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About Shimoga District
Shimoga is a district in Karnataka, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Shimoga was 1,752,753 with a growth rate of 6.71%. Shimoga covers 8,478 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Shimoga's population is 998 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 960 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Shimoga, Urban/Rural population of Shimoga, Literacy data of Shimoga and Religion wise data of Shimoga. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Shimoga,Karnataka, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Shimoga
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,752,753 | Growth (%) | 6.71 |
| Male Population | 877,415 | Sex Ratio | 998 |
| Female Population | 875,338 | Child Sex Ratio | 960 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 8,478 |
Shimoga has a total population of 1,752,753 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 877,415 while the female population 875,338. The state area is 8,478 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Shimoga has sex ratio of 998 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 960. Shimoga makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Shimoga
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 623,727 | Rural Population | 1,129,026 |
| Urban Population (%) | 35.59 | Rural Population (%) | 64.41 |
| Urban male Population | 311,594 | Rural Male Population | 565,821 |
| Urban Female Population | 312,133 | Rural Female Population | 563,205 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 1,002 | Rural Sex Ratio | 995 |
Shimoga urban population is 623,727 (35.59% of the total), while the rural population is 1,129,026 (64.41% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 311,594 are males, and 312,133 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,002 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 565,821 are males and 563,205 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 995 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Shimoga
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,263,016 | Literacy (%) | 80.45 |
| Male Literate | 674,938 | Male Literacy (%) | 86.07 |
| Female Literate | 588,078 | Female Literacy (%) | 74.84 |
| Urban Literate | 492,199 | Rural Literate | 770,817 |
| Urban Male Literates | 255,348 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 91.35 |
| Rural Male Literates | 419,590 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 83.14 |
| Urban Female Literates | 236,851 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 84.24 |
| Rural Female Literates | 351,227 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 69.60 |
The literacy data of Shimoga highlights a total literacy rate stands at 80.45% with 1,263,016 literate individuals. Male literacy is 86.07% while female literacy is lower at 74.84% among them, 674,938 males and 588,078 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 492,199 people being literate, with men at 91.35% and female at 84.24%, compared to rural areas whereas 770,817 people are literate, with male at 83.14% and female at 69.60%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Shimoga
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,479,424 | Hindu (%) | 84.41 |
| Muslim | 234,664 | Muslim (%) | 13.39 |
| Sikh | 400 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 26,521 | Christian (%) | 1.51 |
| Jain | 9,234 | Jain (%) | 0.53 |
| Buddhist | 120 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 367 | Other (%) | 0.02 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,023 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.12 |
Shimoga population is mostly hindu (84.41%) with a total 1,479,424 people. Muslim(13.39%) with a total 234,664 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 400 people. Smaller communities include Christian (1.51% with 26,521 people). Jain (0.53% with 9,234 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 120 people) and Other (0.02% with 367 people). Around (0.12% with 2,023 people) did not specify their religion.