Honavar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka
Honavar Taluka of Uttara Kannada district has a total population of 166,264 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 83,196 are males while 83,068 are females. In 2011 there were a total 37,750 families residing in Honavar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Honavar Taluka is 998.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11.5% people live in Urban areas while 88.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 93.3% while that in rural areas is 83%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Honavar Taluka is 1,006 while that of Rural areas is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Honavar Taluka is 15861 which is 10% of the total population. There are 8103 male children and 7758 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Honavar Taluka is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 998 ) of Honavar Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Honavar Taluka is 84.2%. The male literacy rate is 80.94% and the female literacy rate is 71.39% in Honavar Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Honavar Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 93 villages.
Honavar Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Honavar Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,861 | 8,103 | 7,758 |
| Literacy | 84.2% | 80.94% | 71.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,612 | 3,802 | 3,810 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 377 | 184 | 193 |
| Illiterate | 39,625 | 15,860 | 23,765 |
Caste-wise Population - Honavar Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Honavar Taluka of Karnataka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,612 | 3,802 | 3,810 |
| Schedule Tribe | 377 | 184 | 193 |
Religion-wise Population - Honavar Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 135,232 | (81.34%) | 67,748 | 67,484 |
| Muslim | 18,887 | (11.36%) | 9,450 | 9,437 |
| Christian | 11,883 | (7.15%) | 5,871 | 6,012 |
| Sikh | 25 | (0.02%) | 9 | 16 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.01%) | 11 | 7 |
| Jain | 168 | (0.1%) | 90 | 78 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 51 | (0.03%) | 17 | 34 |
Literacy Rate - Honavar Taluka
Average literacy rate of Honavar Taluka in 2011 were 84.2% in which, male and female literacy were 89.67% and 78.75% respectively. Total literate in Honavar Taluka were 126,639 of which male and female were 67,336 and 59,303 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Honavar Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Honavar Taluka is 998 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 998 females in Honavar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 998 ) of Honavar Taluka.
Child Population - Honavar Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 15,861 children between age 0 to 6 years in Honavar Taluka. Out of which 8,103 were male while 7,758 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Honavar Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,423 families under Honavar Taluka living in urban areas while 4,423 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 11.5% of total population of Honavar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 88.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,755 while that in rural regions is 14,106.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 166,264 | 19,109 | 147,155 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,861 | 1,755 | 14,106 |
| Schedule Caste | 7,612 | 538 | 7,074 |
| Schedule Tribe | 377 | 54 | 323 |
| Literacy | 84.2% | 93.29% | 83.01% |
| Sex Ratio | 998 | 1,006 | 997 |
Working Population - Honavar Taluka
In Honavar Taluka out of total population, 68,877 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 68,877 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,685 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,232 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56,310 | 45,700 | 10,610 |
| Cultivators | 5,685 | 4,900 | 785 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,232 | 4,585 | 1,647 |
| Household Industries | 902 | 829 | 73 |
| Other Workers | 43,491 | 35,386 | 8,105 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,567 | 5,373 | 7,194 |
| Non Working | 97,387 | 32,123 | 65,264 |
Nearby Talukas from Honavar Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Honavar Taluka in Uttara Kannada district.
| Taluka | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhatkal Taluka population | 161,576 |
| Siddapur Taluka population | 97,322 |
| Kumta Taluka population | 154,280 |
| Ankola Taluka population | 107,332 |
| Sirsi Taluka population | 186,908 |
| Mundgod Taluka population | 106,174 |
| Yellapur Taluka population | 78,662 |
| Haliyal Taluka population | 119,357 |
| Supa Taluka population | 52,012 |
| Karwar Taluka population | 155,213 |
Honavar Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Honavar, Karnataka - Wikipedia