Bhatkal is a Town Municipal Council city in district of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka. The Bhatkal city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Bhatkal Town Municipal Council has population of 32,000 of which 16,417 are males while 15,583 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 4205 which is 13.14 % of total population of Bhatkal (TMC). In Bhatkal Town Municipal Council, Female Sex Ratio is of 949 against state average of 973. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Bhatkal is around 920 compared to Karnataka state average of 948. Literacy rate of Bhatkal city is 94.12 % higher than state average of 75.36 %. In Bhatkal, Male literacy is around 96.28 % while female literacy rate is 91.86 %.
Bhatkal Town Municipal Council has total administration over 4,933 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Bhatkal 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Bhatkal Town Municipal Council in 2024 is approximately
44,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Bhatkal city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Bhatkal city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Bhatkal town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Bhatkal Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.08 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.04 % of total population in Bhatkal (TMC).
Bhatkal Work Profile
Out of total population, 8,700 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 7,622 were males while 1,078 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 8700 working population, 93.68 % were engaged in Main Work while 6.32 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.