Tumkur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tumkur district, Karnataka

Tumkur Taluka of Tumkur district has a total population of 592,397 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 303,197 are males while 289,200 are females. In 2011 there were a total 140,097 families residing in Tumkur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Tumkur Taluka is 954.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 51% people live in Urban areas while 49% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.9% while that in rural areas is 76.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tumkur Taluka is 976 while that of Rural areas is 932.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tumkur Taluka is 59472 which is 10% of the total population. There are 30280 male children and 29192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tumkur Taluka is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Tumkur Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Tumkur Taluka is 82.6%. The male literacy rate is 79.05% and the female literacy rate is 69.33% in Tumkur Taluka.

Population
592,397
Literacy
82.6%
Sex Ratio
954

To facilitate the administration, Tumkur Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 373 villages.

Tumkur Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 59,472 30,280 29,192
Literacy 82.6% 79.05% 69.33%
Scheduled Caste 98,531 50,033 48,498
Scheduled Tribe 34,755 17,720 17,035
Illiterate 152,209 63,513 88,696

Caste-wise Population - Tumkur Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.9% of total population in Tumkur Taluka of Karnataka.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 98,531 50,033 48,498
Schedule Tribe 34,755 17,720 17,035

Religion-wise Population - Tumkur Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 480,857 (81.17%) 246,456 234,401
Muslim 99,907 (16.86%) 50,749 49,158
Christian 6,265 (1.06%) 2,983 3,282
Sikh 224 (0.04%) 132 92
Buddhist 112 (0.02%) 71 41
Jain 2,855 (0.48%) 1,415 1,440
Other Religion 77 (0.01%) 41 36
No Religion Specified 2,100 (0.35%) 1,350 750

Literacy Rate - Tumkur Taluka

Average literacy rate of Tumkur Taluka in 2011 were 82.6% in which, male and female literacy were 87.82% and 77.11% respectively. Total literate in Tumkur Taluka were 440,188 of which male and female were 239,684 and 200,504 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Tumkur Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Tumkur Taluka is 954 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 954 females in Tumkur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Tumkur Taluka.


Child Population - Tumkur Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 59,472 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tumkur Taluka. Out of which 30,280 were male while 29,192 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Tumkur Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 72,300 families under Tumkur Taluka living in urban areas while 72,300 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 51% of total population of Tumkur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 49% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 30,777 while that in rural regions is 28,695.

Total Urban Rural
Population 592,397 302,143 290,254
Children (0 - 6 years) 59,472 30,777 28,695
Schedule Caste 98,531 37,267 61,264
Schedule Tribe 34,755 12,603 22,152
Literacy 82.6% 88.91% 76.05%
Sex Ratio 954 976 932

Working Population - Tumkur Taluka

In Tumkur Taluka out of total population, 259,275 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 259,275 workers engaged in Main Work, 53,123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25,526 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 215,613 157,157 58,456
Cultivators 53,123 39,410 13,713
Agriculture Labourer 25,526 13,559 11,967
Household Industries 6,721 3,174 3,547
Other Workers 130,243 101,014 29,229
Marginal Workers 43,662 20,602 23,060
Non Working 333,122 125,438 207,684

Nearby Talukas from Tumkur Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Tumkur Taluka in Tumkur district.


Tumkur Taluka Map


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