Saligram Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Udupi, Karnataka - Census 2011

Saligram is a Town Panchayat city situated in Udupi taluka of Udupi district. The Saligram city is divided into 14 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,222 families residing in the Saligram city. The total population of Saligram is 15,123 out of which 7,183 are males and 7,940 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saligram is 1,105.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saligram city is 1208 which is 8% of the total population. There are 613 male children and 595 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saligram is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,105).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saligram is 86.3%. Thus Saligram has a higher literacy rate compared to 86.2% of Udupi district. The male literacy rate is 92.54% and the female literacy rate is 80.76% in Saligram.

Population
15,123
Literacy
86.3%
Sex Ratio
1,105

Saligram Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,222 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.

Saligram Town Panchayat

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,208 613 595
Literacy 86.3% 84.6% 74.7%
Scheduled Caste 1,011 490 521
Scheduled Tribe 177 88 89
Illiterate 3,111 1,103 2,008

Caste-wise Population - Saligram

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Saligram.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,011 490 521
Schedule Tribe 177 88 89

Religion-wise Population - Saligram

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Saligram is 13,718 which is 90.71% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Saligram is 1,223 which is 8.09% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Saligram as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 13,718 (90.71%) 6,521 7,197
Muslim 1,223 (8.09%) 570 653
Christian 178 (1.18%) 90 88
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 1 (0.01%) 0 1
No Religion Specified 3 (0.02%) 2 1

Literacy Rate - Saligram

The total literacy rate of Saligram was 86.32% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 12,012 literates, males were 6,080 while females were 5,932. Also the male literacy rate was 92.54% and the female literacy rate was 80.76% in Saligram.

  Saligram Karnataka
Female 80.76% 68.08%
Male 92.54% 82.47%
Total 86.32% 75.36%

Sex Ratio - Saligram

The Sex Ratio of Saligram is 1,105. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,105 females in Saligram. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,105 ) of Saligram.


Child Population - Saligram

According to Census 2011, there were 1,208 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Saligram. Out of which 613 were male while 595 were female.


Working Population - Saligram

In Saligram Town Panchayat out of total population, 7,181 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,181 workers engaged in Main Work, 452 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,127 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 5,962 4,151 1,811
Cultivators 452 308 144
Agriculture Labourer 1,127 423 704
Household Industries 66 55 11
Other Workers 4,317 3,365 952
Marginal Workers 1,219 431 788
Non Working 7,942 2,601 5,341

Saligram Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Saligram is further divided into 14 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,151 76.3% 1,108
2 Ward No - 2 1,221 78.2% 1,176
3 Ward No - 3 921 84.8% 1,060
4 Ward No - 4 874 81.7% 1,028
5 Ward No - 5 941 80.4% 1,119
6 Ward No - 6 938 79.6% 1,089
7 Ward No - 7 903 82.8% 1,202
8 Ward No - 8 901 75% 1,171
9 Ward No - 9 1,080 83.8% 1,114
10 Ward No - 10 1,321 81.5% 1,117
11 Ward No - 11 1,081 74.4% 1,024
12 Ward No - 12 1,373 80.5% 1,016
13 Ward No - 13 1,094 75.3% 1,045
14 Ward No - 14 1,324 78.7% 1,225

Map of Saligram, Udupi, Karnataka


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