Sandur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bellary, Karnataka - Census 2011
Sandur is a Town Municipal Council city situated in Sandur taluka of Bellary district. The Sandur city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,562 families residing in the Sandur city. The total population of Sandur is 37,431 out of which 19,147 are males and 18,284 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sandur is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sandur city is 5358 which is 14% of the total population. There are 2649 male children and 2709 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sandur is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sandur is 78%. Thus Sandur has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Bellary district. The male literacy rate is 85.71% and the female literacy rate is 69.86% in Sandur.
Sandur Town Municipal Council has total administration over 7,562 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sandur Town Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sandur Town Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,358 | 2,649 | 2,709 |
| Literacy | 78% | 73.9% | 59.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,788 | 2,918 | 2,870 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,012 | 3,081 | 2,931 |
| Illiterate | 12,410 | 5,006 | 7,404 |
Caste-wise Population - Sandur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.1% of total population in Sandur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,788 | 2,918 | 2,870 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,012 | 3,081 | 2,931 |
Religion-wise Population - Sandur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sandur is 30,033 which is 80.24% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sandur is 6,900 which is 18.43% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sandur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 30,033 | (80.24%) | 15,369 | 14,664 |
| Muslim | 6,900 | (18.43%) | 3,533 | 3,367 |
| Christian | 313 | (0.84%) | 145 | 168 |
| Sikh | 26 | (0.07%) | 14 | 12 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.01%) | 4 | 1 |
| Jain | 115 | (0.31%) | 57 | 58 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0.01%) | 4 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 35 | (0.09%) | 21 | 14 |
Literacy Rate - Sandur
The total literacy rate of Sandur was 78.01% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 25,021 literates, males were 14,141 while females were 10,880. Also the male literacy rate was 85.71% and the female literacy rate was 69.86% in Sandur.
| Sandur | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.86% | 68.08% |
| Male | 85.71% | 82.47% |
| Total | 78.01% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Sandur
The Sex Ratio of Sandur is 955. Thus per every 1000 men there were 955 females in Sandur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 955 ) of Sandur.
Child Population - Sandur
According to Census 2011, there were 5,358 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sandur. Out of which 2,649 were male while 2,709 were female.
Working Population - Sandur
In Sandur Town Municipal Council out of total population, 12,092 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,092 workers engaged in Main Work, 845 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,412 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,995 | 9,319 | 1,676 |
| Cultivators | 845 | 694 | 151 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,412 | 977 | 435 |
| Household Industries | 248 | 192 | 56 |
| Other Workers | 8,490 | 7,456 | 1,034 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,097 | 696 | 401 |
| Non Working | 25,339 | 9,132 | 16,207 |
Sandur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sandur is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,545 | 84% | 936 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,649 | 57% | 775 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,281 | 61% | 1,131 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,202 | 64.1% | 1,065 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 847 | 74.6% | 1,241 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,251 | 60.7% | 1,041 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,284 | 72.7% | 945 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,532 | 72.4% | 969 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,507 | 64% | 962 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,454 | 70.3% | 926 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,304 | 71.4% | 997 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 993 | 72.4% | 1,014 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,544 | 86.7% | 854 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,566 | 65.1% | 976 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,164 | 67.2% | 890 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,281 | 68.9% | 962 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,379 | 57% | 974 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,109 | 68.7% | 930 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,588 | 70% | 992 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,742 | 68.9% | 836 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,193 | 50.5% | 1,019 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,131 | 62.2% | 990 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,885 | 58.6% | 870 |
Map of Sandur, Bellary, Karnataka
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sandur, Bellary, Karnataka - Wikipedia