Basavakalyan Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bidar district, Karnataka

Basavakalyan Taluka of Bidar district has total population of 345,247 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 176,223 are males while 169,024 are females. In 2011 there were total 64,055 families residing in Basavakalyan Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Basavakalyan Taluka is 959.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.2% people lives in Urban areas while 79.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.5% while that in the rural areas is 66.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Basavakalyan Taluka is 930% while that of Rural areas is 967.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basavakalyan Taluka is 46140 which is 13% of the total population. There are 23822 male children and 22318 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basavakalyan Taluka is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Basavakalyan Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Basavakalyan Taluka is 68.98%. The male literacy rate is 67.5% and the female literacy rate is 51.7% in Basavakalyan Taluka.

Population
345,247
Families
64,055
Literacy
68.98%
Sex Ratio
959

To facilitate the administration, Basavakalyan Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 115 villages.

Basavakalyan Taluka Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basavakalyan Taluka.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 46,140 23,822 22,318
Literacy 68.98% 67.5% 51.7%
Scheduled Caste 75,995 38,771 37,224
Scheduled Tribe 62,810 32,011 30,799
Illiterate 138,915 57,278 81,637

Caste-wise Population - Basavakalyan Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.2% of total population in Basavakalyan Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 75,995 38,771 37,224
Schedule Tribe 62,810 32,011 30,799

Religion-wise Population - Basavakalyan Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 271,566 (78.66%) 138,355 133,211
Muslim 65,304 (18.92%) 33,659 31,645
Christian 507 (0.15%) 264 243
Sikh 86 (0.02%) 47 39
Buddhist 6,036 (1.75%) 3,043 2,993
Jain 99 (0.03%) 50 49
Other Religion 406 (0.12%) 192 214
No Religion Specified 1,243 (0.36%) 613 630

Literacy Rate - Basavakalyan Taluka

Average literacy rate of Basavakalyan Taluka in 2011 were 68.98% in which, male and female literacy were 78.05% and 59.57% respectively. Total literate in Basavakalyan Taluka were 206,332 of which male and female were 118,945 and 87,387 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Basavakalyan Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Basavakalyan Taluka is 959 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 959 females in Basavakalyan Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Basavakalyan Taluka.

Child Population - Basavakalyan Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 46,140 children between age 0 to 6 years in Basavakalyan Taluka. Out of which 46,140 were male while 46,140 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Basavakalyan Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 12,379 families under Basavakalyan Taluka living in urban areas while 12,379 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20.2% of total population of Basavakalyan Taluka lives in Urban areas while 79.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 9,949 while that in rural region is 36,191.

Total Urban Rural
Population 345,247 69,717 275,530
Children (0 - 6 years) 46,140 9,949 36,191
Schedule Caste 75,995 9,283 66,712
Schedule Tribe 62,810 3,452 59,358
Literacy 68.98% 77.46% 66.87%
Sex Ratio 959 930 967

Working Population - Basavakalyan Taluka

In Basavakalyan Taluka out of total population, 149,355 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 149,355 workers engaged in Main Work, 32,792 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40,990 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 116,654 79,544 37,110
Cultivators 32,792 24,440 8,352
Agriculture Labourer 40,990 21,230 19,760
Household Industries 3,060 1,982 1,078
Other Workers 39,812 31,892 7,920
Marginal Workers 32,701 15,015 17,686
Non Working 195,892 81,664 114,228

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