Davanagere Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Davanagere, Karnataka - Census 2011

Davanagere is a Munciple Corporation city situated in Davanagere taluka of Davanagere district. The Davanagere city is divided into 41 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 94,458 families residing in the Davanagere city. The total population of Davanagere is 434,971 out of which 219,776 are males and 215,195 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Davanagere is 979.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Davanagere city is 47456 which is 11% of the total population. There are 24290 male children and 23166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Davanagere is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Davanagere is 84.9%. Thus Davanagere has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.7% of Davanagere district. The male literacy rate is 89.02% and the female literacy rate is 80.71% in Davanagere.

Population
434,971
Literacy
84.9%
Sex Ratio
979

Davanagere Munciple Corporation has total administration over 94,458 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Munciple Corporation limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Davanagere Munciple Corporation

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Davanagere Munciple Corporation.

Total Male Female
Children 47,456 24,290 23,166
Literacy 84.9% 79.2% 72%
Scheduled Caste 54,107 27,219 26,888
Scheduled Tribe 26,828 13,398 13,430
Illiterate 105,968 45,757 60,211

Caste-wise Population - Davanagere

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Davanagere.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 54,107 27,219 26,888
Schedule Tribe 26,828 13,398 13,430

Religion-wise Population - Davanagere

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Davanagere is 318,131 which is 73.14% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Davanagere is 106,856 which is 24.57% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Davanagere as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 318,131 (73.14%) 160,932 157,199
Muslim 106,856 (24.57%) 53,945 52,911
Christian 2,823 (0.65%) 1,360 1,463
Sikh 127 (0.03%) 78 49
Buddhist 76 (0.02%) 33 43
Jain 4,538 (1.04%) 2,298 2,240
Other Religion 652 (0.15%) 312 340
No Religion Specified 1,768 (0.41%) 818 950

Literacy Rate - Davanagere

The total literacy rate of Davanagere was 84.9% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 329,003 literates, males were 174,019 while females were 154,984. Also the male literacy rate was 89.02% and the female literacy rate was 80.71% in Davanagere.

  Davanagere Karnataka
Female 80.71% 68.08%
Male 89.02% 82.47%
Total 84.9% 75.36%

Sex Ratio - Davanagere

The Sex Ratio of Davanagere is 979. Thus per every 1000 men there were 979 females in Davanagere. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 979 ) of Davanagere.


Child Population - Davanagere

According to Census 2011, there were 47,456 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Davanagere. Out of which 24,290 were male while 23,166 were female.


Working Population - Davanagere

In Davanagere Munciple Corporation out of total population, 160,361 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 160,361 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,281 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,974 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 132,061 103,976 28,085
Cultivators 2,281 1,967 314
Agriculture Labourer 3,974 2,301 1,673
Household Industries 5,885 2,996 2,889
Other Workers 119,921 96,712 23,209
Marginal Workers 28,300 18,817 9,483
Non Working 274,610 96,983 177,627

Davanagere Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Davanagere is further divided into 41 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 10,434 64% 996
2 Ward No - 2 13,049 69.2% 1,019
3 Ward No - 3 12,961 60.4% 959
4 Ward No - 4 23,298 62.2% 998
5 Ward No - 5 10,060 61.4% 997
6 Ward No - 6 11,594 74.1% 967
7 Ward No - 7 9,004 69.2% 995
8 Ward No - 8 23,734 69.5% 981
9 Ward No - 9 9,900 81.4% 992
10 Ward No - 10 9,636 76% 982
11 Ward No - 11 6,957 80.7% 991
12 Ward No - 12 9,085 75.7% 1,002
13 Ward No - 13 8,458 70.2% 988
14 Ward No - 14 7,889 67.2% 980
15 Ward No - 15 11,164 66.2% 1,004
16 Ward No - 16 6,298 77.9% 973
17 Ward No - 17 8,428 81.3% 935
18 Ward No - 18 8,246 79.2% 962
19 Ward No - 19 10,739 79% 976
20 Ward No - 20 8,656 84.9% 1,025
21 Ward No - 21 7,046 86.3% 1,021
22 Ward No - 22 7,780 87.9% 789
23 Ward No - 23 9,655 66.3% 976
24 Ward No - 24 11,488 77.4% 960
25 Ward No - 25 11,554 80.3% 972
26 Ward No - 26 7,023 76.3% 1,043
27 Ward No - 27 7,902 78.8% 1,016
28 Ward No - 28 6,727 90.2% 983
29 Ward No - 29 8,649 87.1% 996
30 Ward No - 30 15,174 73.4% 1,007
31 Ward No - 31 8,524 89.1% 958
32 Ward No - 32 8,117 89.8% 913
33 Ward No - 33 8,862 79.3% 1,011
34 Ward No - 34 10,096 76.2% 1,006
35 Ward No - 35 8,637 74.5% 935
36 Ward No - 36 17,092 85% 896
37 Ward No - 37 16,807 78.5% 992
38 Ward No - 38 9,790 90% 1,005
39 Ward No - 39 10,780 89.9% 927
40 Ward No - 40 9,731 67.6% 1,001
41 Ward No - 41 13,947 73.1% 1,029

Map of Davanagere, Davanagere, Karnataka


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