Gundlupet Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chamarajanagar, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gundlupet is a Town Municipal Council city situated in Gundlupet taluka of Chamarajanagar district. The Gundlupet city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 6,525 families residing in the Gundlupet city. The total population of Gundlupet is 28,105 out of which 14,015 are males and 14,090 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gundlupet is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gundlupet city is 2842 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1417 male children and 1425 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gundlupet is 1,006 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gundlupet is 79.9%. Thus Gundlupet has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.4% of Chamarajanagar district. The male literacy rate is 85.78% and the female literacy rate is 74.09% in Gundlupet.
Gundlupet Town Municipal Council has total administration over 6,525 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Gundlupet Town Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gundlupet Town Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,842 | 1,417 | 1,425 |
| Literacy | 79.9% | 77.1% | 66.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,880 | 1,890 | 1,990 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,404 | 3,111 | 3,293 |
| Illiterate | 7,914 | 3,208 | 4,706 |
Caste-wise Population - Gundlupet
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.8% of total population in Gundlupet.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,880 | 1,890 | 1,990 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,404 | 3,111 | 3,293 |
Religion-wise Population - Gundlupet
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gundlupet is 22,324 which is 79.43% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gundlupet is 5,385 which is 19.16% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Gundlupet as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 22,324 | (79.43%) | 11,099 | 11,225 |
| Muslim | 5,385 | (19.16%) | 2,721 | 2,664 |
| Christian | 237 | (0.84%) | 113 | 124 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.02%) | 3 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.02%) | 3 | 4 |
| Jain | 135 | (0.48%) | 70 | 65 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 11 | (0.04%) | 6 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Gundlupet
The total literacy rate of Gundlupet was 79.92% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 20,191 literates, males were 10,807 while females were 9,384. Also the male literacy rate was 85.78% and the female literacy rate was 74.09% in Gundlupet.
| Gundlupet | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.09% | 68.08% |
| Male | 85.78% | 82.47% |
| Total | 79.92% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Gundlupet
The Sex Ratio of Gundlupet is 1,005. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,005 females in Gundlupet. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,006 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,005 ) of Gundlupet.
Child Population - Gundlupet
According to Census 2011, there were 2,842 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Gundlupet. Out of which 1,417 were male while 1,425 were female.
Working Population - Gundlupet
In Gundlupet Town Municipal Council out of total population, 10,749 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,749 workers engaged in Main Work, 394 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 403 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,083 | 7,774 | 2,309 |
| Cultivators | 394 | 388 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 403 | 246 | 157 |
| Household Industries | 984 | 381 | 603 |
| Other Workers | 8,302 | 6,759 | 1,543 |
| Marginal Workers | 666 | 346 | 320 |
| Non Working | 17,356 | 5,895 | 11,461 |
Gundlupet Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gundlupet is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,171 | 74.4% | 1,016 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,729 | 80.7% | 1,114 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,083 | 83.8% | 930 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,249 | 77.3% | 1,041 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 825 | 83.2% | 892 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 958 | 75.2% | 867 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 832 | 83.9% | 972 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 768 | 74% | 969 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 893 | 71.4% | 1,086 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,062 | 63% | 1,019 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,049 | 64.5% | 998 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,258 | 71.1% | 984 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 826 | 64.9% | 1,020 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 892 | 65.5% | 1,018 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 804 | 57% | 1,110 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,112 | 77.8% | 906 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,385 | 74.2% | 1,134 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 995 | 75.8% | 1,035 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,101 | 70.8% | 850 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,186 | 69.9% | 977 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,498 | 63.3% | 1,081 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,191 | 58.8% | 946 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,238 | 55.7% | 1,081 |
Map of Gundlupet, Chamarajanagar, Karnataka
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gundlupet, Chamarajanagar, Karnataka - Wikipedia