Puttur Teshil is a sub district administrative devision in Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka India. Puttur teshil is one of the teshil of Dakshina Kannada district Karnataka. In Puttur Teshil there are 78 villages and 2 towns. Out of 78 villages in Puttur teshil in which Nettanigemudnoor is most populated village with population of 8447 and least populated village is Nandimangalam (R) having population only 167. There are 2 town in Puttur sub-district which lies in Puttur administrative devision. Most populated town in Puttur Teshil is Uppinangady (CT) with population of 7813.
Total population of Puttur teshil is 287851 as per Census 2011 Data. Sex ratio in Puttur teshil is 1011 per 1000 male. Literacy rate in Puttur teshil is 86.02%.
Census Data of Puttur Teshil, India --Census 2011
| Population |
Sex Ratio |
Literacy |
|
287851 |
1011 |
86.02%
|
Demographics details of Puttur Teshil
The population of Puttur sub district is 287851 people, among them about 143116 are male and 144735 are female. Total number of house holds in Puttur Teshil is 59569. Total Literates persons are 221949 in which total male literates are 116726 and female literates are 105223. Under the age of six years child population of Tijara tahsil is 29817, among them 15330 are boys and 14487 are girls.
Puttur Taluk Census 2011 Data
| Description |
Census 2011 Data |
| Sub District Name | Puttur |
| State Name | Karnataka |
| District Name | Dakshina Kannada |
| Total Population | 287851 |
| Total No of House Holds | 59569 |
| Total Male Population | 143116 |
| Total Female Population | 144735 |
| 0-6 Age group Total Population | 29817 |
| 0-6 Age group Male Population | 15330 |
| 0-6 Age group Male Population | 14487 |
| Total Person Literates | 221949 |
| Total Male Literates | 116726 |
| Total Male Literates | 105223 |
| Total Person Illiterates | 65902 |
| Total Male Illiterates | 26390 |
| Total Male Illiterates | 39512 |
| Scheduled Cast Persons | 34040 |
| Scheduled Cast Males | 17102 |
| Scheduled Cast Females | 16938 |
| Scheduled Tribe Persons | 8854 |
| Scheduled Tribe Males | 8773 |
| Scheduled Tribe Females | 8854 |
Puttur Rural/Urban Census 2011 Data
| Description |
Rural |
Urban |
| Total Population |
213838 |
56980 |
| Population (%) |
74.29 % |
19.79 % |
| Male Population |
111038 |
29261 |
| Female Population |
102800 |
27719 |
| Sex Ratio |
926 |
947 |
| Child Population (0-6) |
12582 |
3335 |
| Child Sex Ratio (0-6) |
924 |
956 |
| Child Percentage (0-6) |
11.32% |
11.98% |
| Households in |
46980 |
13556 |
| Literates |
143733 |
43246 |
| Literacy % |
75.79% |
86.22% |
| Male Literacy |
83.11% |
89.58% |
| Female Literacy |
67.89% |
82.68% |
Religon wise cesnus 2011 Data of Puttur Teshil
| Religion |
Total Population |
Male Population |
Female Population |
Population % |
Literacy |
| Hindu |
206201 |
102814 |
103387 |
71.63% |
62.03% |
| Muslim |
65357 |
32177 |
33180 |
22.71% |
18.49% |
| Christian |
15279 |
7595 |
7684 |
5.31% |
5.14% |
| Sikh |
22 |
17 |
5 |
0.01% |
0.01% |
| Buddhist |
28 |
16 |
12 |
0.01% |
0.01% |
| Jain |
909 |
472 |
437 |
0.32% |
0.32% |
| Other religions and persuasions |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0% |
0% |
| Religion not stated |
53 |
24 |
29 |
0.02% |
0.01% |
Workers profile of Puttur Teshil
Puttur has 147029 population engaged in either main or marginal works out of them 88803 male and 58226 female population are working population. Full time workers in Puttur teshil are 129987 and 17042 are marginal (part time) workers.
Puttur Working Population ---Census 2011
|
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Total Workers |
147029 |
88803 |
58226 |
| Main Workers |
129987 |
83762 |
46225 |
| Main Workers Cultivators |
2103 |
1421 |
682 |
| Agriculture Labourer |
1029 |
788 |
241 |
| Household Industries |
24646 |
1489 |
23157 |
| Other Workers |
102209 |
80064 |
22145 |
| Marginal Workers |
17042 |
5041 |
12001 |
| Non Working Persons |
140822 |
54313 |
86509 |
List of Town/City of Puttur Teshil as per Census 2011
List of Town/City of Puttur with Population, Sex Ratio and Literacy rate as per the Census 2011 data. Dakshina Kannada is further divided into number of sub-districts which are administrative divisions in District.
List of villages in Teshil-Puttur, District-Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka as per Census 2011