Kerur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bagalkot, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kerur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Badami taluka of Bagalkot district. The Kerur city is divided into 16 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,665 families residing in the Kerur city. The total population of Kerur is 19,731 out of which 9,929 are males and 9,802 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerur is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kerur city is 2691 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1400 male children and 1291 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerur is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerur is 73.4%. Thus Kerur has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.8% of Bagalkot district. The male literacy rate is 82.3% and the female literacy rate is 64.41% in Kerur.
Kerur Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,665 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.
Kerur Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerur Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,691 | 1,400 | 1,291 |
| Literacy | 73.4% | 70.7% | 55.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,152 | 1,077 | 1,075 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,242 | 1,130 | 1,112 |
| Illiterate | 7,230 | 2,910 | 4,320 |
Caste-wise Population - Kerur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.4% of total population in Kerur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,152 | 1,077 | 1,075 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,242 | 1,130 | 1,112 |
Religion-wise Population - Kerur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kerur is 14,972 which is 75.88% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kerur is 4,736 which is 24% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kerur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 14,972 | (75.88%) | 7,560 | 7,412 |
| Muslim | 4,736 | (24%) | 2,358 | 2,378 |
| Christian | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.02%) | 1 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 14 | (0.07%) | 8 | 6 |
Literacy Rate - Kerur
The total literacy rate of Kerur was 73.36% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 12,501 literates, males were 7,019 while females were 5,482. Also the male literacy rate was 82.3% and the female literacy rate was 64.41% in Kerur.
| Kerur | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 64.41% | 68.08% |
| Male | 82.3% | 82.47% |
| Total | 73.36% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Kerur
The Sex Ratio of Kerur is 987. Thus per every 1000 men there were 987 females in Kerur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 987 ) of Kerur.
Child Population - Kerur
According to Census 2011, there were 2,691 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kerur. Out of which 1,400 were male while 1,291 were female.
Working Population - Kerur
In Kerur Town Panchayat out of total population, 7,531 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,531 workers engaged in Main Work, 616 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 930 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,701 | 5,125 | 1,576 |
| Cultivators | 616 | 537 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 930 | 482 | 448 |
| Household Industries | 1,450 | 1,013 | 437 |
| Other Workers | 3,705 | 3,093 | 612 |
| Marginal Workers | 830 | 397 | 433 |
| Non Working | 12,200 | 4,407 | 7,793 |
Kerur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kerur is further divided into 16 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,100 | 66.2% | 1,033 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,175 | 61% | 992 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,083 | 72.8% | 976 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,313 | 70.6% | 1,052 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 587 | 77.9% | 1,010 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,163 | 59.1% | 1,002 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,438 | 57.4% | 973 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,307 | 51% | 1,042 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,188 | 64.4% | 1,005 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,686 | 65.1% | 977 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,060 | 64.9% | 938 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 885 | 70.3% | 1,044 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 984 | 69.9% | 964 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 896 | 70.5% | 978 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,004 | 55.1% | 961 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,862 | 54.5% | 904 |
Map of Kerur, Bagalkot, Karnataka
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerur, Bagalkot, Karnataka - Wikipedia