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

Shimoga is a City Municipal Council city situated in Shimoga taluka of Shimoga district. The Shimoga city is divided into 35 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 76,009 families residing in the Shimoga city. The total population of Shimoga is 322,650 out of which 162,018 are males and 160,632 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shimoga is 991.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shimoga city is 32691 which is 10% of the total population. There are 16681 male children and 16010 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shimoga is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shimoga is 87.8%. Thus Shimoga has a higher literacy rate compared to 80.4% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 90.8% and the female literacy rate is 84.75% in Shimoga.

Population
322,650
Literacy
87.8%
Sex Ratio
991

Shimoga City Municipal Council has total administration over 76,009 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.

Shimoga City Municipal Council

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

Total Male Female
Children 32,691 16,681 16,010
Literacy 87.8% 81.4% 76.3%
Scheduled Caste 40,737 20,170 20,567
Scheduled Tribe 9,192 4,513 4,679
Illiterate 68,119 30,055 38,064

Caste-wise Population - Shimoga

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Shimoga.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 40,737 20,170 20,567
Schedule Tribe 9,192 4,513 4,679

Religion-wise Population - Shimoga

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Shimoga is 234,755 which is 72.76% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Shimoga is 77,224 which is 23.93% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Shimoga as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 234,755 (72.76%) 117,941 116,814
Muslim 77,224 (23.93%) 39,001 38,223
Christian 7,013 (2.17%) 3,207 3,806
Sikh 224 (0.07%) 117 107
Buddhist 39 (0.01%) 16 23
Jain 2,655 (0.82%) 1,375 1,280
Other Religion 159 (0.05%) 80 79
No Religion Specified 581 (0.18%) 281 300

Literacy Rate - Shimoga

The total literacy rate of Shimoga was 87.78% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 254,531 literates, males were 131,963 while females were 122,568. Also the male literacy rate was 90.8% and the female literacy rate was 84.75% in Shimoga.

  Shimoga Karnataka
Female 84.75% 68.08%
Male 90.8% 82.47%
Total 87.78% 75.36%

Sex Ratio - Shimoga

The Sex Ratio of Shimoga is 991. Thus per every 1000 men there were 991 females in Shimoga. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 991 ) of Shimoga.


Child Population - Shimoga

According to Census 2011, there were 32,691 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Shimoga. Out of which 16,681 were male while 16,010 were female.


Working Population - Shimoga

In Shimoga City Municipal Council out of total population, 118,308 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 118,308 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,551 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,837 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 110,962 88,830 22,132
Cultivators 2,551 2,403 148
Agriculture Labourer 4,837 3,051 1,786
Household Industries 2,688 1,702 986
Other Workers 100,886 81,674 19,212
Marginal Workers 7,346 4,586 2,760
Non Working 204,342 68,602 135,740

Shimoga Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 17,271 73.5% 951
2 Ward No - 2 9,874 75.8% 1,049
3 Ward No - 3 9,138 76.8% 989
4 Ward No - 4 7,895 69.7% 932
5 Ward No - 5 13,337 76% 958
6 Ward No - 6 11,249 88.3% 992
7 Ward No - 7 6,265 81.3% 1,007
8 Ward No - 8 7,721 86.1% 1,006
9 Ward No - 9 7,436 81.9% 1,014
10 Ward No - 10 9,090 84.1% 967
11 Ward No - 11 6,928 82.2% 1,048
12 Ward No - 12 7,368 87.3% 1,196
13 Ward No - 13 8,110 77.6% 1,034
14 Ward No - 14 7,940 77.5% 1,043
15 Ward No - 15 7,331 67.7% 1,032
16 Ward No - 16 14,745 80.2% 999
17 Ward No - 17 12,589 80.5% 942
18 Ward No - 18 10,139 81.1% 1,048
19 Ward No - 19 7,838 85.5% 1,020
20 Ward No - 20 7,728 87.3% 964
21 Ward No - 21 7,510 82.8% 952
22 Ward No - 22 6,221 80.7% 971
23 Ward No - 23 12,155 74% 952
24 Ward No - 24 10,743 74.6% 1,024
25 Ward No - 25 9,679 80.8% 980
26 Ward No - 26 8,055 85.5% 951
27 Ward No - 27 10,447 74.1% 1,007
28 Ward No - 28 11,355 80.2% 980
29 Ward No - 29 6,685 83.1% 950
30 Ward No - 30 6,411 82.6% 984
31 Ward No - 31 10,620 72% 959
32 Ward No - 32 7,864 79.4% 983
33 Ward No - 33 7,071 82% 1,005
34 Ward No - 34 10,419 74.6% 991
35 Ward No - 35 7,423 67.6% 966

Map of Shimoga, Shimoga, Karnataka


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