Attur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu
Attur Taluka of Dindigul district has total population of 159,846 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 79,334 are males while 80,512 are females. In 2011 there were total 41,975 families residing in Attur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Attur Taluka is 1,015.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 32.6% people lives in Urban areas while 67.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.9% while that in the rural areas is 77.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Attur Taluka is 1,017% while that of Rural areas is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Attur Taluka is 15051 which is 9% of the total population. There are 7848 male children and 7203 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Attur Taluka is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,015 ) of Attur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Attur Taluka is 78.86%. The male literacy rate is 77.81% and the female literacy rate is 65.16% in Attur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Attur Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 20 villages.
Attur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Attur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,051 | 7,848 | 7,203 |
| Literacy | 78.86% | 77.81% | 65.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34,919 | 17,389 | 17,530 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 110 | 49 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 45,655 | 17,608 | 28,047 |
Caste-wise Population - Attur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Attur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 34,919 | 17,389 | 17,530 |
| Schedule Tribe | 110 | 49 | 61 |
Religion-wise Population - Attur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 135,681 | (84.88%) | 67,340 | 68,341 |
| Muslim | 6,908 | (4.32%) | 3,471 | 3,437 |
| Christian | 16,813 | (10.52%) | 8,191 | 8,622 |
| Sikh | 35 | (0.02%) | 19 | 16 |
| Buddhist | 10 | (0.01%) | 5 | 5 |
| Jain | 4 | (0%) | 1 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 13 | (0.01%) | 7 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 382 | (0.24%) | 300 | 82 |
Literacy Rate - Attur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Attur Taluka in 2011 were 78.86% in which, male and female literacy were 86.35% and 71.57% respectively. Total literate in Attur Taluka were 114,191 of which male and female were 61,726 and 52,465 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Attur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Attur Taluka is 1,015 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,015 females in Attur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,015 ) of Attur Taluka.
Child Population - Attur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 15,051 children between age 0 to 6 years in Attur Taluka. Out of which 15,051 were male while 15,051 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Attur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 13,883 families under Attur Taluka living in urban areas while 13,883 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 32.6% of total population of Attur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 67.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,698 while that in rural region is 10,353.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 159,846 | 52,094 | 107,752 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,051 | 4,698 | 10,353 |
| Schedule Caste | 34,919 | 8,317 | 26,602 |
| Schedule Tribe | 110 | 5 | 105 |
| Literacy | 78.86% | 81.91% | 77.38% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,015 | 1,017 | 1,014 |
Working Population - Attur Taluka
In Attur Taluka out of total population, 79,550 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79,550 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,450 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30,448 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67,629 | 42,451 | 25,178 |
| Cultivators | 5,450 | 3,618 | 1,832 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30,448 | 16,418 | 14,030 |
| Household Industries | 2,858 | 1,411 | 1,447 |
| Other Workers | 28,873 | 21,004 | 7,869 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,921 | 5,180 | 6,741 |
| Non Working | 80,296 | 31,703 | 48,593 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Attur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia