Shimoga at a Glance
| Particulars | Persons Males Females |
Shimoga | Karnataka |
No of Households |
341224 | 10401918 | |
Population |
Persons | 1642545 | 52850562 |
| Males | 830559 | 26898918 | |
| Females | 811989 | 25951644 | |
Decennial Population Growth Rate ( 1991-2001 ) |
13.1 | 17.5 | |
Sex Ratio |
978 | 965 | |
Population ( 0- 6 years ) |
Persons | 208163 | 7182100 |
| Males | 106423 | 3690958 | |
| FeMales | 101740 | 3491142 | |
Scheduled Caste Population |
Persons | 269519 | 8563930 |
| Males | 136299 | 4339745 | |
| Females | 133220 | 4224185 | |
Scheduled Tribe Population |
Persons | 55997 | 3463986 |
| Males | 28435 | 1756238 | |
| Female | 27562 | 1707748 | |
Number of Literates |
Persons | 1068934 | 30434962 |
| Males | 593890 | 17661211 | |
| Female | 475044 | 12773751 | |
Literacy rate |
Persons | 74.5 | 66.6 |
| Males | 82.0 | 76.1 | |
| Female | 66.9 | 56.9 | |
Total Workers |
Persons | 714671 | 23534791 |
| Males | 487349 | 15235355 | |
| Female | 227322 | 8299436 | |
Total Non-Workers |
Persons | 927874 | 29315771 |
| Males | 343210 | 11663563 | |
| Female | 584664 | 17652208 |