Kallakkurichi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu
Kallakkurichi Taluka of Viluppuram district has total population of 466,136 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 234,833 are males while 231,303 are females. In 2011 there were total 113,192 families residing in Kallakkurichi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kallakkurichi Taluka is 985.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 25.6% people lives in Urban areas while 74.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.7% while that in the rural areas is 67.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kallakkurichi Taluka is 997% while that of Rural areas is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kallakkurichi Taluka is 52948 which is 11% of the total population. There are 27674 male children and 25274 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kallakkurichi Taluka is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Kallakkurichi Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kallakkurichi Taluka is 70.85%. The male literacy rate is 70.82% and the female literacy rate is 54.65% in Kallakkurichi Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kallakkurichi Taluka is further divided into 4 towns and 154 villages.
Kallakkurichi Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kallakkurichi Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 52,948 | 27,674 | 25,274 |
| Literacy | 70.85% | 70.82% | 54.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 156,105 | 78,231 | 77,874 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,718 | 952 | 766 |
| Illiterate | 173,407 | 68,519 | 104,888 |
Caste-wise Population - Kallakkurichi Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Kallakkurichi Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 156,105 | 78,231 | 77,874 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,718 | 952 | 766 |
Religion-wise Population - Kallakkurichi Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 441,366 | (94.69%) | 222,614 | 218,752 |
| Muslim | 16,638 | (3.57%) | 8,286 | 8,352 |
| Christian | 6,977 | (1.5%) | 3,422 | 3,555 |
| Sikh | 49 | (0.01%) | 26 | 23 |
| Buddhist | 19 | (0%) | 9 | 10 |
| Jain | 100 | (0.02%) | 53 | 47 |
| Other Religion | 69 | (0.01%) | 35 | 34 |
| No Religion Specified | 918 | (0.2%) | 388 | 530 |
Literacy Rate - