Coonoor Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu
Coonoor Taluka of The Nilgiris district has total population of 157,744 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 78,343 are males while 79,401 are females. In 2011 there were total 44,197 families residing in Coonoor Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Coonoor Taluka is 1,014.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 82.8% people lives in Urban areas while 17.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.6% while that in the rural areas is 81.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Coonoor Taluka is 1,002% while that of Rural areas is 1,069.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Coonoor Taluka is 13404 which is 8% of the total population. There are 6786 male children and 6618 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Coonoor Taluka is 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,014 ) of Coonoor Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Coonoor Taluka is 88.27%. The male literacy rate is 85.93% and the female literacy rate is 75.68% in Coonoor Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Coonoor Taluka is further divided into 7 towns and 4 villages.
Coonoor Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Coonoor Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 13,404 | 6,786 | 6,618 |
| Literacy | 88.27% | 85.93% | 75.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53,803 | 26,394 | 27,409 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,354 | 1,199 | 1,155 |
| Illiterate | 30,331 | 11,019 | 19,312 |
Caste-wise Population - Coonoor Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Coonoor Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 53,803 | 26,394 | 27,409 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,354 | 1,199 | 1,155 |
Religion-wise Population - Coonoor Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 121,515 | (77.03%) | 60,806 | 60,709 |
| Muslim | 9,284 | (5.89%) | 4,626 | 4,658 |
| Christian | 26,011 | (16.49%) | 12,420 | 13,591 |
| Sikh | 242 | (0.15%) | 134 | 108 |
| Buddhist | 51 | (0.03%) | 29 | 22 |
| Jain | 456 | (0.29%) | 240 | 216 |
| Other Religion | 42 | (0.03%) | 19 | 23 |
| No Religion Specified | 143 | (0.09%) | 69 | 74 |
Literacy Rate - Coonoor Taluka
Average literacy rate of Coonoor Taluka in 2011 were 88.27% in which, male and female literacy were 94.08% and 82.56% respectively. Total literate in Coonoor Taluka were 127,413 of which male and female were 67,324 and 60,089 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Coonoor Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Coonoor Taluka is 1,014 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,014 females in Coonoor Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,014 ) of Coonoor Taluka.
Child Population - Coonoor Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 13,404 children between age 0 to 6 years in Coonoor Taluka. Out of which 13,404 were male while 13,404 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Coonoor Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 36,172 families under Coonoor Taluka living in urban areas while 36,172 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 82.8% of total population of Coonoor Taluka lives in Urban areas while 17.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 11,071 while that in rural region is 2,333.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 157,744 | 130,613 | 27,131 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,404 | 11,071 | 2,333 |
| Schedule Caste | 53,803 | 41,501 | 12,302 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,354 | 1,425 | 929 |
| Literacy | 88.27% | 89.64% | 81.68% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,014 | 1,002 | 1,069 |
Working Population - Coonoor Taluka
In Coonoor Taluka out of total population, 73,097 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 73,097 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,440 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,980 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68,308 | 43,906 | 24,402 |
| Cultivators | 1,440 | 1,010 | 430 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,980 | 3,682 | 3,298 |
| Household Industries | 429 | 204 | 225 |
| Other Workers | 59,459 | 39,010 | 20,449 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,789 | 2,684 | 2,105 |
| Non Working | 84,647 | 31,753 | 52,894 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Coonoor, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia