Kushtagi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Koppal district, Karnataka

Kushtagi Taluka of Koppal district has total population of 284,792 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 144,227 are males while 140,565 are females. In 2011 there were total 51,347 families residing in Kushtagi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kushtagi Taluka is 975.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.7% people lives in Urban areas while 91.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.3% while that in the rural areas is 65.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kushtagi Taluka is 991% while that of Rural areas is 973.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kushtagi Taluka is 44415 which is 16% of the total population. There are 22805 male children and 21610 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kushtagi Taluka is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Kushtagi Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Kushtagi Taluka is 66.76%. The male literacy rate is 65.84% and the female literacy rate is 46.61% in Kushtagi Taluka.

Population
284,792
Families
51,347
Literacy
66.76%
Sex Ratio
975

To facilitate the administration, Kushtagi Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 177 villages.

Kushtagi Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 44,415 22,805 21,610
Literacy 66.76% 65.84% 46.61%
Scheduled Caste 45,266 22,839 22,427
Scheduled Tribe 38,467 19,659 18,808
Illiterate 124,309 49,261 75,048

Caste-wise Population - Kushtagi Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.5% of total population in Kushtagi Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 45,266 22,839 22,427
Schedule Tribe 38,467 19,659 18,808

Religion-wise Population - Kushtagi Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 260,579 (91.5%) 131,895 128,684
Muslim 23,326 (8.19%) 11,901 11,425
Christian 254 (0.09%) 121 133
Sikh 25 (0.01%) 16 9
Buddhist 24 (0.01%) 13 11
Jain 134 (0.05%) 72 62
Other Religion 80 (0.03%) 43 37
No Religion Specified 370 (0.13%) 166 204

Literacy Rate - Kushtagi Taluka

Average literacy rate of Kushtagi Taluka in 2011 were 66.76% in which, male and female literacy were 78.21% and 55.08% respectively. Total literate in Kushtagi Taluka were 160,483 of which male and female were 94,966 and 65,517 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Kushtagi Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Kushtagi Taluka is 975 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 975 females in Kushtagi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Kushtagi Taluka.

Child Population - Kushtagi Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 44,415 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kushtagi Taluka. Out of which 44,415 were male while 44,415 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kushtagi Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 4,814 families under Kushtagi Taluka living in urban areas while 4,814 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.7% of total population of Kushtagi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 91.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,468 while that in rural region is 40,947.

Total Urban Rural
Population 284,792 24,878 259,914
Children (0 - 6 years) 44,415 3,468 40,947
Schedule Caste 45,266 5,044 40,222
Schedule Tribe 38,467 1,022 37,445
Literacy 66.76% 81.33% 65.34%
Sex Ratio 975 991 973

Working Population - Kushtagi Taluka

In Kushtagi Taluka out of total population, 134,107 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 134,107 workers engaged in Main Work, 36,904 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31,503 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 95,794 63,345 32,449
Cultivators 36,904 29,017 7,887
Agriculture Labourer 31,503 13,496 18,007
Household Industries 2,671 1,846 825
Other Workers 24,716 18,986 5,730
Marginal Workers 38,313 14,626 23,687
Non Working 150,685 66,256 84,429

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