Sira

Sira is a Town and Taluka in Tumkur District of Karnataka. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Sira Block (CD) is 05533. The total area of Sira Taluka is 1,553 km², which includes 1,540.02 km² of rural area and 12.98 km² of urban area. Sira has a sex ratio of approximately 973 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sira Taluka

Sira Taluka has a total of 229 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Sira Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sira Taluka

The population profile of Sira Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Sira Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Sira Taluka is around 3,13,758 people. This includes 1,58,978 males and 1,54,780 females. Rural population is about 2,56,204 (1,29,920 males and 1,26,284 females), while urban population is nearly 57,554 (29,058 males and 28,496 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 33,174 of the population, with 16,986 boys and 16,188 girls. Rural areas have 26,450 children, and urban areas have about 6,724 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,01,655 literate people in Sira Taluka, including 1,13,892 literate males and 87,763 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,59,077 individuals and urban literacy covers around 42,578 people.
• About 1,12,103 people in Sira Taluka are not literate, including 45,086 males and 67,017 females. Rural areas include 97,127 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 14,976 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 70,754 households, with 58,138 in villages and 12,616 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sira Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Sira Taluka is approximately 69,930 people, including 35,426 males and 34,504 females. Around 60,976 people live in rural parts. Nearly 8,954 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sira Taluka is about 28,770 people, including 14,454 males and 14,316 females. Around 26,768 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,002 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 202 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 166 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,434 people per sq. km.