uttara Kannada district. The Ankola city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,271 families residing in the Ankola city. The total population of Ankola is 22,249 out of which 11,034 are males and 11,215 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ankola is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ankola city is 2025 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1006 male children and 1019 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ankola is 1,013 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ankola is 90.6%. Thus Ankola has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.1% of Uttara Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 94.63% and the female literacy rate is 86.69% in Ankola.
Ankola Town Panchayat + Outgrowth has total administration over 5,271 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Panchayat + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Ankola Town Panchayat + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ankola Town Panchayat + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,025 | 1,006 | 1,019 |
| Literacy | 90.6% | 86% | 78.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,573 | 1,686 | 1,887 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 88 | 38 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 3,921 | 1,545 | 2,376 |
Caste-wise Population - Ankola
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Ankola.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,573 | 1,686 | 1,887 |
| Schedule Tribe | 88 | 38 | 50 |
Religion-wise Population - Ankola
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ankola is 19,690 which is 88.5% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ankola is 2,186 which is 9.83% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Ankola as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 19,690 | (88.5%) | 9,799 | 9,891 |
| Muslim | 2,186 | (9.83%) | 1,078 | 1,108 |
| Christian | 345 | (1.55%) | 143 | 202 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0.02%) | 1 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 9 | (0.04%) | 5 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 13 | (0.06%) | 8 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Ankola
The total literacy rate of Ankola was 90.62% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 18,328 literates, males were 9,489 while females were 8,839. Also the male literacy rate was 94.63% and the female literacy rate was 86.69% in Ankola.
| Ankola | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 86.69% | 68.08% |
| Male | 94.63% | 82.47% |
| Total | 90.62% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Ankola
The Sex Ratio of Ankola is 1,016. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,016 females in Ankola. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,013 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,016 ) of Ankola.
Child Population - Ankola
According to Census 2011, there were 2,025 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Ankola. Out of which 1,006 were male while 1,019 were female.
Working Population - Ankola
In Ankola Town Panchayat + Outgrowth out of total population, 8,164 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,164 workers engaged in Main Work, 503 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 520 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,994 | 5,389 | 1,605 |
| Cultivators | 503 | 412 | 91 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 520 | 279 | 241 |
| Household Industries | 208 | 160 | 48 |
| Other Workers | 5,763 | 4,538 | 1,225 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,170 | 892 | 278 |
| Non Working | 14,085 | 4,753 | 9,332 |
Ankola Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ankola is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,116 | 79.1% | 1,102 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 868 | 72.9% | 1,038 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 922 | 73.1% | 1,009 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,254 | 73.1% | 1,080 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,033 | 82.4% | 1,050 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,519 | 78.7% | 1,110 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,437 | 83.9% | 950 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,273 | 86.7% | 958 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,217 | 87.4% | 926 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 986 | 83.7% | 984 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,212 | 86.2% | 1,020 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 770 | 88.8% | 1,139 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 715 | 83.9% | 1,097 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 987 | 92.4% | 1,035 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,202 | 78.8% | 952 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,539 | 84.4% | 966 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 911 | 87.2% | 1,020 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,288 | 83.3% | 1,030 |
Map of Ankola, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ankola, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia