Tiruchirappalli District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Tamil Nadu) - Census 2011
Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu has total population of 2,722,290 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,352,284 are males while 1,370,006 are females. In 2011 there were total 698,404 families residing in Tiruchirappalli district. The Average Sex Ratio of Tiruchirappalli district is 1,013.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 49.2% people lives in Urban areas while 50.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.9% while that in the rural areas is 76.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tiruchirappalli district is 1,016 while that of Rural areas is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tiruchirappalli district is 272456 which is 10% of the total population. There are 139946 male children and 132510 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tiruchirappalli is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Tiruchirappalli district.
The total literacy rate of Tiruchirappalli district is 83.23%. The male literacy rate is 80.44% and the female literacy rate is 69.43% in Tiruchirappalli district.
To facilitate the administration, Tiruchirappalli district is further divided into 9 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Tiruchirappalli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tiruchirappalli district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 272,456 | 139,946 | 132,510 |
| Literacy | 83.23% | 80.44% | 69.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 466,561 | 230,790 | 235,771 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18,198 | 9,414 | 8,784 |
| Illiterate | 683,309 | 264,519 | 418,790 |
Caste-wise Population - Tiruchirappalli district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 466,561 | 230,790 | 235,771 |
| Schedule Tribe | 18,198 | 9,414 | 8,784 |
Religion-wise Population - Tiruchirappalli district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,279,413 | (83.73%) | 1,135,359 | 1,144,054 |
| Muslim | 190,964 | (7.01%) | 94,057 | 96,907 |
| Christian | 246,156 | (9.04%) | 120,093 | 126,063 |
| Sikh | 324 | (0.01%) | 176 | 148 |
| Buddhist | 250 | (0.01%) | 128 | 122 |
| Jain | 628 | (0.02%) | 323 | 305 |
| Other Religion | 253 | (0.01%) | 130 | 123 |
| No Religion Specified | 4,302 | (0.16%) | 2,018 | 2,284 |
Literacy Rate - Tiruchirappalli district
The total literacy rate of Tiruchirappalli district was 83.23% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 2,038,981 literates, males were 1,087,765 while females were 951,216. Also the male literacy rate was 89.72% and the female literacy rate was 76.87% in Tiruchirappalli district.
| Tiruchirappalli district | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.87% | 73.44% |
| Male | 89.72% | 86.77% |
| Total | 83.23% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Tiruchirappalli district
The Sex Ratio of Tiruchirappalli district is 1,013 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,013 females in Tiruchirappalli district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,013 ) of Tiruchirappalli district.
Population Density - Tiruchirappalli district
The total area of Tiruchirappalli district is 4,509 km2. Thus the density of Tiruchirappalli district is 604 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 466 sq. km. area is under urban region while 4,043 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Tiruchirappalli district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Tiruchirappalli, 49.15% people lived in urban regions while 50.85% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 1,338,033 out of which 663,732 were males while remaining 674,301 were females. In rural areas of Tiruchirappalli, male population was 688,552 while female population was 695,705.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Tiruchirappalli was 1,016 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Tiruchirappalli was 958 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Tiruchirappalli were 127,196 which is 9.51% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Tiruchirappalli was 1,010 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Tiruchirappalli was 937 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Tiruchirappalli for urban regions was 89.92 percent in which males were 94.11% literate while female literacy stood at 85.81%. The total literate population of Tiruchirappalli was 2,038,981. Similarly in rural areas of Tiruchirappalli, the average literacy rate was 76.69 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 85.44% and 68.11% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Tiruchirappalli were 950,242.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 50.85% | 49.15% |
| Total population | 1,384,257 | 1,338,033 |
| Male population | 688,552 | 663,732 |
| Female population | 695,705 | 674,301 |
| Sex ratio | 1,010 | 1,016 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 937 | 958 |
| Child population | 145,260 | 127,196 |
| Literates | 950,242 | 1,088,739 |
| Average literacy | 76.69% | 89.92% |
| Male literacy | 85.44% | 94.11% |
| Female literacy | 68.11% | 85.81% |
Child Population - Tiruchirappalli district
According to Census 2011, there were 272,456 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tiruchirappalli district. Out of which 139,946 were male while 132,510 were female.
Working Population - Tiruchirappalli district
In Tiruchirappalli district out of total population, 1,213,979 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,213,979 workers engaged in Main Work, 161,657 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 319,720 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,082,329 | 724,111 | 358,218 |
| Cultivators | 161,657 | 100,046 | 61,611 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 319,720 | 154,780 | 164,940 |
| Household Industries | 25,174 | 12,632 | 12,542 |
| Other Workers | 575,778 | 456,653 | 119,125 |
| Marginal Workers | 131,650 | 65,095 | 66,555 |
| Non Working | 1,508,311 | 563,078 | 945,233 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia