Sedam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gulbarga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Sedam is a Town Municipal Council city situated in Sedam taluka of Gulbarga district. The Sedam city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,831 families residing in the Sedam city. The total population of Sedam is 39,341 out of which 19,816 are males and 19,525 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sedam is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sedam city is 5366 which is 14% of the total population. There are 2700 male children and 2666 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sedam is 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sedam is 76.5%. Thus Sedam has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.9% of Gulbarga district. The male literacy rate is 83.72% and the female literacy rate is 69.24% in Sedam.
Sedam Town Municipal Council has total administration over 7,831 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.
Sedam Town Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sedam Town Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,366 | 2,700 | 2,666 |
| Literacy | 76.5% | 72.3% | 59.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,324 | 4,165 | 4,159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 956 | 458 | 498 |
| Illiterate | 13,339 | 5,487 | 7,852 |
Caste-wise Population - Sedam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Sedam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,324 | 4,165 | 4,159 |
| Schedule Tribe | 956 | 458 | 498 |
Religion-wise Population - Sedam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sedam is 28,219 which is 71.73% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sedam is 10,720 which is 27.25% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sedam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 28,219 | (71.73%) | 14,209 | 14,010 |
| Muslim | 10,720 | (27.25%) | 5,410 | 5,310 |
| Christian | 250 | (0.64%) | 115 | 135 |
| Sikh | 19 | (0.05%) | 10 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.04%) | 6 | 8 |
| Jain | 75 | (0.19%) | 41 | 34 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 44 | (0.11%) | 25 | 19 |
Literacy Rate - Sedam
The total literacy rate of Sedam was 76.53% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 26,002 literates, males were 14,329 while females were 11,673. Also the male literacy rate was 83.72% and the female literacy rate was 69.24% in Sedam.
| Sedam | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.24% | 68.08% |
| Male | 83.72% | 82.47% |
| Total | 76.53% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Sedam
The Sex Ratio of Sedam is 985. Thus per every 1000 men there were 985 females in Sedam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Sedam.
Child Population - Sedam
According to Census 2011, there were 5,366 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sedam. Out of which 2,700 were male while 2,666 were female.
Working Population - Sedam
In Sedam Town Municipal Council out of total population, 12,395 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,395 workers engaged in Main Work, 365 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 506 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,859 | 8,908 | 1,951 |
| Cultivators | 365 | 322 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 506 | 301 | 205 |
| Household Industries | 143 | 108 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 9,845 | 8,177 | 1,668 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,536 | 835 | 701 |
| Non Working | 26,946 | 10,073 | 16,873 |
Sedam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sedam is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,368 | 65.4% | 1,070 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,392 | 68.7% | 1,062 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,216 | 73.4% | 971 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,151 | 60% | 957 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,663 | 64.6% | 1,108 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 810 | 70.4% | 980 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 787 | 71% | 987 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,130 | 73.3% | 952 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,260 | 60.4% | 1,019 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,369 | 59.9% | 947 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,849 | 81.1% | 957 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,038 | 48% | 993 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,272 | 72.2% | 975 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 634 | 49.2% | 1,058 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 491 | 81.5% | 1,037 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,574 | 58.6% | 963 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,775 | 41.3% | 1,088 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 4,643 | 75.4% | 995 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,916 | 76% | 1,004 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,329 | 69.9% | 939 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,868 | 63.4% | 920 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,460 | 62.8% | 960 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 3,346 | 71.8% | 913 |
Map of Sedam, Gulbarga, Karnataka
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sedam, Gulbarga, Karnataka - Wikipedia