Kolambe Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011

Kolambe is a Census Town city situated in Mangalore taluka of Dakshina Kannada district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,239 families residing in the Kolambe city. The total population of Kolambe is 5,592 out of which 2,761 are males and 2,831 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kolambe is 1,025.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kolambe city is 498 which is 9% of the total population. There are 256 male children and 242 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolambe is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kolambe is 88%. Thus Kolambe has a lower literacy rate compared to 88.6% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 92.69% and the female literacy rate is 83.35% in Kolambe.

Population
5,592
Literacy
88%
Sex Ratio
1,025

Kolambe Census Town has total administration over 1,239 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kolambe Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolambe Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 498 256 242
Literacy 88% 84.1% 76.2%
Scheduled Caste 374 187 187
Scheduled Tribe 50 26 24
Illiterate 1,112 439 673

Caste-wise Population - Kolambe

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Kolambe.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 374 187 187
Schedule Tribe 50 26 24

Religion-wise Population - Kolambe

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kolambe is 3,973 which is 71.05% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kolambe is 903 which is 16.15% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kolambe as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 3,973 (71.05%) 1,962 2,011
Muslim 903 (16.15%) 455 448
Christian 694 (12.41%) 332 362
Sikh 2 (0.04%) 1 1
Buddhist 1 (0.02%) 1 0
Jain 18 (0.32%) 10 8
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 1 (0.02%) 0 1

Literacy Rate - Kolambe

The total literacy rate of Kolambe was 87.95% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 4,480 literates, males were 2,322 while females were 2,158. Also the male literacy rate was 92.69% and the female literacy rate was 83.35% in Kolambe.

  Kolambe Karnataka
Female 83.35% 68.08%
Male 92.69% 82.47%
Total 87.95% 75.36%

Sex Ratio - Kolambe

The Sex Ratio of Kolambe is 1,025. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,025 females in Kolambe. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,025 ) of Kolambe.


Child Population - Kolambe

According to Census 2011, there were 498 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kolambe. Out of which 256 were male while 242 were female.


Working Population - Kolambe

In Kolambe Census Town out of total population, 2,653 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,653 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,319 1,448 871
Cultivators 67 54 13
Agriculture Labourer 42 30 12
Household Industries 502 42 460
Other Workers 1,708 1,322 386
Marginal Workers 334 214 120
Non Working 2,939 1,099 1,840

Kolambe Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,592 80.1% 1,025

Map of Kolambe, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka


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