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

Raichur Taluka of Raichur district has total population of 498,637 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 249,556 are males while 249,081 are females. In 2011 there were total 98,867 families residing in Raichur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Raichur Taluka is 998.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 50.4% people lives in Urban areas while 49.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.5% while that in the rural areas is 52.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Raichur Taluka is 989% while that of Rural areas is 1,008.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raichur Taluka is 70440 which is 14% of the total population. There are 36189 male children and 34251 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raichur Taluka is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 998 ) of Raichur Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Raichur Taluka is 65.18%. The male literacy rate is 64.35% and the female literacy rate is 47.57% in Raichur Taluka.

Population
498,637
Families
98,867
Literacy
65.18%
Sex Ratio
998

To facilitate the administration, Raichur Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 160 villages.

Raichur Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 70,440 36,189 34,251
Literacy 65.18% 64.35% 47.57%
Scheduled Caste 104,849 52,282 52,567
Scheduled Tribe 63,178 31,309 31,869
Illiterate 219,559 88,978 130,581

Caste-wise Population - Raichur Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.7% of total population in Raichur Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 104,849 52,282 52,567
Schedule Tribe 63,178 31,309 31,869

Religion-wise Population - Raichur Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 395,166 (79.25%) 196,921 198,245
Muslim 93,046 (18.66%) 47,432 45,614
Christian 6,201 (1.24%) 3,075 3,126
Sikh 222 (0.04%) 138 84
Buddhist 76 (0.02%) 36 40
Jain 2,272 (0.46%) 1,161 1,111
Other Religion 4 (0%) 2 2
No Religion Specified 1,650 (0.33%) 791 859

Literacy Rate - Raichur Taluka

Average literacy rate of Raichur Taluka in 2011 were 65.18% in which, male and female literacy were 75.26% and 55.16% respectively. Total literate in Raichur Taluka were 279,078 of which male and female were 160,578 and 118,500 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Raichur Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Raichur Taluka is 998 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 998 females in Raichur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 998 ) of Raichur Taluka.

Child Population - Raichur Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 70,440 children between age 0 to 6 years in Raichur Taluka. Out of which 70,440 were male while 70,440 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Raichur Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 50,668 families under Raichur Taluka living in urban areas while 50,668 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 50.4% of total population of Raichur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 49.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 31,318 while that in rural region is 39,122.

Total Urban Rural
Population 498,637 251,161 247,476
Children (0 - 6 years) 70,440 31,318 39,122
Schedule Caste 104,849 50,289 54,560
Schedule Tribe 63,178 10,542 52,636
Literacy 65.18% 77.51% 52.16%
Sex Ratio 998 989 1,008

Working Population - Raichur Taluka

In Raichur Taluka out of total population, 218,491 were engaged in work activities. 81.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 218,491 workers engaged in Main Work, 36,729 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47,909 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 177,158 118,599 58,559
Cultivators 36,729 25,859 10,870
Agriculture Labourer 47,909 22,060 25,849
Household Industries 3,404 2,087 1,317
Other Workers 89,116 68,593 20,523
Marginal Workers 41,333 18,148 23,185
Non Working 280,146 112,809 167,337

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