Ettayapuram Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu
Ettayapuram Taluka of Thoothukkudi district has total population of 74,991 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 36,490 are males while 38,501 are females. In 2011 there were total 22,161 families residing in Ettayapuram Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Ettayapuram Taluka is 1,055.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17% people lives in Urban areas while 83% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.5% while that in the rural areas is 75.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ettayapuram Taluka is 1,026% while that of Rural areas is 1,061.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ettayapuram Taluka is 7265 which is 10% of the total population. There are 3671 male children and 3594 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ettayapuram Taluka is 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,055 ) of Ettayapuram Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Ettayapuram Taluka is 76.58%. The male literacy rate is 77.14% and the female literacy rate is 61.6% in Ettayapuram Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Ettayapuram Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 55 villages.
Ettayapuram Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ettayapuram Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 7,265 | 3,671 | 3,594 |
| Literacy | 76.58% | 77.14% | 61.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,409 | 9,431 | 9,978 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 47 | 20 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 23,127 | 8,342 | 14,785 |
Caste-wise Population - Ettayapuram Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ettayapuram Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,409 | 9,431 | 9,978 |
| Schedule Tribe | 47 | 20 | 27 |
Religion-wise Population - Ettayapuram Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 71,311 | (95.09%) | 34,748 | 36,563 |
| Muslim | 576 | (0.77%) | 271 | 305 |
| Christian | 2,980 | (3.97%) | 1,413 | 1,567 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 117 | (0.16%) | 54 | 63 |
Literacy Rate - Ettayapuram Taluka
Average literacy rate of Ettayapuram Taluka in 2011 were 76.58% in which, male and female literacy were 85.77% and 67.94% respectively. Total literate in Ettayapuram Taluka were 51,864 of which male and female were 28,148 and 23,716 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ettayapuram Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Ettayapuram Taluka is 1,055 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,055 females in Ettayapuram Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,055 ) of Ettayapuram Taluka.
Child Population - Ettayapuram Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 7,265 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ettayapuram Taluka. Out of which 7,265 were male while 7,265 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ettayapuram Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,646 families under Ettayapuram Taluka living in urban areas while 3,646 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17% of total population of Ettayapuram Taluka lives in Urban areas while 83% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,085 while that in rural region is 6,180.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 74,991 | 12,772 | 62,219 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 7,265 | 1,085 | 6,180 |
| Schedule Caste | 19,409 | 1,535 | 17,874 |
| Schedule Tribe | 47 | 40 | 7 |
| Literacy | 76.58% | 82.52% | 75.34% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,055 | 1,026 | 1,061 |
Working Population - Ettayapuram Taluka
In Ettayapuram Taluka out of total population, 40,149 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 40,149 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,524 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,349 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33,453 | 19,815 | 13,638 |
| Cultivators | 4,524 | 2,693 | 1,831 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,349 | 5,856 | 6,493 |
| Household Industries | 959 | 355 | 604 |
| Other Workers | 15,621 | 10,911 | 4,710 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,696 | 2,723 | 3,973 |
| Non Working | 34,842 | 13,952 | 20,890 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ettayapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia