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About Bijapur District
Bijapur is a district in Karnataka, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Bijapur was 2,177,331 with a growth rate of 20.50%. Bijapur covers 10,498 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Bijapur's population is 960 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 931 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Bijapur, Urban/Rural population of Bijapur, Literacy data of Bijapur and Religion wise data of Bijapur. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Bijapur,Karnataka, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Bijapur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,177,331 | Growth (%) | 20.50 |
| Male Population | 1,111,022 | Sex Ratio | 960 |
| Female Population | 1,066,309 | Child Sex Ratio | 931 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 10,498 |
Bijapur has a total population of 2,177,331 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,111,022 while the female population 1,066,309. The state area is 10,498 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Bijapur has sex ratio of 960 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 931. Bijapur makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Bijapur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 501,978 | Rural Population | 1,675,353 |
| Urban Population (%) | 23.05 | Rural Population (%) | 76.95 |
| Urban male Population | 253,460 | Rural Male Population | 857,562 |
| Urban Female Population | 248,518 | Rural Female Population | 817,791 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 981 | Rural Sex Ratio | 954 |
Bijapur urban population is 501,978 (23.05% of the total), while the rural population is 1,675,353 (76.95% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 253,460 are males, and 248,518 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 981 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 857,562 are males and 817,791 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 954 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Bijapur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,248,268 | Literacy (%) | 67.15 |
| Male Literate | 730,566 | Male Literacy (%) | 77.21 |
| Female Literate | 517,702 | Female Literacy (%) | 56.72 |
| Urban Literate | 354,136 | Rural Literate | 894,132 |
| Urban Male Literates | 192,166 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 87.80 |
| Rural Male Literates | 538,400 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 74.03 |
| Urban Female Literates | 161,970 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 74.79 |
| Rural Female Literates | 355,732 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 51.10 |
The literacy data of Bijapur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 67.15% with 1,248,268 literate individuals. Male literacy is 77.21% while female literacy is lower at 56.72% among them, 730,566 males and 517,702 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 354,136 people being literate, with men at 87.80% and female at 74.79%, compared to rural areas whereas 894,132 people are literate, with male at 74.03% and female at 51.10%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Bijapur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,786,830 | Hindu (%) | 82.07 |
| Muslim | 369,588 | Muslim (%) | 16.97 |
| Sikh | 558 | Sikh (%) | 0.03 |
| Christian | 2,433 | Christian (%) | 0.11 |
| Jain | 8,665 | Jain (%) | 0.40 |
| Buddhist | 374 | Buddhist (%) | 0.02 |
| Other | 499 | Other (%) | 0.02 |
| Not Avaiable | 8,384 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.39 |
Bijapur population is mostly hindu (82.07%) with a total 1,786,830 people. Muslim(16.97%) with a total 369,588 people. Sikh are (0.03%) with a total 558 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.11% with 2,433 people). Jain (0.40% with 8,665 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 374 people) and Other (0.02% with 499 people). Around (0.39% with 8,384 people) did not specify their religion.