Alangudi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu
Alangudi Taluka of Pudukkottai district has total population of 170,419 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 84,023 are males while 86,396 are females. In 2011 there were total 40,983 families residing in Alangudi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Alangudi Taluka is 1,028.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.5% people lives in Urban areas while 83.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.3% while that in the rural areas is 78.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Alangudi Taluka is 1,035% while that of Rural areas is 1,027.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alangudi Taluka is 18319 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9323 male children and 8996 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alangudi Taluka is 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,028 ) of Alangudi Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Alangudi Taluka is 80.01%. The male literacy rate is 78.8% and the female literacy rate is 64.23% in Alangudi Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Alangudi Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 69 villages.
Alangudi Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alangudi Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,319 | 9,323 | 8,996 |
| Literacy | 80.01% | 78.8% | 64.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24,375 | 11,947 | 12,428 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 48,722 | 17,814 | 30,908 |
Caste-wise Population - Alangudi Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Alangudi Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 24,375 | 11,947 | 12,428 |
| Schedule Tribe | 24 | 13 | 11 |
Religion-wise Population - Alangudi Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 155,786 | (91.41%) | 76,880 | 78,906 |
| Muslim | 6,919 | (4.06%) | 3,327 | 3,592 |
| Christian | 7,638 | (4.48%) | 3,781 | 3,857 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0%) | 4 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.01%) | 7 | 2 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0.01%) | 4 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 49 | (0.03%) | 19 | 30 |
Literacy Rate - Alangudi Taluka
Average literacy rate of Alangudi Taluka in 2011 were 80.01% in which, male and female literacy were 88.63% and 71.69% respectively. Total literate in Alangudi Taluka were 121,697 of which male and female were 66,209 and 55,488 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Alangudi Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Alangudi Taluka is 1,028 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,028 females in Alangudi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,028 ) of Alangudi Taluka.
Child Population - Alangudi Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 18,319 children between age 0 to 6 years in Alangudi Taluka. Out of which 18,319 were male while 18,319 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Alangudi Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 7,055 families under Alangudi Taluka living in urban areas while 7,055 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16.5% of total population of Alangudi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 83.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,162 while that in rural region is 15,157.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 170,419 | 28,120 | 142,299 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,319 | 3,162 | 15,157 |
| Schedule Caste | 24,375 | 2,842 | 21,533 |
| Schedule Tribe | 24 | 8 | 16 |
| Literacy | 80.01% | 86.35% | 78.77% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,028 | 1,035 | 1,027 |
Working Population - Alangudi Taluka
In Alangudi Taluka out of total population, 80,058 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 80,058 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,674 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30,287 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71,523 | 44,887 | 26,636 |
| Cultivators | 22,674 | 14,823 | 7,851 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30,287 | 15,473 | 14,814 |
| Household Industries | 840 | 548 | 292 |
| Other Workers | 17,722 | 14,043 | 3,679 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,535 | 3,841 | 4,694 |
| Non Working | 90,361 | 35,295 | 55,066 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alangudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia