Hirekerur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Haveri district, Karnataka

Hirekerur Taluka of Haveri district has total population of 231,115 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 118,319 are males while 112,796 are females. In 2011 there were total 50,043 families residing in Hirekerur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Hirekerur Taluka is 953.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.3% people lives in Urban areas while 91.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.1% while that in the rural areas is 80.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hirekerur Taluka is 965% while that of Rural areas is 952.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hirekerur Taluka is 25827 which is 11% of the total population. There are 13246 male children and 12581 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hirekerur Taluka is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 953 ) of Hirekerur Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Hirekerur Taluka is 81.4%. The male literacy rate is 78.29% and the female literacy rate is 66.03% in Hirekerur Taluka.

Population
231,115
Families
50,043
Literacy
81.4%
Sex Ratio
953

To facilitate the administration, Hirekerur Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 129 villages.

Hirekerur Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 25,827 13,246 12,581
Literacy 81.4% 78.29% 66.03%
Scheduled Caste 30,650 15,641 15,009
Scheduled Tribe 24,744 12,510 12,234
Illiterate 64,013 25,692 38,321

Caste-wise Population - Hirekerur Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.7% of total population in Hirekerur Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 30,650 15,641 15,009
Schedule Tribe 24,744 12,510 12,234

Religion-wise Population - Hirekerur Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 193,229 (83.61%) 98,808 94,421
Muslim 36,718 (15.89%) 18,928 17,790
Christian 316 (0.14%) 154 162
Sikh 36 (0.02%) 21 15
Buddhist 4 (0%) 3 1
Jain 307 (0.13%) 169 138
Other Religion 40 (0.02%) 14 26
No Religion Specified 465 (0.2%) 222 243

Literacy Rate - Hirekerur Taluka

Average literacy rate of Hirekerur Taluka in 2011 were 81.4% in which, male and female literacy were 88.15% and 74.32% respectively. Total literate in Hirekerur Taluka were 167,102 of which male and female were 92,627 and 74,475 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Hirekerur Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Hirekerur Taluka is 953 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 953 females in Hirekerur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 953 ) of Hirekerur Taluka.

Child Population - Hirekerur Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 25,827 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hirekerur Taluka. Out of which 25,827 were male while 25,827 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Hirekerur Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 4,125 families under Hirekerur Taluka living in urban areas while 4,125 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.3% of total population of Hirekerur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 91.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,217 while that in rural region is 23,610.

Total Urban Rural
Population 231,115 19,191 211,924
Children (0 - 6 years) 25,827 2,217 23,610
Schedule Caste 30,650 1,892 28,758
Schedule Tribe 24,744 1,526 23,218
Literacy 81.4% 89.07% 80.71%
Sex Ratio 953 965 952

Working Population - Hirekerur Taluka

In Hirekerur Taluka out of total population, 113,395 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 113,395 workers engaged in Main Work, 35,629 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33,280 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 86,663 63,733 22,930
Cultivators 35,629 29,791 5,838
Agriculture Labourer 33,280 19,190 14,090
Household Industries 1,054 888 166
Other Workers 16,700 13,864 2,836
Marginal Workers 26,732 8,123 18,609
Non Working 117,720 46,463 71,257

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