Gudalur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu
Gudalur Taluka of The Nilgiris district has total population of 104,768 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 51,497 are males while 53,271 are females. In 2011 there were total 25,075 families residing in Gudalur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Gudalur Taluka is 1,034.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 92% people lives in Urban areas while 8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.3% while that in the rural areas is 80.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gudalur Taluka is 1,035% while that of Rural areas is 1,032.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gudalur Taluka is 11473 which is 11% of the total population. There are 5818 male children and 5655 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gudalur Taluka is 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,034 ) of Gudalur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Gudalur Taluka is 86.73%. The male literacy rate is 81.05% and the female literacy rate is 73.54% in Gudalur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Gudalur Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 3 villages.
Gudalur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gudalur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 11,473 | 5,818 | 5,655 |
| Literacy | 86.73% | 81.05% | 73.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27,800 | 13,717 | 14,083 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,616 | 3,237 | 3,379 |
| Illiterate | 23,855 | 9,760 | 14,095 |
Caste-wise Population - Gudalur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.3% of total population in Gudalur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 27,800 | 13,717 | 14,083 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,616 | 3,237 | 3,379 |
Religion-wise Population - Gudalur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 63,964 | (61.05%) | 31,620 | 32,344 |
| Muslim | 28,172 | (26.89%) | 13,715 | 14,457 |
| Christian | 12,520 | (11.95%) | 6,111 | 6,409 |
| Sikh | 9 | (0.01%) | 4 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 7 | (0.01%) | 4 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 89 | (0.08%) | 38 | 51 |
Literacy Rate - Gudalur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Gudalur Taluka in 2011 were 86.73% in which, male and female literacy were 91.37% and 82.27% respectively. Total literate in Gudalur Taluka were 80,913 of which male and female were 41,737 and 39,176 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gudalur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Gudalur Taluka is 1,034 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,034 females in Gudalur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,034 ) of Gudalur Taluka.
Child Population - Gudalur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 11,473 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gudalur Taluka. Out of which 11,473 were male while 11,473 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gudalur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 23,002 families under Gudalur Taluka living in urban areas while 23,002 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 92% of total population of Gudalur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 10,532 while that in rural region is 941.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 104,768 | 96,432 | 8,336 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 11,473 | 10,532 | 941 |
| Schedule Caste | 27,800 | 27,369 | 431 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,616 | 4,914 | 1,702 |
| Literacy | 86.73% | 87.26% | 80.51% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,034 | 1,035 | 1,032 |
Working Population - Gudalur Taluka
In Gudalur Taluka out of total population, 42,926 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 42,926 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,934 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,113 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37,361 | 25,197 | 12,164 |
| Cultivators | 1,934 | 1,401 | 533 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,113 | 4,258 | 2,855 |
| Household Industries | 340 | 206 | 134 |
| Other Workers | 27,974 | 19,332 | 8,642 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,565 | 3,159 | 2,406 |
| Non Working | 61,842 | 23,141 | 38,701 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gudalur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia