Kalkulam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu

Kalkulam Taluka of Kanniyakumari district has a total population of 606,706 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 302,183 are males while 304,523 are females. In 2011 there were a total 154,700 families residing in Kalkulam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kalkulam Taluka is 1,008.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 81.3% people live in Urban areas while 18.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.9% while that in rural areas is 90.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kalkulam Taluka is 1,011 while that of Rural areas is 994.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalkulam Taluka is 59098 which is 10% of the total population. There are 30164 male children and 28934 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalkulam Taluka is 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,008 ) of Kalkulam Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Kalkulam Taluka is 91.69%. The male literacy rate is 84.04% and the female literacy rate is 81.49% in Kalkulam Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Kalkulam Taluka is further divided into 32 towns and 17 villages.

Kalkulam Taluka Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalkulam Taluka.

Caste-wise Population - Kalkulam Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Kalkulam Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Religion-wise Population - Kalkulam Taluka

Literacy Rate - Kalkulam Taluka

Average literacy rate of Kalkulam Taluka in 2011 were 91.69% in which, male and female literacy were 93.36% and 90.04% respectively. Total literate in Kalkulam Taluka were 502,091 of which male and female were 253,949 and 248,142 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Kalkulam Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Kalkulam Taluka is 1,008 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,008 females in Kalkulam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,008 ) of Kalkulam Taluka.

Child Population - Kalkulam Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 59,098 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kalkulam Taluka. Out of which 30,164 were male while 28,934 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kalkulam Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 125,856 families under Kalkulam Taluka living in urban areas while 125,856 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 81.3% of total population of Kalkulam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 18.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 47,587 while that in rural regions is 11,511.

Working Population - Kalkulam Taluka

In Kalkulam Taluka out of total population, 221,893 were engaged in work activities. 81.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 221,893 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,462 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,458 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Kalkulam Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Kalkulam Taluka in Kanniyakumari district.

Kalkulam Taluka Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Kalkulam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia