Pudukkottai District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Tamil Nadu) - Census 2011
Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu has total population of 1,618,345 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 803,188 are males while 815,157 are females. In 2011 there were total 387,679 families residing in Pudukkottai district. The Average Sex Ratio of Pudukkottai district is 1,015.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.5% people lives in Urban areas while 80.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.7% while that in the rural areas is 74.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pudukkottai district is 1,006 while that of Rural areas is 1,017.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pudukkottai district is 179688 which is 11% of the total population. There are 91696 male children and 87992 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pudukkottai is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Pudukkottai district.
The total literacy rate of Pudukkottai district is 77.19%. The male literacy rate is 75.79% and the female literacy rate is 61.55% in Pudukkottai district.
To facilitate the administration, Pudukkottai district is further divided into 11 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Pudukkottai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pudukkottai district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 179,688 | 91,696 | 87,992 |
| Literacy | 77.19% | 75.79% | 61.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 284,804 | 141,428 | 143,376 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,283 | 647 | 636 |
| Illiterate | 507,800 | 194,412 | 313,388 |
Caste-wise Population - Pudukkottai district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 284,804 | 141,428 | 143,376 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,283 | 647 | 636 |
Religion-wise Population - Pudukkottai district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,428,784 | (88.29%) | 709,977 | 718,807 |
| Muslim | 114,194 | (7.06%) | 55,943 | 58,251 |
| Christian | 72,850 | (4.5%) | 36,049 | 36,801 |
| Sikh | 119 | (0.01%) | 62 | 57 |
| Buddhist | 81 | (0.01%) | 48 | 33 |
| Jain | 32 | (0%) | 16 | 16 |
| Other Religion | 293 | (0.02%) | 133 | 160 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,992 | (0.12%) | 960 | 1,032 |
Literacy Rate - Pudukkottai district
The total literacy rate of Pudukkottai district was 77.19% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 1,110,545 literates, males were 608,776 while females were 501,769. Also the male literacy rate was 85.56% and the female literacy rate was 69% in Pudukkottai district.
| Pudukkottai district | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69% | 73.44% |
| Male | 85.56% | 86.77% |
| Total | 77.19% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Pudukkottai district
The Sex Ratio of Pudukkottai district is 1,015 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,015 females in Pudukkottai district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,015 ) of Pudukkottai district.
Population Density - Pudukkottai district
The total area of Pudukkottai district is 4,644 km2. Thus the density of Pudukkottai district is 348 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 169 sq. km. area is under urban region while 4,475 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Pudukkottai district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Pudukkottai, 19.55% people lived in urban regions while 80.45% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 316,354 out of which 157,683 were males while remaining 158,671 were females. In rural areas of Pudukkottai, male population was 645,505 while female population was 656,486.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Pudukkottai was 1,006 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Pudukkottai was 943 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Pudukkottai were 33,657 which is 10.64% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Pudukkottai was 1,017 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Pudukkottai was 963 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Pudukkottai for urban regions was 88.74 percent in which males were 93.84% literate while female literacy stood at 83.71%. The total literate population of Pudukkottai was 1,110,545. Similarly in rural areas of Pudukkottai, the average literacy rate was 74.37 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 83.53% and 65.42% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Pudukkottai were 859,683.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 80.45% | 19.55% |
| Total population | 1,301,991 | 316,354 |
| Male population | 645,505 | 157,683 |
| Female population | 656,486 | 158,671 |
| Sex ratio | 1,017 | 1,006 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 963 | 943 |
| Child population | 146,031 | 33,657 |
| Literates | 859,683 | 250,862 |
| Average literacy | 74.37% | 88.74% |
| Male literacy | 83.53% | 93.84% |
| Female literacy | 65.42% | 83.71% |
Child Population - Pudukkottai district
According to Census 2011, there were 179,688 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pudukkottai district. Out of which 91,696 were male while 87,992 were female.
Working Population - Pudukkottai district
In Pudukkottai district out of total population, 761,693 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 761,693 workers engaged in Main Work, 192,462 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234,344 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 640,248 | 416,281 | 223,967 |
| Cultivators | 192,462 | 125,267 | 67,195 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 234,344 | 121,750 | 112,594 |
| Household Industries | 10,170 | 6,026 | 4,144 |
| Other Workers | 203,272 | 163,238 | 40,034 |
| Marginal Workers | 121,445 | 54,818 | 66,627 |
| Non Working | 856,652 | 332,089 | 524,563 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia