Honavar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Honavar is a Town Panchayat city situated in Honavar taluka of Uttara Kannada district. The Honavar city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,423 families residing in the Honavar city. The total population of Honavar is 19,109 out of which 9,526 are males and 9,583 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Honavar is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Honavar city is 1755 which is 9% of the total population. There are 922 male children and 833 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Honavar is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Honavar is 93.3%. Thus Honavar has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.1% of Uttara Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 96.35% and the female literacy rate is 90.29% in Honavar.
Honavar Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,423 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Honavar Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Honavar Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,755 | 922 | 833 |
| Literacy | 93.3% | 87% | 82.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 538 | 270 | 268 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 28 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 2,919 | 1,236 | 1,683 |
Caste-wise Population - Honavar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Honavar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 538 | 270 | 268 |
| Schedule Tribe | 54 | 28 | 26 |
Religion-wise Population - Honavar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Honavar is 15,021 which is 78.61% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Honavar is 2,279 which is 11.93% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Honavar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,021 | (78.61%) | 7,478 | 7,543 |
| Muslim | 2,279 | (11.93%) | 1,140 | 1,139 |
| Christian | 1,794 | (9.39%) | 901 | 893 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 5 | (0.03%) | 3 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 8 | (0.04%) | 3 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Honavar
The total literacy rate of Honavar was 93.29% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 16,190 literates, males were 8,290 while females were 7,900. Also the male literacy rate was 96.35% and the female literacy rate was 90.29% in Honavar.
| Honavar | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 90.29% | 68.08% |
| Male | 96.35% | 82.47% |
| Total | 93.29% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Honavar
The Sex Ratio of Honavar is 1,006. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,006 females in Honavar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,006 ) of Honavar.
Child Population - Honavar
According to Census 2011, there were 1,755 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Honavar. Out of which 922 were male while 833 were female.
Working Population - Honavar
In Honavar Town Panchayat out of total population, 6,908 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,908 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,235 | 5,107 | 1,128 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 76 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 300 | 280 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 5,827 | 4,731 | 1,096 |
| Marginal Workers | 673 | 356 | 317 |
| Non Working | 12,201 | 4,063 | 8,138 |
Honavar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Honavar is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,460 | 82.2% | 939 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,048 | 88.4% | 981 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 992 | 85.2% | 1,012 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,015 | 81.5% | 869 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,260 | 71.2% | 1,093 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 967 | 88.4% | 998 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 894 | 87.6% | 1,036 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,488 | 83.9% | 984 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,608 | 89.7% | 983 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 897 | 74.7% | 976 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 901 | 87.1% | 1,062 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 790 | 85.9% | 1,047 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 696 | 89.2% | 1,023 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,150 | 87.2% | 1,126 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 871 | 87.7% | 993 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 803 | 83.8% | 963 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,184 | 88.9% | 1,074 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,085 | 84.8% | 998 |
Map of Honavar, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Honavar, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia