Cheyyar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu
Cheyyar Taluka of Tiruvannamalai district has total population of 338,612 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 169,798 are males while 168,814 are females. In 2011 there were total 82,922 families residing in Cheyyar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Cheyyar Taluka is 994.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.9% people lives in Urban areas while 85.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.5% while that in the rural areas is 74.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Cheyyar Taluka is 1,008% while that of Rural areas is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Cheyyar Taluka is 35011 which is 10% of the total population. There are 17859 male children and 17152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cheyyar Taluka is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Cheyyar Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Cheyyar Taluka is 75.81%. The male literacy rate is 76.05% and the female literacy rate is 59.84% in Cheyyar Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Cheyyar Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 217 villages.
Cheyyar Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cheyyar Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 35,011 | 17,859 | 17,152 |
| Literacy | 75.81% | 76.05% | 59.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85,023 | 42,774 | 42,249 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,985 | 1,948 | 2,037 |
| Illiterate | 108,451 | 40,663 | 67,788 |
Caste-wise Population - Cheyyar Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Cheyyar Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 85,023 | 42,774 | 42,249 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,985 | 1,948 | 2,037 |
Religion-wise Population - Cheyyar Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 328,468 | (97%) | 164,830 | 163,638 |
| Muslim | 7,130 | (2.11%) | 3,482 | 3,648 |
| Christian | 1,873 | (0.55%) | 933 | 940 |
| Sikh | 44 | (0.01%) | 26 | 18 |
| Buddhist | 16 | (0%) | 7 | 9 |
| Jain | 544 | (0.16%) | 263 | 281 |
| Other Religion | 16 | (0%) | 7 | 9 |
| No Religion Specified | 521 | (0.15%) | 250 | 271 |
Literacy Rate - Cheyyar Taluka
Average literacy rate of Cheyyar Taluka in 2011 were 75.81% in which, male and female literacy were 84.99% and 66.61% respectively. Total literate in Cheyyar Taluka were 230,161 of which male and female were 129,135 and 101,026 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Cheyyar Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Cheyyar Taluka is 994 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 994 females in Cheyyar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Cheyyar Taluka.
Child Population - Cheyyar Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 35,011 children between age 0 to 6 years in Cheyyar Taluka. Out of which 35,011 were male while 35,011 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Cheyyar Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,244 families under Cheyyar Taluka living in urban areas while 12,244 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.9% of total population of Cheyyar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 85.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,980 while that in rural region is 30,031.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 338,612 | 50,291 | 288,321 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 35,011 | 4,980 | 30,031 |
| Schedule Caste | 85,023 | 5,794 | 79,229 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,985 | 269 | 3,716 |
| Literacy | 75.81% | 84.47% | 74.29% |
| Sex Ratio | 994 | 1,008 | 992 |
Working Population - Cheyyar Taluka
In Cheyyar Taluka out of total population, 175,654 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 175,654 workers engaged in Main Work, 30,768 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50,709 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 136,353 | 87,246 | 49,107 |
| Cultivators | 30,768 | 20,963 | 9,805 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50,709 | 24,070 | 26,639 |
| Household Industries | 7,569 | 5,493 | 2,076 |
| Other Workers | 47,307 | 36,720 | 10,587 |
| Marginal Workers | 39,301 | 16,049 | 23,252 |
| Non Working | 162,958 | 66,503 | 96,455 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cheyyar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia