Kolar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kolar, Karnataka - Census 2011

Kolar is a City Municipal Council city situated in Kolar taluka of Kolar district. The Kolar city is divided into 35 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 30,506 families residing in the Kolar city. The total population of Kolar is 138,462 out of which 69,910 are males and 68,552 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kolar is 981.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kolar city is 17049 which is 12% of the total population. There are 8591 male children and 8458 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolar is 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kolar is 84.8%. Thus Kolar has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Kolar district. The male literacy rate is 88.1% and the female literacy rate is 81.42% in Kolar.

Population
138,462
Literacy
84.8%
Sex Ratio
981

Kolar City Municipal Council has total administration over 30,506 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within City Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kolar City Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolar City Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 17,049 8,591 8,458
Literacy 84.8% 77.3% 71.4%
Scheduled Caste 16,536 8,388 8,148
Scheduled Tribe 2,094 1,068 1,026
Illiterate 35,508 15,887 19,621

Caste-wise Population - Kolar

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Kolar.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 16,536 8,388 8,148
Schedule Tribe 2,094 1,068 1,026

Religion-wise Population - Kolar

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kolar is 70,797 which is 51.13% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kolar is 64,393 which is 46.51% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kolar as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 70,797 (51.13%) 35,875 34,922
Muslim 64,393 (46.51%) 32,610 31,783
Christian 2,745 (1.98%) 1,154 1,591
Sikh 21 (0.02%) 14 7
Buddhist 24 (0.02%) 11 13
Jain 347 (0.25%) 178 169
Other Religion 13 (0.01%) 5 8
No Religion Specified 122 (0.09%) 63 59

Literacy Rate - Kolar

The total literacy rate of Kolar was 84.8% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 102,954 literates, males were 54,023 while females were 48,931. Also the male literacy rate was 88.1% and the female literacy rate was 81.42% in Kolar.

  Kolar Karnataka
Female 81.42% 68.08%
Male 88.1% 82.47%
Total 84.8% 75.36%

Sex Ratio - Kolar

The Sex Ratio of Kolar is 981. Thus per every 1000 men there were 981 females in Kolar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 981 ) of Kolar.


Child Population - Kolar

According to Census 2011, there were 17,049 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kolar. Out of which 8,591 were male while 8,458 were female.


Working Population - Kolar

In Kolar City Municipal Council out of total population, 53,777 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53,777 workers engaged in Main Work, 913 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,625 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 45,985 33,969 12,016
Cultivators 913 771 142
Agriculture Labourer 1,625 1,169 456
Household Industries 4,465 2,309 2,156
Other Workers 38,982 29,720 9,262
Marginal Workers 7,792 4,928 2,864
Non Working 84,685 31,013 53,672

Kolar Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kolar is further divided into 35 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 4,121 79.9% 1,056
2 Ward No - 2 4,224 71.1% 955
3 Ward No - 3 3,826 78.9% 1,051
4 Ward No - 4 3,047 80% 970
5 Ward No - 5 3,526 79.7% 1,165
6 Ward No - 6 5,469 72.8% 1,004
7 Ward No - 7 3,773 79.3% 1,025
8 Ward No - 8 2,921 74.7% 940
9 Ward No - 9 2,093 83.7% 847
10 Ward No - 10 3,211 87.1% 959
11 Ward No - 11 1,969 86.6% 1,001
12 Ward No - 12 2,722 88.8% 1,012
13 Ward No - 13 3,235 80.2% 1,001
14 Ward No - 14 4,266 82.6% 949
15 Ward No - 15 4,102 69.8% 1,017
16 Ward No - 16 4,422 69.5% 998
17 Ward No - 17 3,922 72.5% 979
18 Ward No - 18 7,765 74.7% 932
19 Ward No - 19 2,967 79.9% 971
20 Ward No - 20 2,855 84.8% 974
21 Ward No - 21 3,154 78.2% 1,063
22 Ward No - 22 2,306 78.9% 986
23 Ward No - 23 2,442 79.4% 937
24 Ward No - 24 3,525 80% 909
25 Ward No - 25 3,307 74.6% 978
26 Ward No - 26 3,098 76.6% 947
27 Ward No - 27 5,788 77% 953
28 Ward No - 28 4,030 73.1% 974
29 Ward No - 29 4,887 68.6% 991
30 Ward No - 30 3,696 72.6% 978
31 Ward No - 31 3,852 71.9% 981
32 Ward No - 32 4,582 69.1% 974
33 Ward No - 33 7,466 62.9% 969
34 Ward No - 34 5,404 69.1% 978
35 Ward No - 35 6,489 52% 958

Map of Kolar, Kolar, Karnataka


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