Belgaum Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Belgaum, Karnataka - Census 2011

Belgaum is a Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth city situated in Belgaum taluka of Belgaum district. The Belgaum city is divided into 60 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 111,874 families residing in the Belgaum city. The total population of Belgaum is 490,045 out of which 246,537 are males and 243,508 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belgaum is 988.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Belgaum city is 52649 which is 11% of the total population. There are 27204 male children and 25445 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belgaum is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belgaum is 89.8%. Thus Belgaum has higher literacy rate compared to 73.5% of Belgaum district. The male literacy rate is 93.79% and the female literacy rate is 85.84% in Belgaum.

Belgaum Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth has total administration over 111,874 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Belgaum Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belgaum Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth.

Total Male Female
Children 52,649 27,204 25,445
Literacy 89.8% 83.4% 76.9%
Scheduled Caste 38,404 18,966 19,438
Scheduled Tribe 15,997 7,955 8,042
Illiterate 97,168 40,835 56,333

Caste-wise Population - Belgaum

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Belgaum.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 38,404 18,966 19,438
Schedule Tribe 15,997 7,955 8,042

Religion-wise Population - Belgaum

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Belgaum is 358,930 which is 73.24% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Belgaum is 101,044 which is 20.62% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Belgaum as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 358,930 (73.24%) 180,413 178,517
Muslim 101,044 (20.62%) 51,154 49,890
Christian 5,408 (1.1%) 2,604 2,804
Sikh 549 (0.11%) 287 262
Buddhist 179 (0.04%) 92 87
Jain 20,658 (4.22%) 10,459 10,199
Other Religion 25 (0.01%) 14 11
No Religion Specified 3,252 (0.66%) 1,514 1,738

Literacy Rate - Belgaum

The total literacy rate of Belgaum was 89.82% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 392,877 literates, males were 205,702 while females were 187,175. Also the male literacy rate was 93.79% and the female literacy rate was 85.84% in Belgaum.

  Belgaum Karnataka
Female 85.84% 68.08%
Male 93.79% 82.47%
Total 89.82% 75.36%

Sex Ratio - Belgaum

The Sex Ratio of Belgaum is 988. Thus per every 1000 men there were 988 females in Belgaum. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 988 ) of Belgaum.

Child Population - Belgaum

According to Census 2011, there were 52,649 children between age 0 to 6 years in Belgaum. Out of which 27,204 were male while 25,445 were female.

Working Population - Belgaum

In Belgaum Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth out of total population, 171,287 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 171,287 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,627 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,035 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 155,589 126,954 28,635
Cultivators 2,627 2,250 377
Agriculture Labourer 2,035 1,198 837
Household Industries 7,060 5,589 1,471
Other Workers 143,867 117,917 25,950
Marginal Workers 15,698 9,833 5,865
Non Working 318,758 109,750 209,008

Belgaum Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Belgaum is further divided into 60 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 7,194 77.6% 949
2 Ward No - 2 11,176 77.9% 968
3 Ward No - 3 7,986 86.2% 1,006
4 Ward No - 4 8,931 81% 962
5 Ward No - 5 5,884 78.4% 948
6 Ward No - 6 10,802 76.7% 998
7 Ward No - 7 10,436 89.1% 1,009
8 Ward No - 8 7,540 89.2% 1,029
9 Ward No - 9 10,164 84.5% 972
10 Ward No - 10 6,248 80.3% 933
11 Ward No - 11 13,008 78.6% 964
12 Ward No - 12 6,693 75.2% 952
13 Ward No - 13 8,840 74.4% 973
14 Ward No - 14 9,173 74.8% 981
15 Ward No - 15 6,731 80.4% 980
16 Ward No - 16 6,658 86.8% 990
17 Ward No - 17 6,846 89.2% 1,009
18 Ward No - 18 11,172 84.6% 994
19 Ward No - 19 8,805 85.1% 1,001
20 Ward No - 20 6,335 79.3% 968
21 Ward No - 21 6,790 79.1% 1,019
22 Ward No - 22 9,358 76.9% 975
23 Ward No - 23 6,886 82.5% 986
24 Ward No - 24 6,229 85.4% 964
25 Ward No - 25 5,565 86.3% 1,008
26 Ward No - 26 9,176 84.1% 981
27 Ward No - 27 8,585 80.5% 985
28 Ward No - 28 6,945 83.7% 1,040
29 Ward No - 29 6,303 80.3% 1,002
30 Ward No - 30 6,655 81.5% 1,000
31 Ward No - 31 6,241 88.3% 1,049
32 Ward No - 32 6,104 83.5% 996
33 Ward No - 33 7,248 75.6% 1,007
34 Ward No - 34 6,616 80.1% 1,021
35 Ward No - 35 7,026 79.2% 991
36 Ward No - 36 6,307 84.5% 997
37 Ward No - 37 6,143 82.2% 1,035
38 Ward No - 38 5,885 80% 1,022
39 Ward No - 39 5,519 85.6% 1,034
40 Ward No - 40 16,656 85.2% 982
41 Ward No - 41 7,466 84.4% 1,001
42 Ward No - 42 12,573 81.4% 956
43 Ward No - 43 13,312 82.4% 988
44 Ward No - 44 5,055 86.1% 994
45 Ward No - 45 7,737 75.3% 993
46 Ward No - 46 7,078 77.8% 1,013
47 Ward No - 47 6,977 82.1% 965
48 Ward No - 48 9,011 79.3% 991
49 Ward No - 49 6,239 79.4% 989
50 Ward No - 50 12,783 70% 939
51 Ward No - 51 12,851 77.9% 960
52 Ward No - 52 10,923 76.5% 1,022
53 Ward No - 53 7,211 87.5% 1,015
54 Ward No - 54 19,374 71.7% 993
55 Ward No - 55 10,256 75.3% 977
56 Ward No - 56 8,443 69.1% 1,004
57 Ward No - 57 6,760 68.3% 996
58 Ward No - 58 7,249 75.6% 978
59 Ward No - 59 1,065 75.7% 855
60 Ward No - 60 823 88.7% 969

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