Hosanagara Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Shimoga district, Karnataka
Hosanagara Taluka of Shimoga district has total population of 118,220 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 58,508 are males while 59,712 are females. In 2011 there were total 27,313 families residing in Hosanagara Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Hosanagara Taluka is 1,021.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.9% people lives in Urban areas while 95.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.8% while that in the rural areas is 79.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hosanagara Taluka is 1,057% while that of Rural areas is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hosanagara Taluka is 11682 which is 10% of the total population. There are 5921 male children and 5761 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hosanagara Taluka is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,021 ) of Hosanagara Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Hosanagara Taluka is 79.87%. The male literacy rate is 77.71% and the female literacy rate is 66.36% in Hosanagara Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Hosanagara Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 204 villages.
Hosanagara Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hosanagara Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 11,682 | 5,921 | 5,761 |
Literacy | 79.87% | 77.71% | 66.36% |
Scheduled Caste | 10,386 | 5,078 | 5,308 |
Scheduled Tribe | 2,458 | 1,223 | 1,235 |
Illiterate | 33,128 | 13,041 | 20,087 |
Caste-wise Population - Hosanagara Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Hosanagara Taluka of .
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 10,386 | 5,078 | 5,308 |
Schedule Tribe | 2,458 | 1,223 | 1,235 |
Religion-wise Population - Hosanagara Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 109,628 | (92.73%) | 54,224 | 55,404 |
Muslim | 6,267 | (5.3%) | 3,153 | 3,114 |
Christian | 1,998 | (1.69%) | 963 | 1,035 |
Sikh | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
Buddhist | 4 | (0%) | 1 | 3 |
Jain | 282 | (0.24%) | 148 | 134 |
Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
No Religion Specified | 35 | (0.03%) | 15 | 20 |
Literacy Rate - Hosanagara Taluka
Average literacy rate of Hosanagara Taluka in 2011 were 79.87% in which, male and female literacy were 86.46% and 73.45% respectively. Total literate in Hosanagara Taluka were 85,092 of which male and female were 45,467 and 39,625 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Hosanagara Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Hosanagara Taluka is 1,021 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,021 females in Hosanagara Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,021 ) of Hosanagara Taluka.
Child Population - Hosanagara Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 11,682 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hosanagara Taluka. Out of which 11,682 were male while 11,682 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Hosanagara Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,396 families under Hosanagara Taluka living in urban areas while 1,396 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.9% of total population of Hosanagara Taluka lives in Urban areas while 95.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 582 while that in rural region is 11,100.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 118,220 | 5,839 | 112,381 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 11,682 | 582 | 11,100 |
Schedule Caste | 10,386 | 1,012 | 9,374 |
Schedule Tribe | 2,458 | 142 | 2,316 |
Literacy | 79.87% | 90.81% | 79.3% |
Sex Ratio | 1,021 | 1,057 | 1,019 |
Working Population - Hosanagara Taluka
In Hosanagara Taluka out of total population, 56,057 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56,057 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,390 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,720 were Agricultural labourer.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 43,463 | 31,659 | 11,804 |
Cultivators | 17,390 | 14,365 | 3,025 |
Agriculture Labourer | 13,720 | 7,961 | 5,759 |
Household Industries | 573 | 346 | 227 |
Other Workers | 11,780 | 8,987 | 2,793 |
Marginal Workers | 12,594 | 5,081 | 7,513 |
Non Working | 62,163 | 21,768 | 40,395 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hosanagara, Karnataka - Wikipedia