Alathur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Palakkad district, Kerala
Alathur Taluka of Palakkad district has total population of 444,995 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 216,248 are males while 228,747 are females. In 2011 there were total 103,356 families residing in Alathur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Alathur Taluka is 1,058.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6% people lives in Urban areas while 94% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90% while that in the rural areas is 87%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Alathur Taluka is 1,086% while that of Rural areas is 1,056.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alathur Taluka is 45660 which is 10% of the total population. There are 23180 male children and 22480 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alathur Taluka is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,058 ) of Alathur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Alathur Taluka is 87.16%. The male literacy rate is 82.58% and the female literacy rate is 74.09% in Alathur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Alathur Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 29 villages.
Alathur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alathur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 45,660 | 23,180 | 22,480 |
| Literacy | 87.16% | 82.58% | 74.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 76,240 | 37,431 | 38,809 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,452 | 711 | 741 |
| Illiterate | 96,938 | 37,674 | 59,264 |
Caste-wise Population - Alathur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Alathur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 76,240 | 37,431 | 38,809 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,452 | 711 | 741 |
Religion-wise Population - Alathur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 337,335 | (75.81%) | 164,150 | 173,185 |
| Muslim | 84,016 | (18.88%) | 40,384 | 43,632 |
| Christian | 22,781 | (5.12%) | 11,295 | 11,486 |
| Sikh | 41 | (0.01%) | 19 | 22 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0%) | 5 | 13 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 51 | (0.01%) | 23 | 28 |
| No Religion Specified | 750 | (0.17%) | 370 | 380 |
Literacy Rate - Alathur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Alathur Taluka in 2011 were 87.16% in which, male and female literacy were 92.49% and 82.17% respectively. Total literate in Alathur Taluka were 348,057 of which male and female were 178,574 and 169,483 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Alathur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Alathur Taluka is 1,058 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,058 females in Alathur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,058 ) of Alathur Taluka.
Child Population - Alathur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 45,660 children between age 0 to 6 years in Alathur Taluka. Out of which 45,660 were male while 45,660 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Alathur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,096 families under Alathur Taluka living in urban areas while 6,096 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6% of total population of Alathur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 94% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,940 while that in rural region is 42,720.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 444,995 | 26,720 | 418,275 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 45,660 | 2,940 | 42,720 |
| Schedule Caste | 76,240 | 3,045 | 73,195 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,452 | 23 | 1,429 |
| Literacy | 87.16% | 89.95% | 86.98% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,058 | 1,086 | 1,056 |
Working Population - Alathur Taluka
In Alathur Taluka out of total population, 183,392 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 183,392 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46,004 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 156,392 | 110,826 | 45,566 |
| Cultivators | 12,129 | 9,440 | 2,689 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46,004 | 21,193 | 24,811 |
| Household Industries | 3,665 | 2,709 | 956 |
| Other Workers | 94,594 | 77,484 | 17,110 |
| Marginal Workers | 27,000 | 14,181 | 12,819 |
| Non Working | 261,603 | 91,241 | 170,362 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alathur, Kerala - Wikipedia