CENSUS OF INDIA 200 I SERIES - 30 KARNATAKA PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS PAPER 3 OF 200 I DISTRIBUTION OF WORKERS AND NON-WORKERS H. SHASHIDHAR of the Indian Administrative Service Director of Census Operations Karnataka CONTENTS Preface v Editorial team VII Figures at a glance XI 2001 Census highlights, Karnataka XV Distribution of workers and non-workers for States and Union Territories, 2001 Statement 1 Total population, total workers, main workers, XXI marginal workers and non-workers - India, States and Union territories, 2001 Statement 2 Total workers (main +marginal) and their categories XXXI - India, States and Union territories, 2001 Chapter 1 Introduction 3 Chapter 2 Work participation in Kamataka, 2001 - An Analysis 17 Table 1 Total population, workers and non-workers 87 in State, Districts, Taluks, Urban Agglomerations, Cities and Towns by residence and sex, 2001 Kamataka Table 2 Percentage of workers and non-workers to total population 205 State, Districts, Taluks, Urban Agglomerations, Cities and Towns by residence and sex, 2001 Kamataka Table 3 Distribution of total workers (main and marginal) 323 as cultivators, agricultural labourers, workers in household industry and other workers in State, Districts, Taluks, Urban Agglomerations, Cities and Towns by residence and sex, 2001 Karnataka Table 4 Percentage distribution of total workers (main and marginal) 441 as cultivators, agricultural labourers, workers in household industry and other workers in State, Districts, Taluks, Urban Agglomerations, Cities and Towns by residence and sex, 200 1 Karnataka Chapter 3 Slums, 2001 Karnataka 559 Chapter 4 Data on Regional Development Boards, 2001 Kamataka 581 List of Maps Map 1 Administrative divisions, Karnataka 2001 (ix) Map 2 Total work participation rates 200 1 33 Map 3 Male work participation rates 2001 36 Map 4 Female work participation rates 200 1 38 MapS Main workers, marginal workers and non-workers 2001 .... 41 Map 6 Rural main workers, marginal workers and non-workers 200 1 44 Map 7 Urban main workers, marginal workers and non-workers 2001 46 MapS Percentage of agricultural workers 2001 51 Map 9 Percentage of non -agricultural workers 2001 57 Map 10 Main workers, marginal workers and non-workers to 583 areas under Regional Area Development Boards 2001 List of charts and diagrams Chart 1 Work participation rates by sex 1961 - 2001 18 Chart 2 Percentage distribution of main, marginal and non-workers 29 by sex 1991 and 2001 Chart 3 Rural and urban distribution of main, marginal and non-workers 30 Chart 4 Work participation rates 1991 - 200 1 34 Chart S Percentage distribution of workers by category and sex 1961 - 200 1 50 Chart 6 Work participation rates in all classes 1991 - 2001 78 Chart 7 Percentage distribution of workers by category and sex for areas under 582 Regional Area Development Boards 200 1 Appendix A Copy of Houselist and Household Schedule 588 Appendix B Glimpses of paid and un-paid womens' work occasionally not reported List of Officers / officials of Directorate of Census Operations, Karnataka 59~ Cartoons , CENSUS OF INDIA 200 1 PROVISIONAL FIGURES PREFACE Census of India, 2001 is the 14th decennial in household industry and other workers with sex Census in the unbroken series since the first Census, break-up, down to taluk and town levels alongwith a which was taken in 1872, and the sixth after brief discussion about the data presented. The data Independence. This Census was conducted from 9th furnished in tables and statements pertaining to 2001 to 28th February, 2001 with reference point of time Census are further supplemented by the related 1991 i.e., Census moment as 00.00 hrs of 1st March, 2001. Census figures wherever required. The basic data A revisional round was conducted from 1st to 5th on workers and non-workers and categories of March, 2001 to update the information collected as workers for the country and for all the States / Union at the reference point of time. Territories are also presented for the benefit of data users. Soon after the conclusion of Census, the provisional figures for the total popUlation, It is reiterated here that the data presented in population in the age-group 0-6 as well for the literate this volume are purely provisional and based on some population by sex for India, the States and Union quick tabulations. However, the Primary Census Territories were released on 25th March, 2001 with Abstract which will be compiled after processing the the publication of Paper 1 of 2001 by the Registrar data contained in the Household Schedules General and Census Commissioner of India. The electronically and will be released in due course will provisional population totals for Karnataka at the contain the final figures on important characteristics district level were released on 27th March, 2001 with of population including workers and non-workers the publication of Paper 1 of200l by this Directorate. up to the village level in rural areas and ward of a Subsequently, another paper namely, Paper 2 of 2001, town in urban areas. Karnataka