Malur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kolar, Karnataka - Census 2011
Malur is a Town Municipal Council city situated in Malur taluka of Kolar district. The Malur city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 9,412 families residing in the Malur city. The total population of Malur is 40,050 out of which 20,377 are males and 19,673 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malur is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Malur city is 4589 which is 11% of the total population. There are 2334 male children and 2255 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malur is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malur is 82.5%. Thus Malur has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Kolar district. The male literacy rate is 87.4% and the female literacy rate is 77.36% in Malur.
Malur Town Municipal Council has total administration over 9,412 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.
Malur Town Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malur Town Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,589 | 2,334 | 2,255 |
| Literacy | 82.5% | 77.4% | 68.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,806 | 3,437 | 3,369 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,403 | 738 | 665 |
| Illiterate | 10,806 | 4,607 | 6,199 |
Caste-wise Population - Malur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Malur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,806 | 3,437 | 3,369 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,403 | 738 | 665 |
Religion-wise Population - Malur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Malur is 33,651 which is 84.02% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Malur is 5,859 which is 14.63% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Malur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 33,651 | (84.02%) | 17,119 | 16,532 |
| Muslim | 5,859 | (14.63%) | 3,000 | 2,859 |
| Christian | 381 | (0.95%) | 171 | 210 |
| Sikh | 12 | (0.03%) | 7 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 126 | (0.31%) | 67 | 59 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 18 | (0.04%) | 11 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Malur
The total literacy rate of Malur was 82.47% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 29,244 literates, males were 15,770 while females were 13,474. Also the male literacy rate was 87.4% and the female literacy rate was 77.36% in Malur.
| Malur | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.36% | 68.08% |
| Male | 87.4% | 82.47% |
| Total | 82.47% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Malur
The Sex Ratio of Malur is 965. Thus per every 1000 men there were 965 females in Malur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Malur.
Child Population - Malur
According to Census 2011, there were 4,589 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Malur. Out of which 2,334 were male while 2,255 were female.
Working Population - Malur
In Malur Town Municipal Council out of total population, 15,444 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,444 workers engaged in Main Work, 547 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,107 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13,690 | 10,445 | 3,245 |
| Cultivators | 547 | 472 | 75 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,107 | 681 | 426 |
| Household Industries | 234 | 158 | 76 |
| Other Workers | 11,802 | 9,134 | 2,668 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,754 | 1,093 | 661 |
| Non Working | 24,606 | 8,839 | 15,767 |
Malur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Malur is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,784 | 64.6% | 970 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,872 | 76.8% | 975 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 583 | 73.6% | 1,090 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,383 | 61.7% | 990 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,058 | 73.6% | 967 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 434 | 75.6% | 1,057 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,663 | 75.6% | 954 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,969 | 69.7% | 867 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,686 | 82.4% | 976 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,570 | 80.4% | 817 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 918 | 75.8% | 949 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,002 | 60.5% | 1,000 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 725 | 81.1% | 1,077 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,230 | 82.2% | 1,189 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,373 | 83.9% | 928 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 895 | 76.2% | 929 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,762 | 75.4% | 921 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,245 | 69.5% | 1,034 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,010 | 72.5% | 971 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,605 | 76.8% | 974 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,646 | 65.6% | 1,000 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 3,207 | 64.7% | 961 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,430 | 60.5% | 970 |
Map of Malur, Kolar, Karnataka
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malur, Kolar, Karnataka - Wikipedia