Hosanagara Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Shimoga district, Karnataka

Hosanagara Taluka of Shimoga district has a total population of 118,220 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 58,508 are males while 59,712 are females. In 2011 there were a total 27,313 families residing in Hosanagara Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Hosanagara Taluka is 1,021.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.9% people live in Urban areas while 95.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.8% while that in rural areas is 79.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hosanagara Taluka is 1,057 while that of Rural areas is 1,019.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hosanagara Taluka is 11682 which is 10% of the total population. There are 5921 male children and 5761 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hosanagara Taluka is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,021 ) of Hosanagara Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Hosanagara Taluka is 79.87%. The male literacy rate is 77.71% and the female literacy rate is 66.36% in Hosanagara Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Hosanagara Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 204 villages.

Hosanagara Taluka Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hosanagara Taluka.

Caste-wise Population - Hosanagara Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Hosanagara Taluka of Karnataka.

Religion-wise Population - Hosanagara Taluka

Literacy Rate - Hosanagara Taluka

Average literacy rate of Hosanagara Taluka in 2011 were 79.87% in which, male and female literacy were 86.46% and 73.45% respectively. Total literate in Hosanagara Taluka were 85,092 of which male and female were 45,467 and 39,625 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Hosanagara Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Hosanagara Taluka is 1,021 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,021 females in Hosanagara Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,021 ) of Hosanagara Taluka.

Child Population - Hosanagara Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 11,682 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hosanagara Taluka. Out of which 5,921 were male while 5,761 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Hosanagara Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,396 families under Hosanagara Taluka living in urban areas while 1,396 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.9% of total population of Hosanagara Taluka lives in Urban areas while 95.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 582 while that in rural regions is 11,100.

Working Population - Hosanagara Taluka

In Hosanagara Taluka out of total population, 56,057 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56,057 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,390 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,720 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Hosanagara Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Hosanagara Taluka in Shimoga district.

Hosanagara Taluka Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Hosanagara, Karnataka - Wikipedia