Mangalore Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka

Mangalore Taluka of Dakshina Kannada district has total population of 994,602 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 490,797 are males while 503,805 are females. In 2011 there were total 216,300 families residing in Mangalore Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Mangalore Taluka is 1,027.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 78.9% people lives in Urban areas while 21.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.6% while that in the rural areas is 87.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mangalore Taluka is 1,021% while that of Rural areas is 1,047.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mangalore Taluka is 94301 which is 9% of the total population. There are 48576 male children and 45725 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mangalore Taluka is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,027 ) of Mangalore Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Mangalore Taluka is 91.5%. The male literacy rate is 85.59% and the female literacy rate is 80.14% in Mangalore Taluka.

Population
994,602
Families
216,300
Literacy
91.5%
Sex Ratio
1,027

To facilitate the administration, Mangalore Taluka is further divided into 27 towns and 74 villages.

Mangalore Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 94,301 48,576 45,725
Literacy 91.5% 85.59% 80.14%
Scheduled Caste 49,275 24,262 25,013
Scheduled Tribe 16,246 8,137 8,109
Illiterate 170,806 70,728 100,078

Caste-wise Population - Mangalore Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Mangalore Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 49,275 24,262 25,013
Schedule Tribe 16,246 8,137 8,109

Religion-wise Population - Mangalore Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 640,781 (64.43%) 318,253 322,528
Muslim 237,231 (23.85%) 118,771 118,460
Christian 110,833 (11.14%) 50,756 60,077
Sikh 441 (0.04%) 284 157
Buddhist 319 (0.03%) 136 183
Jain 4,101 (0.41%) 2,072 2,029
Other Religion 115 (0.01%) 62 53
No Religion Specified 781 (0.08%) 463 318

Literacy Rate - Mangalore Taluka

Average literacy rate of Mangalore Taluka in 2011 were 91.5% in which, male and female literacy were 94.99% and 88.13% respectively. Total literate in Mangalore Taluka were 823,796 of which male and female were 420,069 and 403,727 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Mangalore Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Mangalore Taluka is 1,027 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,027 females in Mangalore Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,027 ) of Mangalore Taluka.

Child Population - Mangalore Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 94,301 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mangalore Taluka. Out of which 94,301 were male while 94,301 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Mangalore Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 172,297 families under Mangalore Taluka living in urban areas while 172,297 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 78.9% of total population of Mangalore Taluka lives in Urban areas while 21.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 74,507 while that in rural region is 19,794.

Total Urban Rural
Population 994,602 784,569 210,033
Children (0 - 6 years) 94,301 74,507 19,794
Schedule Caste 49,275 33,300 15,975
Schedule Tribe 16,246 9,967 6,279
Literacy 91.5% 92.65% 87.22%
Sex Ratio 1,027 1,021 1,047

Working Population - Mangalore Taluka

In Mangalore Taluka out of total population, 438,285 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 438,285 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,321 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 404,703 267,945 136,758
Cultivators 10,163 7,604 2,559
Agriculture Labourer 7,321 5,159 2,162
Household Industries 53,868 5,353 48,515
Other Workers 333,351 249,829 83,522
Marginal Workers 33,582 18,543 15,039
Non Working 556,317 204,309 352,008

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