Aranthangi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu
Aranthangi Taluka of Pudukkottai district has total population of 195,782 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 95,245 are males while 100,537 are females. In 2011 there were total 49,468 families residing in Aranthangi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Aranthangi Taluka is 1,056.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.8% people lives in Urban areas while 79.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.6% while that in the rural areas is 78.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Aranthangi Taluka is 1,030% while that of Rural areas is 1,062.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Aranthangi Taluka is 21571 which is 11% of the total population. There are 11048 male children and 10523 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Aranthangi Taluka is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,056 ) of Aranthangi Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Aranthangi Taluka is 81.12%. The male literacy rate is 78.6% and the female literacy rate is 66.1% in Aranthangi Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Aranthangi Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 101 villages.
Aranthangi Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Aranthangi Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 21,571 | 11,048 | 10,523 |
| Literacy | 81.12% | 78.6% | 66.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20,170 | 9,923 | 10,247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 458 | 239 | 219 |
| Illiterate | 54,462 | 20,382 | 34,080 |
Caste-wise Population - Aranthangi Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Aranthangi Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 20,170 | 9,923 | 10,247 |
| Schedule Tribe | 458 | 239 | 219 |
Religion-wise Population - Aranthangi Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 174,612 | (89.19%) | 85,327 | 89,285 |
| Muslim | 17,303 | (8.84%) | 8,084 | 9,219 |
| Christian | 3,780 | (1.93%) | 1,789 | 1,991 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0%) | 5 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0%) | 3 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 67 | (0.03%) | 34 | 33 |
Literacy Rate - Aranthangi Taluka
Average literacy rate of Aranthangi Taluka in 2011 were 81.12% in which, male and female literacy were 88.91% and 73.83% respectively. Total literate in Aranthangi Taluka were 141,320 of which male and female were 74,863 and 66,457 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Aranthangi Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Aranthangi Taluka is 1,056 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,056 females in Aranthangi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,056 ) of Aranthangi Taluka.
Child Population - Aranthangi Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 21,571 children between age 0 to 6 years in Aranthangi Taluka. Out of which 21,571 were male while 21,571 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Aranthangi Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 10,130 families under Aranthangi Taluka living in urban areas while 10,130 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20.8% of total population of Aranthangi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 79.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,340 while that in rural region is 17,231.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 195,782 | 40,814 | 154,968 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 21,571 | 4,340 | 17,231 |
| Schedule Caste | 20,170 | 2,345 | 17,825 |
| Schedule Tribe | 458 | 309 | 149 |
| Literacy | 81.12% | 90.59% | 78.61% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,056 | 1,030 | 1,062 |
Working Population - Aranthangi Taluka
In Aranthangi Taluka out of total population, 87,833 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 87,833 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,964 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28,627 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73,929 | 49,429 | 24,500 |
| Cultivators | 22,964 | 15,679 | 7,285 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28,627 | 15,537 | 13,090 |
| Household Industries | 1,077 | 757 | 320 |
| Other Workers | 21,261 | 17,456 | 3,805 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,904 | 6,034 | 7,870 |
| Non Working | 107,949 | 39,782 | 68,167 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Aranthangi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia