Nagapattinam District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Tamil Nadu) - Census 2011
Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu has total population of 1,616,450 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 798,127 are males while 818,323 are females. In 2011 there were total 413,837 families residing in Nagapattinam district. The Average Sex Ratio of Nagapattinam district is 1,025.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22.6% people lives in Urban areas while 77.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89% while that in the rural areas is 82%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nagapattinam district is 1,040 while that of Rural areas is 1,021.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nagapattinam district is 165245 which is 10% of the total population. There are 84335 male children and 80910 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nagapattinam is 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Nagapattinam district.
The total literacy rate of Nagapattinam district is 83.59%. The male literacy rate is 80.3% and the female literacy rate is 69.91% in Nagapattinam district.
To facilitate the administration, Nagapattinam district is further divided into 8 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Nagapattinam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nagapattinam district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 165,245 | 84,335 | 80,910 |
| Literacy | 83.59% | 80.3% | 69.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 509,767 | 252,332 | 257,435 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,756 | 1,847 | 1,909 |
| Illiterate | 403,442 | 157,211 | 246,231 |
Caste-wise Population - Nagapattinam district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 509,767 | 252,332 | 257,435 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,756 | 1,847 | 1,909 |
Religion-wise Population - Nagapattinam district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,435,072 | (88.78%) | 711,990 | 723,082 |
| Muslim | 128,617 | (7.96%) | 60,418 | 68,199 |
| Christian | 47,579 | (2.94%) | 23,082 | 24,497 |
| Sikh | 184 | (0.01%) | 103 | 81 |
| Buddhist | 450 | (0.03%) | 250 | 200 |
| Jain | 963 | (0.06%) | 522 | 441 |
| Other Religion | 110 | (0.01%) | 57 | 53 |
| No Religion Specified | 3,475 | (0.21%) | 1,705 | 1,770 |
Literacy Rate - Nagapattinam district
The total literacy rate of Nagapattinam district was 83.59% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 1,213,008 literates, males were 640,916 while females were 572,092. Also the male literacy rate was 89.79% and the female literacy rate was 77.58% in Nagapattinam district.
| Nagapattinam district | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.58% | 73.44% |
| Male | 89.79% | 86.77% |
| Total | 83.59% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Nagapattinam district
The Sex Ratio of Nagapattinam district is 1,025 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,025 females in Nagapattinam district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,025 ) of Nagapattinam district.
Population Density - Nagapattinam district
The total area of Nagapattinam district is 2,569 km2. Thus the density of Nagapattinam district is 629 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 188 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,381 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Nagapattinam district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Nagapattinam, 22.56% people lived in urban regions while 77.44% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 364,624 out of which 178,758 were males while remaining 185,866 were females. In rural areas of Nagapattinam, male population was 619,369 while female population was 632,457.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Nagapattinam was 1,040 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Nagapattinam was 962 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Nagapattinam were 37,507 which is 10.29% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Nagapattinam was 1,021 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Nagapattinam was 958 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Nagapattinam for urban regions was 89.03 percent in which males were 93.74% literate while female literacy stood at 84.54%. The total literate population of Nagapattinam was 1,213,008. Similarly in rural areas of Nagapattinam, the average literacy rate was 82 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 88.65% and 75.54% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Nagapattinam were 921,786.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 77.44% | 22.56% |
| Total population | 1,251,826 | 364,624 |
| Male population | 619,369 | 178,758 |
| Female population | 632,457 | 185,866 |
| Sex ratio | 1,021 | 1,040 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 958 | 962 |
| Child population | 127,738 | 37,507 |
| Literates | 921,786 | 291,222 |
| Average literacy | 82% | 89.03% |
| Male literacy | 88.65% | 93.74% |
| Female literacy | 75.54% | 84.54% |
Child Population - Nagapattinam district
According to Census 2011, there were 165,245 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nagapattinam district. Out of which 84,335 were male while 80,910 were female.
Working Population - Nagapattinam district
In Nagapattinam district out of total population, 671,994 were engaged in work activities. 72.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 671,994 workers engaged in Main Work, 54,329 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 216,353 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 486,328 | 357,531 | 128,797 |
| Cultivators | 54,329 | 46,216 | 8,113 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 216,353 | 132,538 | 83,815 |
| Household Industries | 7,925 | 4,918 | 3,007 |
| Other Workers | 207,721 | 173,859 | 33,862 |
| Marginal Workers | 185,666 | 103,643 | 82,023 |
| Non Working | 944,456 | 336,953 | 607,503 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia