Turuvekere Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tumkur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Turuvekere is a Town Panchayat city situated in Turuvekere taluka of Tumkur district. The Turuvekere city is divided into 14 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,549 families residing in the Turuvekere city. The total population of Turuvekere is 14,194 out of which 7,059 are males and 7,135 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turuvekere is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Turuvekere city is 1299 which is 9% of the total population. There are 694 male children and 605 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turuvekere is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turuvekere is 88.6%. Thus Turuvekere has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.1% of Tumkur district. The male literacy rate is 93.17% and the female literacy rate is 84.23% in Turuvekere.
Turuvekere Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,549 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.
Turuvekere Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turuvekere Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,299 | 694 | 605 |
| Literacy | 88.6% | 84% | 77.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,848 | 853 | 995 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 368 | 185 | 183 |
| Illiterate | 2,764 | 1,129 | 1,635 |
Caste-wise Population - Turuvekere
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Turuvekere.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,848 | 853 | 995 |
| Schedule Tribe | 368 | 185 | 183 |
Religion-wise Population - Turuvekere
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Turuvekere is 11,619 which is 81.86% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Turuvekere is 2,487 which is 17.52% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Turuvekere as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 11,619 | (81.86%) | 5,754 | 5,865 |
| Muslim | 2,487 | (17.52%) | 1,264 | 1,223 |
| Christian | 63 | (0.44%) | 29 | 34 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0.04%) | 3 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 19 | (0.13%) | 9 | 10 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Turuvekere
The total literacy rate of Turuvekere was 88.64% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 11,430 literates, males were 5,930 while females were 5,500. Also the male literacy rate was 93.17% and the female literacy rate was 84.23% in Turuvekere.
| Turuvekere | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 84.23% | 68.08% |
| Male | 93.17% | 82.47% |
| Total | 88.64% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Turuvekere
The Sex Ratio of Turuvekere is 1,011. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,011 females in Turuvekere. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,011 ) of Turuvekere.
Child Population - Turuvekere
According to Census 2011, there were 1,299 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Turuvekere. Out of which 694 were male while 605 were female.
Working Population - Turuvekere
In Turuvekere Town Panchayat out of total population, 5,163 were engaged in work activities. 93.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,163 workers engaged in Main Work, 300 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,809 | 3,912 | 897 |
| Cultivators | 300 | 288 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 45 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 28 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 4,409 | 3,551 | 858 |
| Marginal Workers | 354 | 225 | 129 |
| Non Working | 9,031 | 2,922 | 6,109 |
Turuvekere Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Turuvekere is further divided into 14 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,118 | 75% | 1,011 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 900 | 76.2% | 1,128 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,230 | 81.3% | 1,220 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,424 | 73% | 997 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,139 | 84.3% | 957 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,246 | 77.8% | 1,029 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,122 | 86.1% | 975 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 814 | 83.2% | 884 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 894 | 84.8% | 1,134 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 976 | 78.8% | 972 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 642 | 82.1% | 1,078 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 677 | 84.2% | 768 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,006 | 83.1% | 1,004 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,006 | 82.9% | 976 |
Map of Turuvekere, Tumkur, Karnataka
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turuvekere, Tumkur, Karnataka - Wikipedia