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

Udupi Taluka of Udupi district has total population of 562,799 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 270,954 are males while 291,845 are females. In 2011 there were total 125,817 families residing in Udupi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Udupi Taluka is 1,077.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 46.3% people lives in Urban areas while 53.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.5% while that in the rural areas is 86.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Udupi Taluka is 1,042% while that of Rural areas is 1,108.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Udupi Taluka is 47939 which is 9% of the total population. There are 24509 male children and 23430 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Udupi Taluka is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,077 ) of Udupi Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Udupi Taluka is 89.32%. The male literacy rate is 85.04% and the female literacy rate is 78.62% in Udupi Taluka.

Population
562,799
Families
125,817
Literacy
89.32%
Sex Ratio
1,077

To facilitate the administration, Udupi Taluka is further divided into 17 towns and 86 villages.

Udupi Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 47,939 24,509 23,430
Literacy 89.32% 85.04% 78.62%
Scheduled Caste 32,843 15,997 16,846
Scheduled Tribe 26,087 12,919 13,168
Illiterate 102,941 40,538 62,403

Caste-wise Population - Udupi Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Udupi Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 32,843 15,997 16,846
Schedule Tribe 26,087 12,919 13,168

Religion-wise Population - Udupi Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 470,037 (83.52%) 227,322 242,715
Muslim 52,991 (9.42%) 25,566 27,425
Christian 38,759 (6.89%) 17,526 21,233
Sikh 148 (0.03%) 91 57
Buddhist 120 (0.02%) 75 45
Jain 307 (0.05%) 159 148
Other Religion 96 (0.02%) 45 51
No Religion Specified 341 (0.06%) 170 171

Literacy Rate - Udupi Taluka

Average literacy rate of Udupi Taluka in 2011 were 89.32% in which, male and female literacy were 93.5% and 85.48% respectively. Total literate in Udupi Taluka were 459,858 of which male and female were 230,416 and 229,442 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Udupi Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Udupi Taluka is 1,077 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,077 females in Udupi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,077 ) of Udupi Taluka.

Child Population - Udupi Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 47,939 children between age 0 to 6 years in Udupi Taluka. Out of which 47,939 were male while 47,939 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Udupi Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 59,857 families under Udupi Taluka living in urban areas while 59,857 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 46.3% of total population of Udupi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 53.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 22,558 while that in rural region is 25,381.

Total Urban Rural
Population 562,799 260,707 302,092
Children (0 - 6 years) 47,939 22,558 25,381
Schedule Caste 32,843 15,449 17,394
Schedule Tribe 26,087 10,177 15,910
Literacy 89.32% 92.47% 86.6%
Sex Ratio 1,077 1,042 1,108

Working Population - Udupi Taluka

In Udupi Taluka out of total population, 242,271 were engaged in work activities. 91.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242,271 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,876 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 221,312 150,729 70,583
Cultivators 20,123 12,640 7,483
Agriculture Labourer 17,876 9,516 8,360
Household Industries 5,274 2,670 2,604
Other Workers 178,039 125,903 52,136
Marginal Workers 20,959 11,422 9,537
Non Working 320,528 108,803 211,725

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