Dharmapuri Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu
Dharmapuri Taluka of Dharmapuri district has total population of 441,148 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 226,210 are males while 214,938 are females. In 2011 there were total 109,252 families residing in Dharmapuri Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Dharmapuri Taluka is 950.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 25.7% people lives in Urban areas while 74.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.9% while that in the rural areas is 67.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dharmapuri Taluka is 995% while that of Rural areas is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dharmapuri Taluka is 48756 which is 11% of the total population. There are 25413 male children and 23343 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharmapuri Taluka is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Dharmapuri Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Dharmapuri Taluka is 72.07%. The male literacy rate is 70.95% and the female literacy rate is 56.89% in Dharmapuri Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Dharmapuri Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 62 villages.
Dharmapuri Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharmapuri Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 48,756 | 25,413 | 23,343 |
| Literacy | 72.07% | 70.95% | 56.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47,352 | 24,073 | 23,279 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,725 | 3,505 | 3,220 |
| Illiterate | 158,363 | 65,712 | 92,651 |
Caste-wise Population - Dharmapuri Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Dharmapuri Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 47,352 | 24,073 | 23,279 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,725 | 3,505 | 3,220 |
Religion-wise Population - Dharmapuri Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 424,208 | (96.16%) | 217,745 | 206,463 |
| Muslim | 11,231 | (2.55%) | 5,680 | 5,551 |
| Christian | 5,078 | (1.15%) | 2,457 | 2,621 |
| Sikh | 64 | (0.01%) | 37 | 27 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0%) | 7 | 5 |
| Jain | 13 | (0%) | 8 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0%) | 5 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 533 | (0.12%) | 271 | 262 |
Literacy Rate - Dharmapuri Taluka
Average literacy rate of Dharmapuri Taluka in 2011 were 72.07% in which, male and female literacy were 79.93% and 63.83% respectively. Total literate in Dharmapuri Taluka were 282,785 of which male and female were 160,498 and 122,287 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dharmapuri Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Dharmapuri Taluka is 950 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 950 females in Dharmapuri Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Dharmapuri Taluka.
Child Population - Dharmapuri Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 48,756 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dharmapuri Taluka. Out of which 48,756 were male while 48,756 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dharmapuri Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 28,560 families under Dharmapuri Taluka living in urban areas while 28,560 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 25.7% of total population of Dharmapuri Taluka lives in Urban areas while 74.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 11,393 while that in rural region is 37,363.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 441,148 | 113,218 | 327,930 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 48,756 | 11,393 | 37,363 |
| Schedule Caste | 47,352 | 11,099 | 36,253 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,725 | 322 | 6,403 |
| Literacy | 72.07% | 85.86% | 67.23% |
| Sex Ratio | 950 | 995 | 935 |
Working Population - Dharmapuri Taluka
In Dharmapuri Taluka out of total population, 205,343 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205,343 workers engaged in Main Work, 41,878 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38,739 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 174,447 | 113,095 | 61,352 |
| Cultivators | 41,878 | 24,548 | 17,330 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38,739 | 18,002 | 20,737 |
| Household Industries | 3,534 | 1,688 | 1,846 |
| Other Workers | 90,296 | 68,857 | 21,439 |
| Marginal Workers | 30,896 | 14,475 | 16,421 |
| Non Working | 235,805 | 98,640 | 137,165 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia