Virajpet Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Virajpet is a Town Panchayat city situated in Virajpet taluka of Kodagu district. The Virajpet city is divided into 16 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,380 families residing in the Virajpet city. The total population of Virajpet is 17,246 out of which 8,724 are males and 8,522 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Virajpet is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Virajpet city is 1641 which is 10% of the total population. There are 860 male children and 781 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Virajpet is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Virajpet is 93.1%. Thus Virajpet has a higher literacy rate compared to 82.6% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 94.75% and the female literacy rate is 91.46% in Virajpet.
Virajpet Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,380 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.
Virajpet Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Virajpet Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,641 | 860 | 781 |
| Literacy | 93.1% | 85.4% | 83.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,680 | 804 | 876 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 360 | 174 | 186 |
| Illiterate | 2,715 | 1,273 | 1,442 |
Caste-wise Population - Virajpet
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Virajpet.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,680 | 804 | 876 |
| Schedule Tribe | 360 | 174 | 186 |
Religion-wise Population - Virajpet
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Virajpet is 10,940 which is 63.43% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Virajpet is 4,966 which is 28.8% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Virajpet as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 10,940 | (63.43%) | 5,467 | 5,473 |
| Muslim | 4,966 | (28.8%) | 2,591 | 2,375 |
| Christian | 1,247 | (7.23%) | 618 | 629 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.02%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 57 | (0.33%) | 32 | 25 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0.04%) | 6 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 25 | (0.14%) | 8 | 17 |
Literacy Rate - Virajpet
The total literacy rate of Virajpet was 93.12% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 14,531 literates, males were 7,451 while females were 7,080. Also the male literacy rate was 94.75% and the female literacy rate was 91.46% in Virajpet.
| Virajpet | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 91.46% | 68.08% |
| Male | 94.75% | 82.47% |
| Total | 93.12% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Virajpet
The Sex Ratio of Virajpet is 977. Thus per every 1000 men there were 977 females in Virajpet. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 977 ) of Virajpet.
Child Population - Virajpet
According to Census 2011, there were 1,641 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Virajpet. Out of which 860 were male while 781 were female.
Working Population - Virajpet
In Virajpet Town Panchayat out of total population, 7,249 were engaged in work activities. 91.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,249 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,618 | 4,875 | 1,743 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 6,564 | 4,836 | 1,728 |
| Marginal Workers | 631 | 398 | 233 |
| Non Working | 9,997 | 3,451 | 6,546 |
Virajpet Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Virajpet is further divided into 16 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 779 | 79.5% | 868 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 913 | 87.7% | 1,043 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,151 | 81.8% | 1,059 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,013 | 75.3% | 1,072 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 983 | 85.4% | 905 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 971 | 82% | 927 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 966 | 81.4% | 940 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,341 | 81% | 817 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,560 | 85.9% | 1,010 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,194 | 88.6% | 980 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,118 | 84.6% | 918 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 729 | 84.6% | 1,036 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 750 | 89.2% | 904 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,436 | 86% | 956 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,204 | 85.5% | 1,101 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,138 | 88.3% | 1,127 |
Map of Virajpet, Kodagu, Karnataka
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Virajpet, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia