Sirsi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka

Sirsi Taluka of Uttara Kannada district has a total population of 186,908 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 93,902 are males while 93,006 are females. In 2011 there were a total 43,091 families residing in Sirsi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sirsi Taluka is 990.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 33.6% people live in Urban areas while 66.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.8% while that in rural areas is 85.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sirsi Taluka is 1,014 while that of Rural areas is 979.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sirsi Taluka is 18273 which is 10% of the total population. There are 9440 male children and 8833 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sirsi Taluka is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Sirsi Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Sirsi Taluka is 88.05%. The male literacy rate is 82.43% and the female literacy rate is 76.41% in Sirsi Taluka.

Population
186,908
Literacy
88.05%
Sex Ratio
990

To facilitate the administration, Sirsi Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 228 villages.

Sirsi Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 18,273 9,440 8,833
Literacy 88.05% 82.43% 76.41%
Scheduled Caste 20,812 10,340 10,472
Scheduled Tribe 1,992 1,006 986
Illiterate 38,433 16,494 21,939

Caste-wise Population - Sirsi Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Sirsi Taluka of Karnataka.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 20,812 10,340 10,472
Schedule Tribe 1,992 1,006 986

Religion-wise Population - Sirsi Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 157,581 (84.31%) 79,140 78,441
Muslim 24,979 (13.36%) 12,592 12,387
Christian 3,946 (2.11%) 1,958 1,988
Sikh 12 (0.01%) 8 4
Buddhist 11 (0.01%) 5 6
Jain 331 (0.18%) 176 155
Other Religion 2 (0%) 2 0
No Religion Specified 46 (0.02%) 21 25

Literacy Rate - Sirsi Taluka

Average literacy rate of Sirsi Taluka in 2011 were 88.05% in which, male and female literacy were 91.65% and 84.43% respectively. Total literate in Sirsi Taluka were 148,475 of which male and female were 77,408 and 71,067 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Sirsi Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Sirsi Taluka is 990 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 990 females in Sirsi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Sirsi Taluka.


Child Population - Sirsi Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 18,273 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sirsi Taluka. Out of which 9,440 were male while 8,833 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Sirsi Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 15,147 families under Sirsi Taluka living in urban areas while 15,147 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 33.6% of total population of Sirsi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 66.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 6,443 while that in rural regions is 11,830.

Total Urban Rural
Population 186,908 62,882 124,026
Children (0 - 6 years) 18,273 6,443 11,830
Schedule Caste 20,812 8,091 12,721
Schedule Tribe 1,992 892 1,100
Literacy 88.05% 92.82% 85.64%
Sex Ratio 990 1,014 979

Working Population - Sirsi Taluka

In Sirsi Taluka out of total population, 82,914 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 82,914 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,546 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,887 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 72,894 54,549 18,345
Cultivators 12,546 10,379 2,167
Agriculture Labourer 13,887 8,243 5,644
Household Industries 626 509 117
Other Workers 45,835 35,418 10,417
Marginal Workers 10,020 3,747 6,273
Non Working 103,994 35,606 68,388

Nearby Talukas from Sirsi Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Sirsi Taluka in Uttara Kannada district.


Sirsi Taluka Map


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