Ambur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Vellore district, Tamil Nadu
Ambur Taluka of Vellore district has total population of 326,211 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 160,982 are males while 165,229 are females. In 2011 there were total 74,239 families residing in Ambur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Ambur Taluka is 1,026.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 45.1% people lives in Urban areas while 54.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85% while that in the rural areas is 76.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ambur Taluka is 1,031% while that of Rural areas is 1,023.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ambur Taluka is 36979 which is 11% of the total population. There are 18907 male children and 18072 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ambur Taluka is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,026 ) of Ambur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Ambur Taluka is 80.43%. The male literacy rate is 76.31% and the female literacy rate is 66.44% in Ambur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Ambur Taluka is further divided into 4 towns and 94 villages.
Ambur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ambur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 36,979 | 18,907 | 18,072 |
| Literacy | 80.43% | 76.31% | 66.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 95,054 | 46,585 | 48,469 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,522 | 2,755 | 2,767 |
| Illiterate | 93,578 | 38,130 | 55,448 |
Caste-wise Population - Ambur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Ambur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 95,054 | 46,585 | 48,469 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,522 | 2,755 | 2,767 |
Religion-wise Population - Ambur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 241,531 | (74.04%) | 119,161 | 122,370 |
| Muslim | 71,349 | (21.87%) | 35,439 | 35,910 |
| Christian | 12,495 | (3.83%) | 5,981 | 6,514 |
| Sikh | 61 | (0.02%) | 37 | 24 |
| Buddhist | 22 | (0.01%) | 10 | 12 |
| Jain | 112 | (0.03%) | 62 | 50 |
| Other Religion | 40 | (0.01%) | 24 | 16 |
| No Religion Specified | 601 | (0.18%) | 268 | 333 |
Literacy Rate - Ambur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Ambur Taluka in 2011 were 80.43% in which, male and female literacy were 86.47% and 74.6% respectively. Total literate in Ambur Taluka were 232,633 of which male and female were 122,852 and 109,781 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ambur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Ambur Taluka is 1,026 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,026 females in Ambur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,026 ) of Ambur Taluka.
Child Population - Ambur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 36,979 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ambur Taluka. Out of which 36,979 were male while 36,979 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ambur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 32,055 families under Ambur Taluka living in urban areas while 32,055 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 45.1% of total population of Ambur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 54.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 17,083 while that in rural region is 19,896.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 326,211 | 147,009 | 179,202 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 36,979 | 17,083 | 19,896 |
| Schedule Caste | 95,054 | 29,371 | 65,683 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,522 | 729 | 4,793 |
| Literacy | 80.43% | 85.05% | 76.67% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,026 | 1,031 | 1,023 |
Working Population - Ambur Taluka
In Ambur Taluka out of total population, 135,595 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 135,595 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,007 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,830 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 113,274 | 79,824 | 33,450 |
| Cultivators | 7,007 | 5,272 | 1,735 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,830 | 9,991 | 6,839 |
| Household Industries | 2,980 | 1,485 | 1,495 |
| Other Workers | 86,457 | 63,076 | 23,381 |
| Marginal Workers | 22,321 | 12,142 | 10,179 |
| Non Working | 190,616 | 69,016 | 121,600 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ambur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia