During the last million years a new and incredible thin layer has spread over large part of the earth’s surface at the contact of air, water and land. This layer is spread of man and his work (Dicken and Ppills, 1970). The study of components of population variation and change is known as demography.

The study of human resource is of vital importance both from the point of view of economic development and social welfare. It is particularly important because human beings are not only instrument of production but also end in themselves. It is necessary to know quantitative terms, the number of people living in a region at a particular time, the rate at which the number is growing and the composition and distribution of population.

Table 1

Taluks	POPULATION (2011 census)
	URBAN			RURAL
	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total
Channapatna	36099	35813	71912	94191	95067	189258
Kanakapura	27515	26506	54021	150782	145260	296042
Magadi	18331	18217	36548	84011	82677	166688
Ramanagara	53484	51388	104872	83647	79751	163398
Total	135429	131924	267353	412631	402755	815386

Source: Census report 2011

The study of growth, distribution and density of population are most important aspect of a region, where one can understand their pattern in regional dimension. Therefore, man becomes a resource of the region and every other resource of the region becomes man’s requirement. Hence it is needless to say that regional study cannot be completed without study of population growth, distribution and density, to harness the resource available in the area. The population growth with variation in density reflects on the existing land use and sprawl.

The above table 5.1 depicts taluk-wise urban and rural population of Ramanagara district as per 2011 census. In all the four taluks taken for study namely Channapatna, kanakapuram Magadi & Ramanagara in urban areas to male population is more than female population. In all the four taluks except channapatana in rural area male population is more than female population. In Ramanagara urban male population is 53484 is the highest among the four taluks because it is head quarters. In Kanakapura, rural male population is 150782 is highest among the four taluks this indicates the Kanakapura taluk has high rural concentration.

The above table depicts taluk-wise male and female population of Ramanagara district as per 2011 census. In Kanakapura male population is 178297 is the highest among the four taluks. In Magadi, female population is 100894 is lowest among the four taluks. Among the four taluks Magadi taluk has less population hence Magadi taluk has lowest female population. Ramanagara city has more decinial growth rate because it is Head quarters and taluk is nearer to Bangalore Metropolitan city.

Table 2

Taluks	Geographical Area (Sq. Kms) 2011 Census	Population 2011			Decinial Growth rate(Percentage) 2011
		Male	Female	Total
Channapatna	543	130290	130880	261170	3.40
Kanakapura	1591	178297	171766	350063	3.81
Magadi	809	102342	100894	203236	0.40
Ramanagara	633	137131	131139	268270	12.55
Total	3576	548060	534679	1082739	5.06

With regard to Sex Ratio in Ramanagara, it stood at 976 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 964. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In 2011 census, child sex ratio is 960 girls per 1000 boys compared to figure of 945 girls per 1000 boys of 2001 census data.

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