Channagiri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Davanagere, Karnataka - Census 2011
Channagiri is a Town Panchayat city situated in Channagiri taluka of Davanagere district. The Channagiri city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,550 families residing in the Channagiri city. The total population of Channagiri is 21,313 out of which 10,856 are males and 10,457 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Channagiri is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Channagiri city is 2451 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1234 male children and 1217 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Channagiri is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Channagiri is 86%. Thus Channagiri has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.7% of Davanagere district. The male literacy rate is 88.71% and the female literacy rate is 83.11% in Channagiri.
Channagiri Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,550 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Channagiri Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Channagiri Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,451 | 1,234 | 1,217 |
| Literacy | 86% | 78.6% | 73.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,529 | 1,284 | 1,245 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,237 | 635 | 602 |
| Illiterate | 5,098 | 2,320 | 2,778 |
Caste-wise Population - Channagiri
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Channagiri.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,529 | 1,284 | 1,245 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,237 | 635 | 602 |
Religion-wise Population - Channagiri
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Channagiri is 13,066 which is 61.31% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Channagiri is 8,113 which is 38.07% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Channagiri as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,066 | (61.31%) | 6,627 | 6,439 |
| Muslim | 8,113 | (38.07%) | 4,157 | 3,956 |
| Christian | 57 | (0.27%) | 33 | 24 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0.04%) | 3 | 5 |
| Jain | 23 | (0.11%) | 13 | 10 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 46 | (0.22%) | 23 | 23 |
Literacy Rate - Channagiri
The total literacy rate of Channagiri was 85.97% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 16,215 literates, males were 8,536 while females were 7,679. Also the male literacy rate was 88.71% and the female literacy rate was 83.11% in Channagiri.
| Channagiri | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.11% | 68.08% |
| Male | 88.71% | 82.47% |
| Total | 85.97% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Channagiri
The Sex Ratio of Channagiri is 963. Thus per every 1000 men there were 963 females in Channagiri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 963 ) of Channagiri.
Child Population - Channagiri
According to Census 2011, there were 2,451 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Channagiri. Out of which 1,234 were male while 1,217 were female.
Working Population - Channagiri
In Channagiri Town Panchayat out of total population, 7,396 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,396 workers engaged in Main Work, 484 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 551 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,026 | 5,074 | 952 |
| Cultivators | 484 | 452 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 551 | 447 | 104 |
| Household Industries | 192 | 145 | 47 |
| Other Workers | 4,799 | 4,030 | 769 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,370 | 972 | 398 |
| Non Working | 13,917 | 4,810 | 9,107 |
Channagiri Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Channagiri is further divided into 19 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,331 | 73.2% | 998 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 566 | 76% | 925 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,223 | 80.2% | 963 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,183 | 62.3% | 1,036 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,152 | 78.6% | 889 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,846 | 76.5% | 972 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 860 | 85.2% | 946 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,139 | 75.7% | 988 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 762 | 81% | 1,043 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 930 | 79.9% | 910 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,312 | 55.9% | 913 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 824 | 85.6% | 835 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,045 | 80.1% | 950 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,200 | 85.5% | 1,017 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 769 | 85.6% | 997 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 884 | 82.1% | 960 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,239 | 74.3% | 976 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 459 | 83.4% | 1,086 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,589 | 70.7% | 958 |
Map of Channagiri, Davanagere, Karnataka
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Channagiri, Davanagere, Karnataka - Wikipedia