Kumta Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011

Kumta is a Town Municipal Council + Outgrowth city situated in Kumta taluka of Uttara Kannada district. The Kumta city is divided into 26 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 8,492 families residing in the Kumta city. The total population of Kumta is 36,719 out of which 18,321 are males and 18,398 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kumta is 1,004.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kumta city is 3135 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1616 male children and 1519 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kumta is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kumta is 90.7%. Thus Kumta has higher literacy rate compared to 84.1% of Uttara Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 94.7% and the female literacy rate is 86.79% in Kumta.

Kumta Town Municipal Council + Outgrowth has total administration over 8,492 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Municipal Council + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kumta Town Municipal Council + Outgrowth

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kumta Town Municipal Council + Outgrowth.

Total Male Female
Children 3,135 1,616 1,519
Literacy 90.7% 86.3% 79.6%
Scheduled Caste 2,275 1,070 1,205
Scheduled Tribe 73 34 39
Illiterate 6,251 2,502 3,749

Caste-wise Population - Kumta

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kumta.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,275 1,070 1,205
Schedule Tribe 73 34 39

Religion-wise Population - Kumta

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kumta is 31,338 which is 85.35% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kumta is 3,304 which is 9% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kumta as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 31,338 (85.35%) 15,668 15,670
Muslim 3,304 (9%) 1,652 1,652
Christian 1,990 (5.42%) 962 1,028
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 80 (0.22%) 34 46
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 7 (0.02%) 5 2

Literacy Rate - Kumta

The total literacy rate of Kumta was 90.72% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 30,468 literates, males were 15,819 while females were 14,649. Also the male literacy rate was 94.7% and the female literacy rate was 86.79% in Kumta.

  Kumta Karnataka
Female 86.79% 68.08%
Male 94.7% 82.47%
Total 90.72% 75.36%

Sex Ratio - Kumta

The Sex Ratio of Kumta is 1,004. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,004 females in Kumta. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,004 ) of Kumta.

Child Population - Kumta

According to Census 2011, there were 3,135 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kumta. Out of which 1,616 were male while 1,519 were female.

Working Population - Kumta

In Kumta Town Municipal Council + Outgrowth out of total population, 13,697 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,697 workers engaged in Main Work, 265 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 312 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 12,386 9,790 2,596
Cultivators 265 233 32
Agriculture Labourer 312 220 92
Household Industries 251 218 33
Other Workers 11,558 9,119 2,439
Marginal Workers 1,311 897 414
Non Working 23,022 7,634 15,388

Kumta Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kumta is further divided into 26 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,532 87.1% 1,065
2 Ward No - 2 955 88.3% 1,058
3 Ward No - 3 1,140 85.6% 1,032
4 Ward No - 4 1,662 75.5% 962
5 Ward No - 5 1,475 85.8% 1,023
6 Ward No - 6 948 84.5% 1,056
7 Ward No - 7 1,558 80.7% 1,031
8 Ward No - 8 1,153 88.6% 978
9 Ward No - 9 1,395 88.3% 1,110
10 Ward No - 10 1,107 83.9% 1,046
11 Ward No - 11 1,213 82.4% 1,039
12 Ward No - 12 959 83.9% 1,027
13 Ward No - 13 1,381 83% 984
14 Ward No - 14 1,277 88.2% 959
15 Ward No - 15 1,067 85.3% 1,021
16 Ward No - 16 1,357 86.1% 1,059
17 Ward No - 17 1,329 80.8% 901
18 Ward No - 18 1,749 84.1% 954
19 Ward No - 19 1,292 77.2% 976
20 Ward No - 20 977 87.7% 938
21 Ward No - 21 1,140 80.8% 1,073
22 Ward No - 22 921 76.9% 981
23 Ward No - 23 1,679 77.1% 994
24 Ward No - 24 1,728 85.5% 988
25 Ward No - 25 675 72.1% 901
26 Ward No - 26 5,050 81.4% 997

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