Kurekuppa Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bellary, Karnataka - Census 2011

Kurekuppa is a Census Town city situated in Sandur taluka of Bellary district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,306 families residing in the Kurekuppa city. The total population of Kurekuppa is 22,560 out of which 12,467 are males and 10,093 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurekuppa is 810.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurekuppa city is 3569 which is 16% of the total population. There are 1809 male children and 1760 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurekuppa is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (810).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurekuppa is 74.2%. Thus Kurekuppa has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Bellary district. The male literacy rate is 82.43% and the female literacy rate is 63.64% in Kurekuppa.

Kurekuppa Census Town has total administration over 5,306 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kurekuppa Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurekuppa Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 3,569 1,809 1,760
Literacy 74.2% 70.5% 52.5%
Scheduled Caste 2,271 1,140 1,131
Scheduled Tribe 4,717 2,401 2,316
Illiterate 8,472 3,682 4,790

Caste-wise Population - Kurekuppa

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.9% of total population in Kurekuppa.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,271 1,140 1,131
Schedule Tribe 4,717 2,401 2,316

Religion-wise Population - Kurekuppa

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kurekuppa is 19,219 which is 85.19% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kurekuppa is 2,945 which is 13.05% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kurekuppa as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 19,219 (85.19%) 10,542 8,677
Muslim 2,945 (13.05%) 1,702 1,243
Christian 300 (1.33%) 172 128
Sikh 65 (0.29%) 35 30
Buddhist 9 (0.04%) 5 4
Jain 5 (0.02%) 3 2
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 17 (0.08%) 8 9

Literacy Rate - Kurekuppa

The total literacy rate of Kurekuppa was 74.18% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 14,088 literates, males were 8,785 while females were 5,303. Also the male literacy rate was 82.43% and the female literacy rate was 63.64% in Kurekuppa.

  Kurekuppa Karnataka
Female 63.64% 68.08%
Male 82.43% 82.47%
Total 74.18% 75.36%

Sex Ratio - Kurekuppa

The Sex Ratio of Kurekuppa is 810. Thus per every 1000 men there were 810 females in Kurekuppa. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 810 ) of Kurekuppa.

Child Population - Kurekuppa

According to Census 2011, there were 3,569 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kurekuppa. Out of which 1,809 were male while 1,760 were female.

Working Population - Kurekuppa

In Kurekuppa Census Town out of total population, 9,541 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,541 workers engaged in Main Work, 603 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 8,392 7,367 1,025
Cultivators 603 406 197
Agriculture Labourer 234 131 103
Household Industries 22 18 4
Other Workers 7,533 6,812 721
Marginal Workers 1,149 628 521
Non Working 13,019 4,472 8,547

Kurekuppa Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kurekuppa is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 22,560 62.4% 810

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