Gingee Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu
Gingee Taluka of Viluppuram district has total population of 423,942 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 213,509 are males while 210,433 are females. In 2011 there were total 100,430 families residing in Gingee Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Gingee Taluka is 986.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8% people lives in Urban areas while 92% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.7% while that in the rural areas is 71.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gingee Taluka is 977% while that of Rural areas is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gingee Taluka is 44361 which is 10% of the total population. There are 22939 male children and 21422 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gingee Taluka is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 986 ) of Gingee Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Gingee Taluka is 72.43%. The male literacy rate is 72.47% and the female literacy rate is 57.12% in Gingee Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Gingee Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 246 villages.
Gingee Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gingee Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 44,361 | 22,939 | 21,422 |
| Literacy | 72.43% | 72.47% | 57.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 94,919 | 48,118 | 46,801 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,468 | 4,226 | 4,242 |
| Illiterate | 149,016 | 58,782 | 90,234 |
Caste-wise Population - Gingee Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Gingee Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 94,919 | 48,118 | 46,801 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,468 | 4,226 | 4,242 |
Religion-wise Population - Gingee Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 383,976 | (90.57%) | 193,536 | 190,440 |
| Muslim | 15,295 | (3.61%) | 7,719 | 7,576 |
| Christian | 21,936 | (5.17%) | 10,957 | 10,979 |
| Sikh | 20 | (0%) | 10 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 27 | (0.01%) | 9 | 18 |
| Jain | 1,107 | (0.26%) | 551 | 556 |
| Other Religion | 16 | (0%) | 12 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,565 | (0.37%) | 715 | 850 |
Literacy Rate - Gingee Taluka
Average literacy rate of Gingee Taluka in 2011 were 72.43% in which, male and female literacy were 81.19% and 63.59% respectively. Total literate in Gingee Taluka were 274,926 of which male and female were 154,727 and 120,199 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gingee Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Gingee Taluka is 986 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 986 females in Gingee Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 986 ) of Gingee Taluka.
Child Population - Gingee Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 44,361 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gingee Taluka. Out of which 44,361 were male while 44,361 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gingee Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 7,759 families under Gingee Taluka living in urban areas while 7,759 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8% of total population of Gingee Taluka lives in Urban areas while 92% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,667 while that in rural region is 40,694.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 423,942 | 33,937 | 390,005 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 44,361 | 3,667 | 40,694 |
| Schedule Caste | 94,919 | 7,019 | 87,900 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,468 | 306 | 8,162 |
| Literacy | 72.43% | 83.72% | 71.45% |
| Sex Ratio | 986 | 977 | 986 |
Working Population - Gingee Taluka
In Gingee Taluka out of total population, 232,250 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232,250 workers engaged in Main Work, 64,257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57,585 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 159,805 | 94,154 | 65,651 |
| Cultivators | 64,257 | 39,347 | 24,910 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57,585 | 27,098 | 30,487 |
| Household Industries | 3,504 | 1,639 | 1,865 |
| Other Workers | 34,459 | 26,070 | 8,389 |
| Marginal Workers | 72,445 | 36,053 | 36,392 |
| Non Working | 191,692 | 83,302 | 108,390 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gingee, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia