Cheyyur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu
Cheyyur Taluka of Kancheepuram district has total population of 206,019 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 103,169 are males while 102,850 are females. In 2011 there were total 50,475 families residing in Cheyyur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Cheyyur Taluka is 997.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.7% people lives in Urban areas while 86.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.4% while that in the rural areas is 72.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Cheyyur Taluka is 1,019% while that of Rural areas is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Cheyyur Taluka is 20958 which is 10% of the total population. There are 10798 male children and 10160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cheyyur Taluka is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Cheyyur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Cheyyur Taluka is 73.16%. The male literacy rate is 72.47% and the female literacy rate is 58.94% in Cheyyur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Cheyyur Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 117 villages.
Cheyyur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cheyyur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,958 | 10,798 | 10,160 |
| Literacy | 73.16% | 72.47% | 58.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 97,823 | 48,768 | 49,055 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,227 | 1,107 | 1,120 |
| Illiterate | 70,631 | 28,400 | 42,231 |
Caste-wise Population - Cheyyur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Cheyyur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 97,823 | 48,768 | 49,055 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,227 | 1,107 | 1,120 |
Religion-wise Population - Cheyyur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 197,138 | (95.69%) | 98,753 | 98,385 |
| Muslim | 4,250 | (2.06%) | 2,143 | 2,107 |
| Christian | 3,803 | (1.85%) | 1,864 | 1,939 |
| Sikh | 32 | (0.02%) | 21 | 11 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.01%) | 6 | 12 |
| Jain | 43 | (0.02%) | 19 | 24 |
| Other Religion | 22 | (0.01%) | 11 | 11 |
| No Religion Specified | 713 | (0.35%) | 352 | 361 |
Literacy Rate - Cheyyur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Cheyyur Taluka in 2011 were 73.16% in which, male and female literacy were 80.94% and 65.4% respectively. Total literate in Cheyyur Taluka were 135,388 of which male and female were 74,769 and 60,619 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Cheyyur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Cheyyur Taluka is 997 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 997 females in Cheyyur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Cheyyur Taluka.
Child Population - Cheyyur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 20,958 children between age 0 to 6 years in Cheyyur Taluka. Out of which 20,958 were male while 20,958 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Cheyyur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,734 families under Cheyyur Taluka living in urban areas while 6,734 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.7% of total population of Cheyyur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 86.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,020 while that in rural region is 17,938.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 206,019 | 28,172 | 177,847 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,958 | 3,020 | 17,938 |
| Schedule Caste | 97,823 | 12,133 | 85,690 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,227 | 179 | 2,048 |
| Literacy | 73.16% | 79.43% | 72.17% |
| Sex Ratio | 997 | 1,019 | 994 |
Working Population - Cheyyur Taluka
In Cheyyur Taluka out of total population, 100,138 were engaged in work activities. 62.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 100,138 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,713 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,733 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62,947 | 41,794 | 21,153 |
| Cultivators | 9,713 | 7,180 | 2,533 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29,733 | 17,119 | 12,614 |
| Household Industries | 1,586 | 873 | 713 |
| Other Workers | 21,915 | 16,622 | 5,293 |
| Marginal Workers | 37,191 | 18,637 | 18,554 |
| Non Working | 105,881 | 42,738 | 63,143 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cheyyur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia