Thanjavur District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Tamil Nadu) - Census 2011
Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu has total population of 2,405,890 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,182,416 are males while 1,223,474 are females. In 2011 there were total 605,363 families residing in Thanjavur district. The Average Sex Ratio of Thanjavur district is 1,035.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 35.4% people lives in Urban areas while 64.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.2% while that in the rural areas is 79%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Thanjavur district is 1,040 while that of Rural areas is 1,032.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thanjavur district is 238598 which is 10% of the total population. There are 121949 male children and 116649 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thanjavur is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Thanjavur district.
The total literacy rate of Thanjavur district is 82.64%. The male literacy rate is 79.86% and the female literacy rate is 69.21% in Thanjavur district.
To facilitate the administration, Thanjavur 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.
Thanjavur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thanjavur district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 238,598 | 121,949 | 116,649 |
| Literacy | 82.64% | 79.86% | 69.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 455,062 | 225,859 | 229,203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,561 | 1,739 | 1,822 |
| Illiterate | 614,892 | 238,152 | 376,740 |
Caste-wise Population - Thanjavur district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 455,062 | 225,859 | 229,203 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,561 | 1,739 | 1,822 |
Religion-wise Population - Thanjavur district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,075,870 | (86.28%) | 1,024,883 | 1,050,987 |
| Muslim | 190,814 | (7.93%) | 89,681 | 101,133 |
| Christian | 133,971 | (5.57%) | 65,273 | 68,698 |
| Sikh | 231 | (0.01%) | 118 | 113 |
| Buddhist | 795 | (0.03%) | 402 | 393 |
| Jain | 1,256 | (0.05%) | 629 | 627 |
| Other Religion | 148 | (0.01%) | 66 | 82 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,805 | (0.12%) | 1,364 | 1,441 |
Literacy Rate - Thanjavur district
The total literacy rate of Thanjavur district was 82.64% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 1,790,998 literates, males were 944,264 while females were 846,734. Also the male literacy rate was 89.04% and the female literacy rate was 76.5% in Thanjavur district.
| Thanjavur district | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.5% | 73.44% |
| Male | 89.04% | 86.77% |
| Total | 82.64% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Thanjavur district
The Sex Ratio of Thanjavur district is 1,035 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,035 females in Thanjavur district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,035 ) of Thanjavur district.
Population Density - Thanjavur district
The total area of Thanjavur district is 3,411 km2. Thus the density of Thanjavur district is 705 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 366 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,045 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Thanjavur district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Thanjavur, 35.39% people lived in urban regions while 64.61% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 851,359 out of which 417,239 were males while remaining 434,120 were females. In rural areas of Thanjavur, male population was 765,177 while female population was 789,354.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Thanjavur was 1,040 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Thanjavur was 959 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Thanjavur were 82,141 which is 9.65% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Thanjavur was 1,032 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Thanjavur was 955 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Thanjavur for urban regions was 89.18 percent in which males were 93.55% literate while female literacy stood at 85.02%. The total literate population of Thanjavur was 1,790,998. Similarly in rural areas of Thanjavur, the average literacy rate was 79.04 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 86.57% and 71.79% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Thanjavur were 1,104,986.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 64.61% | 35.39% |
| Total population | 1,554,531 | 851,359 |
| Male population | 765,177 | 417,239 |
| Female population | 789,354 | 434,120 |
| Sex ratio | 1,032 | 1,040 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 955 | 959 |
| Child population | 156,457 | 82,141 |
| Literates | 1,104,986 | 686,012 |
| Average literacy | 79.04% | 89.18% |
| Male literacy | 86.57% | 93.55% |
| Female literacy | 71.79% | 85.02% |
Child Population - Thanjavur district
According to Census 2011, there were 238,598 children between age 0 to 6 years in Thanjavur district. Out of which 121,949 were male while 116,649 were female.
Working Population - Thanjavur district
In Thanjavur district out of total population, 974,079 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 974,079 workers engaged in Main Work, 117,321 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 327,673 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 834,484 | 604,754 | 229,730 |
| Cultivators | 117,321 | 94,502 | 22,819 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 327,673 | 197,630 | 130,043 |
| Household Industries | 26,430 | 16,413 | 10,017 |
| Other Workers | 363,060 | 296,209 | 66,851 |
| Marginal Workers | 139,595 | 75,729 | 63,866 |
| Non Working | 1,431,811 | 501,933 | 929,878 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia