Gadag Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gadag district, Karnataka

Gadag Taluka of Gadag district has total population of 367,258 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 184,572 are males while 182,686 are females. In 2011 there were total 77,639 families residing in Gadag Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Gadag Taluka is 990.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 52.1% people lives in Urban areas while 47.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.1% while that in the rural areas is 73.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gadag Taluka is 1,005% while that of Rural areas is 973.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gadag Taluka is 43497 which is 12% of the total population. There are 22402 male children and 21095 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gadag Taluka is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Gadag Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Gadag Taluka is 78.88%. The male literacy rate is 76.35% and the female literacy rate is 62.66% in Gadag Taluka.

Population
367,258
Families
77,639
Literacy
78.88%
Sex Ratio
990

To facilitate the administration, Gadag Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 64 villages.

Gadag Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 43,497 22,402 21,095
Literacy 78.88% 76.35% 62.66%
Scheduled Caste 52,131 26,069 26,062
Scheduled Tribe 17,632 8,752 8,880
Illiterate 111,864 43,656 68,208

Caste-wise Population - Gadag Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Gadag Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 52,131 26,069 26,062
Schedule Tribe 17,632 8,752 8,880

Religion-wise Population - Gadag Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 294,681 (80.24%) 148,397 146,284
Muslim 65,235 (17.76%) 32,566 32,669
Christian 2,800 (0.76%) 1,355 1,445
Sikh 117 (0.03%) 68 49
Buddhist 47 (0.01%) 19 28
Jain 3,192 (0.87%) 1,610 1,582
Other Religion 40 (0.01%) 23 17
No Religion Specified 1,146 (0.31%) 534 612

Literacy Rate - Gadag Taluka

Average literacy rate of Gadag Taluka in 2011 were 78.88% in which, male and female literacy were 86.89% and 70.84% respectively. Total literate in Gadag Taluka were 255,394 of which male and female were 140,916 and 114,478 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Gadag Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Gadag Taluka is 990 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 990 females in Gadag Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Gadag Taluka.

Child Population - Gadag Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 43,497 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gadag Taluka. Out of which 43,497 were male while 43,497 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Gadag Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 40,955 families under Gadag Taluka living in urban areas while 40,955 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 52.1% of total population of Gadag Taluka lives in Urban areas while 47.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 21,824 while that in rural region is 21,673.

Total Urban Rural
Population 367,258 191,375 175,883
Children (0 - 6 years) 43,497 21,824 21,673
Schedule Caste 52,131 20,746 31,385
Schedule Tribe 17,632 5,460 12,172
Literacy 78.88% 84.13% 73.11%
Sex Ratio 990 1,005 973

Working Population - Gadag Taluka

In Gadag Taluka out of total population, 161,616 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 161,616 workers engaged in Main Work, 28,643 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37,791 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 137,204 95,423 41,781
Cultivators 28,643 21,974 6,669
Agriculture Labourer 37,791 17,908 19,883
Household Industries 4,469 2,870 1,599
Other Workers 66,301 52,671 13,630
Marginal Workers 24,412 10,728 13,684
Non Working 205,642 78,421 127,221

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