Shorapur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Yadgir, Karnataka - Census 2011

Shorapur is a Town Municipal Council city situated in Shorapur taluka of Yadgir district. The Shorapur city is divided into 27 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 8,895 families residing in the Shorapur city. The total population of Shorapur is 51,398 out of which 25,770 are males and 25,628 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shorapur is 994.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shorapur city is 7675 which is 15% of the total population. There are 3951 male children and 3724 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shorapur is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shorapur is 69.8%. Thus Shorapur has higher literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Yadgir district. The male literacy rate is 78.1% and the female literacy rate is 61.52% in Shorapur.

Shorapur Town Municipal Council has total administration over 8,895 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.

Shorapur Town Municipal Council

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

Total Male Female
Children 7,675 3,951 3,724
Literacy 69.8% 66.1% 52.6%
Scheduled Caste 5,808 2,851 2,957
Scheduled Tribe 9,698 4,839 4,859
Illiterate 20,882 8,730 12,152

Caste-wise Population - Shorapur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.9% of total population in Shorapur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 5,808 2,851 2,957
Schedule Tribe 9,698 4,839 4,859

Religion-wise Population - Shorapur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Shorapur is 34,928 which is 67.96% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Shorapur is 15,117 which is 29.41% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Shorapur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 34,928 (67.96%) 17,471 17,457
Muslim 15,117 (29.41%) 7,627 7,490
Christian 218 (0.42%) 107 111
Sikh 9 (0.02%) 6 3
Buddhist 435 (0.85%) 203 232
Jain 299 (0.58%) 153 146
Other Religion 343 (0.67%) 176 167
No Religion Specified 49 (0.1%) 27 22

Literacy Rate - Shorapur

The total literacy rate of Shorapur was 69.79% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 30,516 literates, males were 17,040 while females were 13,476. Also the male literacy rate was 78.1% and the female literacy rate was 61.52% in Shorapur.

  Shorapur Karnataka
Female 61.52% 68.08%
Male 78.1% 82.47%
Total 69.79% 75.36%

Sex Ratio - Shorapur

The Sex Ratio of Shorapur is 994. Thus per every 1000 men there were 994 females in Shorapur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Shorapur.

Child Population - Shorapur

According to Census 2011, there were 7,675 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shorapur. Out of which 3,951 were male while 3,724 were female.

Working Population - Shorapur

In Shorapur Town Municipal Council out of total population, 17,504 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 17,504 workers engaged in Main Work, 814 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,594 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 13,875 10,963 2,912
Cultivators 814 757 57
Agriculture Labourer 1,594 849 745
Household Industries 443 344 99
Other Workers 11,024 9,013 2,011
Marginal Workers 3,629 1,968 1,661
Non Working 33,894 12,839 21,055

Shorapur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Shorapur is further divided into 27 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,282 41.6% 969
2 Ward No - 2 2,278 28.5% 1,011
3 Ward No - 3 1,281 40.9% 1,066
4 Ward No - 4 2,664 69.7% 1,049
5 Ward No - 5 1,381 75.5% 979
6 Ward No - 6 1,390 65.8% 1,003
7 Ward No - 7 1,699 66.2% 1,030
8 Ward No - 8 1,909 77.3% 944
9 Ward No - 9 1,523 68.8% 1,009
10 Ward No - 10 2,390 62.4% 1,046
11 Ward No - 11 1,041 80% 1,006
12 Ward No - 12 2,310 69.9% 968
13 Ward No - 13 1,354 62.4% 1,030
14 Ward No - 14 1,421 33.7% 1,039
15 Ward No - 15 2,421 63.6% 991
16 Ward No - 16 2,101 63.9% 935
17 Ward No - 17 2,389 49.4% 947
18 Ward No - 18 2,201 70.1% 1,012
19 Ward No - 19 2,031 72.4% 909
20 Ward No - 20 1,861 66.9% 1,036
21 Ward No - 21 2,119 61% 1,061
22 Ward No - 22 1,626 61.4% 931
23 Ward No - 23 1,577 56.4% 1,017
24 Ward No - 24 1,426 56.9% 983
25 Ward No - 25 1,709 56.5% 1,020
26 Ward No - 26 2,100 54% 1,010
27 Ward No - 27 2,914 43.2% 941

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