Khanapur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Belgaum district, Karnataka
Khanapur Taluka of Belgaum district has a total population of 258,089 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 130,598 are males while 127,491 are females. In 2011 there were a total 56,153 families residing in Khanapur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Khanapur Taluka is 976.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.2% people live in Urban areas while 86.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86% while that in rural areas is 74.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Khanapur Taluka is 983 while that of Rural areas is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khanapur Taluka is 30617 which is 12% of the total population. There are 15501 male children and 15116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khanapur Taluka is 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Khanapur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Khanapur Taluka is 75.65%. The male literacy rate is 74.63% and the female literacy rate is 58.52% in Khanapur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Khanapur Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 218 villages.
Khanapur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khanapur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 30,617 | 15,501 | 15,116 |
| Literacy | 75.65% | 74.63% | 58.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,801 | 9,921 | 9,880 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12,517 | 6,281 | 6,236 |
| Illiterate | 86,014 | 33,127 | 52,887 |
Caste-wise Population - Khanapur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Khanapur Taluka of Karnataka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,801 | 9,921 | 9,880 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,517 | 6,281 | 6,236 |
Religion-wise Population - Khanapur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 222,972 | (86.39%) | 112,740 | 110,232 |
| Muslim | 23,883 | (9.25%) | 12,091 | 11,792 |
| Christian | 4,684 | (1.81%) | 2,365 | 2,319 |
| Sikh | 76 | (0.03%) | 40 | 36 |
| Buddhist | 17 | (0.01%) | 12 | 5 |
| Jain | 6,065 | (2.35%) | 3,158 | 2,907 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 390 | (0.15%) | 191 | 199 |
Literacy Rate - Khanapur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Khanapur Taluka in 2011 were 75.65% in which, male and female literacy were 84.69% and 66.39% respectively. Total literate in Khanapur Taluka were 172,075 of which male and female were 97,471 and 74,604 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Khanapur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Khanapur Taluka is 976 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 976 females in Khanapur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Khanapur Taluka.
Child Population - Khanapur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 30,617 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khanapur Taluka. Out of which 15,501 were male while 15,116 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Khanapur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 7,653 families under Khanapur Taluka living in urban areas while 7,653 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.2% of total population of Khanapur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 86.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,927 while that in rural regions is 26,690.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 258,089 | 34,102 | 223,987 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 30,617 | 3,927 | 26,690 |
| Schedule Caste | 19,801 | 2,627 | 17,174 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,517 | 2,626 | 9,891 |
| Literacy | 75.65% | 85.97% | 74.07% |
| Sex Ratio | 976 | 983 | 975 |
Working Population - Khanapur Taluka
In Khanapur Taluka out of total population, 118,424 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 118,424 workers engaged in Main Work, 37,486 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27,414 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 94,063 | 64,808 | 29,255 |
| Cultivators | 37,486 | 27,883 | 9,603 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27,414 | 12,813 | 14,601 |
| Household Industries | 2,168 | 1,716 | 452 |
| Other Workers | 26,995 | 22,396 | 4,599 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,361 | 11,368 | 12,993 |
| Non Working | 139,665 | 54,422 | 85,243 |
Nearby Talukas from Khanapur Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Khanapur Taluka in Belgaum district.
| Taluka | Population |
|---|---|
| Belgaum Taluka population | 957,373 |
| Sampgaon Taluka population | 381,189 |
| Hukeri Taluka population | 399,270 |
| Parasgad Taluka population | 352,929 |
| Gokak Taluka population | 612,163 |
| Ramdurg Taluka population | 258,527 |
| Raybag Taluka population | 405,489 |
| Athni Taluka population | 525,832 |
| Chikodi Taluka population | 628,800 |
Khanapur Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khanapur, Karnataka - Wikipedia