Kodagu District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Karnataka) - Census 2011

Kodagu district of Karnataka has total population of 554,519 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 274,608 are males while 279,911 are females. In 2011 there were total 142,716 families residing in Kodagu district. The Average Sex Ratio of Kodagu district is 1,019.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.6% people lives in Urban areas while 85.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.5% while that in the rural areas is 81.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kodagu district is 1,002 while that of Rural areas is 1,022.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kodagu district is 54733 which is 10% of the total population. There are 27676 male children and 27057 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kodagu is 978 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Kodagu district.

The total literacy rate of Kodagu district is 82.61%. The male literacy rate is 78.4% and the female literacy rate is 70.58% in Kodagu district.

Population
554,519
Families
142,716
Literacy
82.61%
Sex Ratio
1,019

To facilitate the administration, Kodagu district is further divided into 3 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.

Kodagu Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kodagu district.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 54,733 27,676 27,057
Literacy 82.61% 78.4% 70.58%
Scheduled Caste 73,584 35,759 37,825
Scheduled Tribe 58,054 28,510 29,544
Illiterate 141,642 59,306 82,336

Caste-wise Population - Kodagu district

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.5% of total population in Kodagu district of Karnataka.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 73,584 35,759 37,825
Schedule Tribe 58,054 28,510 29,544

Religion-wise Population - Kodagu district

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 448,986 (80.97%) 221,713 227,273
Muslim 87,274 (15.74%) 43,837 43,437
Christian 17,130 (3.09%) 8,449 8,681
Sikh 139 (0.03%) 89 50
Buddhist 126 (0.02%) 66 60
Jain 250 (0.05%) 137 113
Other Religion 220 (0.04%) 109 111
No Religion Specified 394 (0.07%) 208 186

Literacy Rate - Kodagu district

The total literacy rate of Kodagu district was 82.61% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 412,877 literates, males were 215,302 while females were 197,575. Also the male literacy rate was 87.19% and the female literacy rate was 78.14% in Kodagu district.

  Kodagu district Karnataka
Female 78.14% 68.08%
Male 87.19% 82.47%
Total 82.61% 75.36%

Sex Ratio - Kodagu district

The Sex Ratio of Kodagu district is 1,019 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,019 females in Kodagu district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 978 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,019 ) of Kodagu district.

Population Density - Kodagu district

The total area of Kodagu district is 4,102 km2. Thus the density of Kodagu district is 135 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 27 sq. km. area is under urban region while 4,075 sq. km. is under rural region.

Urban/Rural Population - Kodagu district

As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Kodagu, 14.61% people lived in urban regions while 85.39% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 80,988 out of which 40,447 were males while remaining 40,541 were females. In rural areas of Kodagu, male population was 234,161 while female population was 239,370.

The average sex ratio in urban regions of Kodagu was 1,002 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Kodagu was 974 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Kodagu were 7,952 which is 9.82% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Kodagu was 1,022 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Kodagu was 978 girls per 1000 boys.

The average literacy rate in Kodagu for urban regions was 91.48 percent in which males were 94.41% literate while female literacy stood at 88.58%. The total literate population of Kodagu was 412,877. Similarly in rural areas of Kodagu, the average literacy rate was 81.09 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 85.94% and 76.37% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Kodagu were 346,061.

Rural Urban
Population % 85.39% 14.61%
Total population 473,531 80,988
Male population 234,161 40,447
Female population 239,370 40,541
Sex ratio 1,022 1,002
Child sex ratio (0-6 age) 978 974
Child population 46,781 7,952
Literates 346,061 66,816
Average literacy 81.09% 91.48%
Male literacy 85.94% 94.41%
Female literacy 76.37% 88.58%

Child Population - Kodagu district

According to Census 2011, there were 54,733 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kodagu district. Out of which 27,676 were male while 27,057 were female.

Working Population - Kodagu district

In Kodagu district out of total population, 278,938 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 278,938 workers engaged in Main Work, 19,447 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,546 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 258,753 162,419 96,334
Cultivators 19,447 13,085 6,362
Agriculture Labourer 12,546 6,580 5,966
Household Industries 1,245 834 411
Other Workers 225,515 141,920 83,595
Marginal Workers 20,185 9,681 10,504
Non Working 275,581 102,508 173,073

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