Denkanikottai Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu
Denkanikottai Taluka of Krishnagiri district has total population of 347,474 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 178,989 are males while 168,485 are females. In 2011 there were total 79,272 families residing in Denkanikottai Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Denkanikottai Taluka is 941.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.8% people lives in Urban areas while 89.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.3% while that in the rural areas is 60.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Denkanikottai Taluka is 977% while that of Rural areas is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Denkanikottai Taluka is 40429 which is 12% of the total population. There are 20918 male children and 19511 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Denkanikottai Taluka is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 941 ) of Denkanikottai Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Denkanikottai Taluka is 61.87%. The male literacy rate is 61.33% and the female literacy rate is 47.6% in Denkanikottai Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Denkanikottai Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 118 villages.
Denkanikottai Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Denkanikottai Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 40,429 | 20,918 | 19,511 |
| Literacy | 61.87% | 61.33% | 47.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50,058 | 25,698 | 24,360 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11,591 | 5,975 | 5,616 |
| Illiterate | 157,492 | 69,209 | 88,283 |
Caste-wise Population - Denkanikottai Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Denkanikottai Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 50,058 | 25,698 | 24,360 |
| Schedule Tribe | 11,591 | 5,975 | 5,616 |
Religion-wise Population - Denkanikottai Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 317,514 | (91.38%) | 163,674 | 153,840 |
| Muslim | 18,787 | (5.41%) | 9,706 | 9,081 |
| Christian | 9,079 | (2.61%) | 4,548 | 4,531 |
| Sikh | 70 | (0.02%) | 42 | 28 |
| Buddhist | 37 | (0.01%) | 23 | 14 |
| Jain | 38 | (0.01%) | 18 | 20 |
| Other Religion | 15 | (0%) | 8 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,934 | (0.56%) | 970 | 964 |
Literacy Rate - Denkanikottai Taluka
Average literacy rate of Denkanikottai Taluka in 2011 were 61.87% in which, male and female literacy were 69.45% and 53.84% respectively. Total literate in Denkanikottai Taluka were 189,982 of which male and female were 109,780 and 80,202 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Denkanikottai Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Denkanikottai Taluka is 941 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 941 females in Denkanikottai Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 941 ) of Denkanikottai Taluka.
Child Population - Denkanikottai Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 40,429 children between age 0 to 6 years in Denkanikottai Taluka. Out of which 40,429 were male while 40,429 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Denkanikottai Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,491 families under Denkanikottai Taluka living in urban areas while 8,491 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.8% of total population of Denkanikottai Taluka lives in Urban areas while 89.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,528 while that in rural region is 35,901.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 347,474 | 37,573 | 309,901 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 40,429 | 4,528 | 35,901 |
| Schedule Caste | 50,058 | 5,659 | 44,399 |
| Schedule Tribe | 11,591 | 314 | 11,277 |
| Literacy | 61.87% | 76.26% | 60.14% |
| Sex Ratio | 941 | 977 | 937 |
Working Population - Denkanikottai Taluka
In Denkanikottai Taluka out of total population, 177,840 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 177,840 workers engaged in Main Work, 77,107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36,526 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 151,531 | 96,805 | 54,726 |
| Cultivators | 77,107 | 49,641 | 27,466 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36,526 | 18,825 | 17,701 |
| Household Industries | 3,107 | 1,386 | 1,721 |
| Other Workers | 34,791 | 26,953 | 7,838 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,309 | 12,349 | 13,960 |
| Non Working | 169,634 | 69,835 | 99,799 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Denkanikottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia