Sagar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Sagar is a City Municipal Council city situated in Sagar taluka of Shimoga district. The Sagar city is divided into 31 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 13,087 families residing in the Sagar city. The total population of Sagar is 54,550 out of which 27,101 are males and 27,449 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sagar is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sagar city is 5267 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2632 male children and 2635 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sagar is 1,001 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sagar is 90.7%. Thus Sagar has a higher literacy rate compared to 80.4% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 93.82% and the female literacy rate is 87.61% in Sagar.
Sagar City Municipal Council has total administration over 13,087 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within City Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sagar City Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sagar City Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,267 | 2,632 | 2,635 |
| Literacy | 90.7% | 84.7% | 79.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,000 | 1,949 | 2,051 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 664 | 293 | 371 |
| Illiterate | 9,855 | 4,145 | 5,710 |
Caste-wise Population - Sagar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Sagar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,000 | 1,949 | 2,051 |
| Schedule Tribe | 664 | 293 | 371 |
Religion-wise Population - Sagar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sagar is 38,179 which is 69.99% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sagar is 13,831 which is 25.35% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sagar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 38,179 | (69.99%) | 18,829 | 19,350 |
| Muslim | 13,831 | (25.35%) | 7,039 | 6,792 |
| Christian | 2,192 | (4.02%) | 1,077 | 1,115 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.01%) | 2 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 1 | 3 |
| Jain | 314 | (0.58%) | 143 | 171 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 22 | (0.04%) | 9 | 13 |
Literacy Rate - Sagar
The total literacy rate of Sagar was 90.69% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 44,695 literates, males were 22,956 while females were 21,739. Also the male literacy rate was 93.82% and the female literacy rate was 87.61% in Sagar.
| Sagar | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 87.61% | 68.08% |
| Male | 93.82% | 82.47% |
| Total | 90.69% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Sagar
The Sex Ratio of Sagar is 1,013. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,013 females in Sagar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,001 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,013 ) of Sagar.
Child Population - Sagar
According to Census 2011, there were 5,267 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sagar. Out of which 2,632 were male while 2,635 were female.
Working Population - Sagar
In Sagar City Municipal Council out of total population, 20,272 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 20,272 workers engaged in Main Work, 251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 187 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17,728 | 14,521 | 3,207 |
| Cultivators | 251 | 232 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 187 | 126 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 352 | 234 | 118 |
| Other Workers | 16,938 | 13,929 | 3,009 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,544 | 1,479 | 1,065 |
| Non Working | 34,278 | 11,101 | 23,177 |
Sagar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sagar is further divided into 31 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,578 | 75.2% | 1,041 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,367 | 77.6% | 1,001 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,739 | 79.5% | 1,017 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,602 | 81.1% | 1,064 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,566 | 84% | 1,078 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,037 | 82.3% | 1,009 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,029 | 81.5% | 974 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,148 | 89.9% | 907 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,055 | 84.6% | 1,043 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,105 | 86.7% | 1,058 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,531 | 86.1% | 1,055 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,501 | 88.7% | 1,220 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,408 | 85.9% | 1,038 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,442 | 87% | 1,000 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,479 | 86.7% | 1,069 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,589 | 82.6% | 1,016 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,894 | 75.7% | 998 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,118 | 83.6% | 985 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,770 | 74.8% | 963 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,621 | 84.7% | 977 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,585 | 82% | 1,004 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,609 | 84.7% | 1,021 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,246 | 81.1% | 1,033 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,527 | 82.8% | 926 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,764 | 86.8% | 941 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,982 | 78.1% | 955 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,580 | 78.4% | 1,033 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 1,860 | 79.9% | 1,076 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 1,773 | 82% | 959 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 1,509 | 83.3% | 1,073 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 1,536 | 76.7% | 957 |
Map of Sagar, Shimoga, Karnataka
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sagar, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia