Chittur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Palakkad district, Kerala
Chittur Taluka of Palakkad district has total population of 437,738 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 215,309 are males while 222,429 are females. In 2011 there were total 104,996 families residing in Chittur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Chittur Taluka is 1,033.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.2% people lives in Urban areas while 83.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.4% while that in the rural areas is 82%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chittur Taluka is 1,038% while that of Rural areas is 1,032.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chittur Taluka is 40994 which is 9% of the total population. There are 20851 male children and 20143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chittur Taluka is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,033 ) of Chittur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Chittur Taluka is 83.19%. The male literacy rate is 80.54% and the female literacy rate is 70.43% in Chittur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Chittur Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 28 villages.
Chittur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chittur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 40,994 | 20,851 | 20,143 |
| Literacy | 83.19% | 80.54% | 70.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71,878 | 35,245 | 36,633 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11,632 | 5,782 | 5,850 |
| Illiterate | 107,689 | 41,908 | 65,781 |
Caste-wise Population - Chittur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Chittur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 71,878 | 35,245 | 36,633 |
| Schedule Tribe | 11,632 | 5,782 | 5,850 |
Religion-wise Population - Chittur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 352,594 | (80.55%) | 173,514 | 179,080 |
| Muslim | 60,547 | (13.83%) | 29,666 | 30,881 |
| Christian | 23,180 | (5.3%) | 11,444 | 11,736 |
| Sikh | 39 | (0.01%) | 28 | 11 |
| Buddhist | 34 | (0.01%) | 18 | 16 |
| Jain | 17 | (0%) | 10 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 63 | (0.01%) | 28 | 35 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,264 | (0.29%) | 601 | 663 |
Literacy Rate - Chittur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Chittur Taluka in 2011 were 83.19% in which, male and female literacy were 89.17% and 77.44% respectively. Total literate in Chittur Taluka were 330,049 of which male and female were 173,401 and 156,648 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chittur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Chittur Taluka is 1,033 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,033 females in Chittur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,033 ) of Chittur Taluka.
Child Population - Chittur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 40,994 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chittur Taluka. Out of which 40,994 were male while 40,994 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chittur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 16,645 families under Chittur Taluka living in urban areas while 16,645 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16.2% of total population of Chittur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 83.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,907 while that in rural region is 34,087.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 437,738 | 70,893 | 366,845 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 40,994 | 6,907 | 34,087 |
| Schedule Caste | 71,878 | 10,253 | 61,625 |
| Schedule Tribe | 11,632 | 66 | 11,566 |
| Literacy | 83.19% | 89.37% | 82% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,033 | 1,038 | 1,032 |
Working Population - Chittur Taluka
In Chittur Taluka out of total population, 199,353 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199,353 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,030 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60,482 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 171,422 | 116,531 | 54,891 |
| Cultivators | 14,030 | 10,747 | 3,283 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60,482 | 29,158 | 31,324 |
| Household Industries | 4,330 | 3,098 | 1,232 |
| Other Workers | 92,580 | 73,528 | 19,052 |
| Marginal Workers | 27,931 | 13,823 | 14,108 |
| Non Working | 238,385 | 84,955 | 153,430 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chittur, Kerala - Wikipedia