Devadurga Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Raichur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Devadurga is a Town Municipal Council city situated in Devadurga taluka of Raichur district. The Devadurga city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,126 families residing in the Devadurga city. The total population of Devadurga is 28,929 out of which 14,626 are males and 14,303 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devadurga is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Devadurga city is 4572 which is 16% of the total population. There are 2357 male children and 2215 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devadurga is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devadurga is 69.5%. Thus Devadurga has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.6% of Raichur district. The male literacy rate is 77.72% and the female literacy rate is 61.14% in Devadurga.
Devadurga Town Municipal Council has total administration over 5,126 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Devadurga Town Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devadurga Town Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,572 | 2,357 | 2,215 |
| Literacy | 69.5% | 65.2% | 51.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,158 | 2,668 | 2,490 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,471 | 4,300 | 4,171 |
| Illiterate | 12,003 | 5,090 | 6,913 |
Caste-wise Population - Devadurga
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.3% of total population in Devadurga.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,158 | 2,668 | 2,490 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,471 | 4,300 | 4,171 |
Religion-wise Population - Devadurga
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Devadurga is 21,331 which is 73.74% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Devadurga is 6,956 which is 24.05% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Devadurga as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 21,331 | (73.74%) | 10,820 | 10,511 |
| Muslim | 6,956 | (24.05%) | 3,488 | 3,468 |
| Christian | 111 | (0.38%) | 60 | 51 |
| Sikh | 11 | (0.04%) | 7 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 356 | (1.23%) | 175 | 181 |
| Jain | 11 | (0.04%) | 9 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 153 | (0.53%) | 67 | 86 |
Literacy Rate - Devadurga
The total literacy rate of Devadurga was 69.49% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 16,926 literates, males were 9,536 while females were 7,390. Also the male literacy rate was 77.72% and the female literacy rate was 61.14% in Devadurga.
| Devadurga | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 61.14% | 68.08% |
| Male | 77.72% | 82.47% |
| Total | 69.49% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Devadurga
The Sex Ratio of Devadurga is 978. Thus per every 1000 men there were 978 females in Devadurga. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Devadurga.
Child Population - Devadurga
According to Census 2011, there were 4,572 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Devadurga. Out of which 2,357 were male while 2,215 were female.
Working Population - Devadurga
In Devadurga Town Municipal Council out of total population, 10,572 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,572 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,912 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,857 | 6,514 | 2,343 |
| Cultivators | 1,298 | 993 | 305 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,912 | 987 | 925 |
| Household Industries | 152 | 111 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 5,495 | 4,423 | 1,072 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,715 | 855 | 860 |
| Non Working | 18,357 | 7,257 | 11,100 |
Devadurga Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Devadurga is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,670 | 46% | 849 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,151 | 64.4% | 818 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,126 | 69.6% | 928 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,409 | 67.3% | 999 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,104 | 69.7% | 804 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 739 | 60.1% | 965 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,057 | 57.8% | 1,110 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 706 | 58.8% | 913 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 710 | 62.5% | 1,000 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 949 | 62.1% | 1,041 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,435 | 67.3% | 1,018 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 781 | 75.7% | 967 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 838 | 64% | 981 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 789 | 50.8% | 1,098 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 525 | 68.8% | 1,215 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,466 | 70.5% | 1,043 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 696 | 46.6% | 1,006 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 813 | 50.2% | 1,012 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 545 | 59.4% | 960 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,833 | 38.8% | 946 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 628 | 66.9% | 892 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,268 | 47.5% | 1,099 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,691 | 43.8% | 930 |
Map of Devadurga, Raichur, Karnataka
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devadurga, Raichur, Karnataka - Wikipedia