Kodaikanal Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu

Kodaikanal Taluka of Dindigul district has a total population of 115,250 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 57,884 are males while 57,366 are females. In 2011 there were a total 30,771 families residing in Kodaikanal Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kodaikanal Taluka is 991.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 39.2% people live in Urban areas while 60.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.1% while that in rural areas is 74%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kodaikanal Taluka is 1,006 while that of Rural areas is 981.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kodaikanal Taluka is 12238 which is 11% of the total population. There are 6194 male children and 6044 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kodaikanal Taluka is 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 991 ) of Kodaikanal Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Kodaikanal Taluka is 79.59%. The male literacy rate is 77.19% and the female literacy rate is 65.03% in Kodaikanal Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Kodaikanal Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 15 villages.

Kodaikanal Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Kodaikanal Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Kodaikanal Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Religion-wise Population - Kodaikanal Taluka

Literacy Rate - Kodaikanal Taluka

Average literacy rate of Kodaikanal Taluka in 2011 were 79.59% in which, male and female literacy were 86.44% and 72.69% respectively. Total literate in Kodaikanal Taluka were 81,985 of which male and female were 44,679 and 37,306 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Kodaikanal Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Kodaikanal Taluka is 991 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 991 females in Kodaikanal Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 991 ) of Kodaikanal Taluka.

Child Population - Kodaikanal Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 12,238 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kodaikanal Taluka. Out of which 6,194 were male while 6,044 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kodaikanal Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 11,935 families under Kodaikanal Taluka living in urban areas while 11,935 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 39.2% of total population of Kodaikanal Taluka lives in Urban areas while 60.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,642 while that in rural regions is 7,596.

Working Population - Kodaikanal Taluka

In Kodaikanal Taluka out of total population, 59,542 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59,542 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,978 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24,665 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Kodaikanal Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Kodaikanal Taluka in Dindigul district.

Kodaikanal Taluka Map

Reference

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