Pavagada Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tumkur, Karnataka - Census 2011

Pavagada is a Town Municipal Council city situated in Pavagada taluka of Tumkur district. The Pavagada city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,534 families residing in the Pavagada city. The total population of Pavagada is 28,486 out of which 14,299 are males and 14,187 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pavagada is 992.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pavagada city is 3033 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1596 male children and 1437 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pavagada is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pavagada is 81.8%. Thus Pavagada has higher literacy rate compared to 75.1% of Tumkur district. The male literacy rate is 88.33% and the female literacy rate is 75.36% in Pavagada.

Pavagada Town Municipal Council has total administration over 6,534 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Pavagada Town Municipal Council

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

Total Male Female
Children 3,033 1,596 1,437
Literacy 81.8% 78.5% 67.7%
Scheduled Caste 5,235 2,636 2,599
Scheduled Tribe 4,069 2,018 2,051
Illiterate 7,657 3,078 4,579

Caste-wise Population - Pavagada

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.3% of total population in Pavagada.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 5,235 2,636 2,599
Schedule Tribe 4,069 2,018 2,051

Religion-wise Population - Pavagada

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Pavagada is 23,522 which is 82.57% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Pavagada is 4,845 which is 17.01% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Pavagada as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 23,522 (82.57%) 11,821 11,701
Muslim 4,845 (17.01%) 2,419 2,426
Christian 53 (0.19%) 28 25
Sikh 3 (0.01%) 0 3
Buddhist 3 (0.01%) 1 2
Jain 37 (0.13%) 19 18
Other Religion 2 (0.01%) 1 1
No Religion Specified 21 (0.07%) 10 11

Literacy Rate - Pavagada

The total literacy rate of Pavagada was 81.83% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 20,829 literates, males were 11,221 while females were 9,608. Also the male literacy rate was 88.33% and the female literacy rate was 75.36% in Pavagada.

  Pavagada Karnataka
Female 75.36% 68.08%
Male 88.33% 82.47%
Total 81.83% 75.36%

Sex Ratio - Pavagada

The Sex Ratio of Pavagada is 992. Thus per every 1000 men there were 992 females in Pavagada. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 992 ) of Pavagada.

Child Population - Pavagada

According to Census 2011, there were 3,033 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pavagada. Out of which 1,596 were male while 1,437 were female.

Working Population - Pavagada

In Pavagada Town Municipal Council out of total population, 10,515 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,515 workers engaged in Main Work, 462 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 547 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 8,337 6,660 1,677
Cultivators 462 416 46
Agriculture Labourer 547 310 237
Household Industries 289 175 114
Other Workers 7,039 5,759 1,280
Marginal Workers 2,178 1,386 792
Non Working 17,971 6,253 11,718

Pavagada Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Pavagada is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,092 70.2% 947
2 Ward No - 2 1,679 67.7% 952
3 Ward No - 3 1,307 85.2% 1,058
4 Ward No - 4 1,959 79.9% 991
5 Ward No - 5 2,014 83.5% 1,014
6 Ward No - 6 968 65.5% 1,012
7 Ward No - 7 1,495 76.9% 975
8 Ward No - 8 1,181 79.5% 965
9 Ward No - 9 1,808 64.8% 978
10 Ward No - 10 1,230 61.4% 1,053
11 Ward No - 11 1,762 74.2% 1,011
12 Ward No - 12 550 68.9% 1,015
13 Ward No - 13 679 70% 991
14 Ward No - 14 622 75.6% 1,060
15 Ward No - 15 850 83.4% 995
16 Ward No - 16 955 79.7% 998
17 Ward No - 17 459 73.2% 962
18 Ward No - 18 809 69.6% 988
19 Ward No - 19 1,116 70.3% 1,022
20 Ward No - 20 903 60.9% 1,076
21 Ward No - 21 1,362 58.6% 935
22 Ward No - 22 2,175 73.4% 983
23 Ward No - 23 1,511 78.6% 932

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