Belgaum District : Census 2011 data

Belgaum District Overview

An official Census 2011 detail of Belgaum, a district of Karnataka has been released by Directorate of Census Operations in Karnataka. Enumeration of key persons was also done by census officials in Belgaum District of Karnataka.

Belgaum District Population 2011

In 2011, Belgaum had population of 4,778,439 of which male and female were 2,427,104 and 2,351,335 respectively. In 2001 census, Belgaum had a population of 4,214,505 of which males were 2,150,090 and remaining 2,064,415 were females. Belgaum District population constituted 7.82 percent of total Maharashtra population. In 2001 census, this figure for Belgaum District was at 7.97 percent of Maharashtra population.

Belgaum District Population Growth Rate

There was change of 13.38 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Belgaum District recorded increase of 17.61 percent to its population compared to 1991.

Belgaum District Density 2011

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that density of Belgaum district for 2011 is 356 people per sq. km. In 2001, Belgaum district density was at 314 people per sq. km. Belgaum district administers 13,415 square kilometers of areas.

Belgaum Literacy Rate 2011

Average literacy rate of Belgaum in 2011 were 73.94 compared to 64.21 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 82.90 and 64.74 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 75.70 and 52.32 in Belgaum District. Total literate in Belgaum District were 3,085,292 of which male and female were 1,752,062 and 1,333,230 respectively. In 2001, Belgaum District had 2,305,279 in its district.

Belgaum Sex Ratio 2011

With regards to Sex Ratio in Belgaum, it stood at 969 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 960. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In 2011 census, child sex ratio is 931 girls per 1000 boys compared to figure of 921 girls per 1000 boys of 2001 census data.

Belgaum Child Population 2011

In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected for all districts including Belgaum. There were total 605,524 children under age of 0-6 against 624,031 of 2001 census. Of total 605,524 male and female were 313,599 and 291,925 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 931 compared to 921 of census 2001. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 12.67 percent of Belgaum District compared to 14.81 percent of 2001. There was net change of -2.14 percent in this compared to previous census of India.

Belgaum District Urban Population 2011

Out of the total Belgaum population for 2011 census, 25.34 percent lives in urban regions of district. In total 1,210,700 people lives in urban areas of which males are 613,178 and females are 597,522. Sex Ratio in urban region of Belgaum district is 974 as per 2011 census data. Similarly child sex ratio in Belgaum district was 926 in 2011 census. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 133,126 of which males and females were 69,117 and 64,009. This child population figure of Belgaum district is 11.27 % of total urban population. Average literacy rate in Belgaum district as per census 2011 is 86.16 % of which males and females are 91.82 % and 80.40 % literates respectively. In actual number 928,457 people are literate in urban region of which males and females are 499,539 and 428,918 respectively.

Belgaum District Rural Population 2011

As per 2011 census, 74.66 % population of Belgaum districts lives in rural areas of villages. The total Belgaum district population living in rural areas is 3,567,739 of which males and females are 1,813,926 and 1,753,813 respectively. In rural areas of Belgaum district, sex ratio is 967 females per 1000 males. If child sex ratio data of Belgaum district is considered, figure is 932 girls per 1000 boys. Child population in the age 0-6 is 472,398 in rural areas of which males were 244,482 and females were 227,916. The child population comprises 13.48 % of total rural population of Belgaum district. Literacy rate in rural areas of Belgaum district is 69.68 % as per census data 2011. Gender wise, male and female literacy stood at 79.81 and 59.26 percent respectively. In total, 2,156,835 people were literate of which males and females were 1,252,523 and 904,312 respectively.
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