containing similar information as that of It may be recalled that in Paper 2 of 200 1, a Paper 1 of 2001, with rural-urban break up and down brief analysis about the population data pertaining to the taluk and town levels was released to meet the to slum dwellers in Municipal Towns which had a urgent needs of the data users on 11 th October, 2001. popUlation of 50,000 and more in 1991 Census and These provisional figures were based on the quick also an analysis coming under different Regional aggregation of the totals compiled by the enumerators Development Boards were presented with specific for their respective enumeration blocks immediately emphasis with regard to literacy, sex ratio etc. In on completion of the field work on 5th March 200 1. this paper also similar analysis of the composition of workers in slums and Regional Development This publication viz., Paper 3 of 2001 Boards is attempted. presents infonnation en population and the number of main workers, marginal workers and non workers The Census Operations are so vast in and also the number of total workers [main and exercise that no single person or department can marginal] classified by four categories of workers possibly lay claim to th~ credit of successful namely, cultivators, agricultural labourers. workers completion of the Census Orerations. v CENSUS OF INDIA 2001 PROVISIONAL FIGURES The census owes its success to the full and owe my thanks to him and his colleagues in the Office ready co-operation received from the Government of the Registrar General, India, New Delhi. of Karnataka. Every Census Officer, down to taluk/ In my own Office, I received unstinted co­ town level induding those from the defence services operation and support from all the officers and staff worked sincerely with great zeal and enthusiasm and and everyone of them has contributed to the success gave their best to the Operations. The major brunt of the operations. The names and designations of of the operations was however borne by the the staff is given separately. enumerators and supervisors who inspite of all difficulties bore the burden with abundant patience. A number of officers I officials have workerd The people of Karnataka, the 'enumerated' in the alongwith me in bringing out Paper 1, Paper 2 and census extended full co-operation. The Directorate the present Paper 3 of Provisional Population Totals. of Census Operations, Karnataka gratefully Their names are given under the editorial team acknowledge the contribution of the Government of separately and I owe my thanks to each of them for Karnataka, its officers and staff in various their contribution. departments and offices, the census officers of all Sri. Gangaiah, Director of Printing, levels, enumerators and supervisors and the people Stationery and Publications, Government of of Karnataka. Karnataka and his officers and staff took personal interest and care in the printing of this publication There can be little doubt that the architect of neatly in time. Their efforts are gratefully 2001 Census is Shri. J.K.Banthia, I A S, Census acknowledged. Commissioner and Registrar General, India and but for the timely and constant support and guidance It is hoped that the data users will find the received from him, the successful completion of the statements and tables useful for making more indepth Census Operations would have not been possible, I studies of economic characteristics of the population. DATE: 1st March, 2002 H.SHASHIDHAR PROVISIONAL FIGURES Editorial team Provisional Population Totals Papers 1, 2 and 3 of 2001 Overall supervision and editorial guidance Sri. H.Shashidhar I A S Director Drafting, editing and scrutiny Sri. / Smt. 1 S.R.Raghavendra Rao Deputy Director 2 V. Thippa Setty Assistant Director 3 M.S.Nagaraj Investigator Co-ordination 1 KR.Gatti Deputy Director 2 M.H.R.Khasimi Deputy Director 3 Y.Gopinathan Assistant Director Tabulation and supervision 1 B.Venkatachala Rao Assistant Director 2 S.Anjaneyulu Assistant Director 3 M.Vasantha Assistant Director 4 Jahangeer Pasha Assistant Director 5 KNarayana Bhat Statistical Investigator Gr. I 6 G.B.Chougala Statistical Investigator Gr. I 7 M.Sathyababu Statistical Investigator Gr. I 8 MJJ agadeesha Statistical Investigator Gr. I 9 S.Rajeshwara Rao Investigator 10 K V.Parthasarathy Investigator 11 B .KRamanjanappa Investigator 12 M.R. Seetharamaiah Investigator 13 T. Vasudeva Murthy Investigator 14 S. Y.Ramamurthy Investigator 15 Y.R.Kulkarni Investigator 16 P.N.Sreerama Reddy Investigator 17 N.RamaRao Investigator CENSUS OF INDIA 2001 PROVISIONAL FIGURES Maps, diagrams and cartoons 1 M.G.Mangala Research Officer 2 H. Vijayendra Rao Senior Drawing Assistant 3 N.Srinivasa Murthy Geographer 4 A.A.Geetha Senior Draughtsman 5 M.S.Poomima Senior Draughtsman 6 Rajendra Kumar Senior Draughtsman 7 Shivakant Shekar Draughtsman Preparation of caImra ready copies 1 N.KRavishankara DEO Grade 'B' Data entry 1 G.R.Suresh DEO Grade 'B' 2 K.C.Suryanarayana DEO Grade 'B' 3 T.KSreedhar DEO Grade 'B' 4 G.Sreenivas DEO Grade 'B' Proof reading and Printing 1 A.