Gokak Falls Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Belgaum, Karnataka - Census 2011

Gokak Falls is a Notified Area Committee city situated in Gokak taluka of Belgaum district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,690 families residing in the Gokak Falls city. The total population of Gokak Falls is 8,080 out of which 4,026 are males and 4,054 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokak Falls is 1,007.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gokak Falls city is 924 which is 11% of the total population. There are 484 male children and 440 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokak Falls is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokak Falls is 85%. Thus Gokak Falls has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.5% of Belgaum district. The male literacy rate is 92.18% and the female literacy rate is 77.89% in Gokak Falls.

Gokak Falls Notified Area Committee has total administration over 1,690 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Notified Area Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Gokak Falls Notified Area Committee

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokak Falls Notified Area Committee.

Caste-wise Population - Gokak Falls

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.1% of total population in Gokak Falls.

Religion-wise Population - Gokak Falls

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gokak Falls is 6,504 which is 80.5% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gokak Falls is 1,449 which is 17.93% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Gokak Falls as per Census 2011.

Literacy Rate - Gokak Falls

The total literacy rate of Gokak Falls was 84.96% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 6,080 literates, males were 3,265 while females were 2,815. Also the male literacy rate was 92.18% and the female literacy rate was 77.89% in Gokak Falls.

Sex Ratio - Gokak Falls

The Sex Ratio of Gokak Falls is 1,007. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,007 females in Gokak Falls. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,007 ) of Gokak Falls.

Child Population - Gokak Falls

According to Census 2011, there were 924 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Gokak Falls. Out of which 484 were male while 440 were female.

Working Population - Gokak Falls

In Gokak Falls Notified Area Committee out of total population, 2,114 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,114 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.

Gokak Falls Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gokak Falls is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

Map of Gokak Falls, Belgaum, Karnataka

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Gokak Falls, Belgaum, Karnataka - Wikipedia