Chennai Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chennai district, Tamil Nadu
Chennai Taluka of Chennai district has total population of 4,646,732 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 2,335,844 are males while 2,310,888 are females. In 2011 there were total 1,154,982 families residing in Chennai Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Chennai Taluka is 989.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Chennai Taluka lives in rural areas. The average literacy rate in rural area is 90.2% and the sex ratio of Chennai Taluka is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chennai Taluka is 459324 which is 10% of the total population. There are 235519 male children and 223805 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chennai Taluka is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 989 ) of Chennai Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Chennai Taluka is 90.18%. The male literacy rate is 84.26% and the female literacy rate is 78.25% in Chennai Taluka.
Chennai Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chennai Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 459,324 | 235,519 | 223,805 |
| Literacy | 90.18% | 84.26% | 78.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 779,667 | 389,001 | 390,666 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,061 | 5,207 | 4,854 |
| Illiterate | 870,456 | 367,765 | 502,691 |
Caste-wise Population - Chennai Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Chennai Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 779,667 | 389,001 | 390,666 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,061 | 5,207 | 4,854 |
Literacy Rate - Chennai Taluka
Average literacy rate of Chennai Taluka in 2011 were 90.18% in which, male and female literacy were 93.7% and 86.64% respectively. Total literate in Chennai Taluka were 3,776,276 of which male and female were 1,968,079 and 1,808,197 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chennai Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Chennai Taluka is 989 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 989 females in Chennai Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 989 ) of Chennai Taluka.
Child Population - Chennai Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 459,324 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chennai Taluka. Out of which 459,324 were male while 459,324 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chennai Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,154,982 families under Chennai Taluka living in urban areas while 1,154,982 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 100% of total population of Chennai Taluka lives in Urban areas while 0% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 459,324 while that in rural region is 0.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,646,732 | 4,646,732 | 0 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 459,324 | 459,324 | 0 |
| Schedule Caste | 779,667 | 779,667 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,061 | 10,061 | 0 |
| Literacy | 90.18% | 90.18% | NaN% |
| Sex Ratio | 989 | 989 | NaN |
Working Population - Chennai Taluka
In Chennai Taluka out of total population, 1,817,297 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,817,297 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,251 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,619,554 | 1,256,644 | 362,910 |
| Cultivators | 10,210 | 6,732 | 3,478 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,251 | 6,015 | 4,236 |
| Household Industries | 29,143 | 15,860 | 13,283 |
| Other Workers | 1,569,950 | 1,228,037 | 341,913 |
| Marginal Workers | 197,743 | 112,658 | 85,085 |
| Non Working | 2,829,435 | 966,542 | 1,862,893 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia