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

Sirsi is a City Municipal Council city situated in Sirsi taluka of Uttara Kannada district. The Sirsi city is divided into 31 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 15,147 families residing in the Sirsi city. The total population of Sirsi is 62,882 out of which 31,222 are males and 31,660 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sirsi is 1,014.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sirsi city is 6443 which is 10% of the total population. There are 3287 male children and 3156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sirsi is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sirsi is 92.8%. Thus Sirsi has higher literacy rate compared to 84.1% of Uttara Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 95.26% and the female literacy rate is 90.43% in Sirsi.

Sirsi City Municipal Council has total administration over 15,147 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within City Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Sirsi City Municipal Council

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

Total Male Female
Children 6,443 3,287 3,156
Literacy 92.8% 85.2% 81.4%
Scheduled Caste 8,091 3,947 4,144
Scheduled Tribe 892 441 451
Illiterate 10,495 4,612 5,883

Caste-wise Population - Sirsi

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Sirsi.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 8,091 3,947 4,144
Schedule Tribe 892 441 451

Religion-wise Population - Sirsi

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sirsi is 44,466 which is 70.71% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sirsi is 15,208 which is 24.18% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sirsi as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 44,466 (70.71%) 22,052 22,414
Muslim 15,208 (24.18%) 7,608 7,600
Christian 3,097 (4.93%) 1,505 1,592
Sikh 6 (0.01%) 6 0
Buddhist 10 (0.02%) 4 6
Jain 80 (0.13%) 40 40
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 15 (0.02%) 7 8

Literacy Rate - Sirsi

The total literacy rate of Sirsi was 92.82% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 52,387 literates, males were 26,610 while females were 25,777. Also the male literacy rate was 95.26% and the female literacy rate was 90.43% in Sirsi.

  Sirsi Karnataka
Female 90.43% 68.08%
Male 95.26% 82.47%
Total 92.82% 75.36%

Sex Ratio - Sirsi

The Sex Ratio of Sirsi is 1,014. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,014 females in Sirsi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,014 ) of Sirsi.

Child Population - Sirsi

According to Census 2011, there were 6,443 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sirsi. Out of which 3,287 were male while 3,156 were female.

Working Population - Sirsi

In Sirsi City Municipal Council out of total population, 22,148 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 22,148 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 268 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 20,288 16,302 3,986
Cultivators 175 163 12
Agriculture Labourer 268 192 76
Household Industries 255 226 29
Other Workers 19,590 15,721 3,869
Marginal Workers 1,860 1,148 712
Non Working 40,734 13,772 26,962

Sirsi Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sirsi is further divided into 31 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,596 80.8% 1,023
2 Ward No - 2 2,320 64.1% 1,012
3 Ward No - 3 1,791 81.5% 999
4 Ward No - 4 2,098 88.1% 1,079
5 Ward No - 5 2,792 81.6% 1,056
6 Ward No - 6 1,279 88.2% 1,008
7 Ward No - 7 2,122 90.1% 1,064
8 Ward No - 8 2,403 89.5% 1,009
9 Ward No - 9 2,767 87.2% 1,011
10 Ward No - 10 1,417 87.3% 979
11 Ward No - 11 2,106 86.6% 998
12 Ward No - 12 2,347 84% 1,059
13 Ward No - 13 2,196 83.9% 1,060
14 Ward No - 14 3,459 77.6% 999
15 Ward No - 15 2,264 84% 964
16 Ward No - 16 1,229 87.1% 1,055
17 Ward No - 17 1,502 83% 1,063
18 Ward No - 18 1,466 81.9% 947
19 Ward No - 19 2,895 79.2% 1,005
20 Ward No - 20 1,840 83.1% 964
21 Ward No - 21 3,346 77.2% 971
22 Ward No - 22 1,346 86.7% 1,042
23 Ward No - 23 1,836 89.4% 1,056
24 Ward No - 24 1,601 85.6% 969
25 Ward No - 25 1,589 83.6% 1,072
26 Ward No - 26 1,556 87.1% 955
27 Ward No - 27 1,794 86.9% 1,009
28 Ward No - 28 1,828 84.6% 985
29 Ward No - 29 1,245 90% 1,048
30 Ward No - 30 2,362 82.3% 977
31 Ward No - 31 2,490 80.4% 1,044

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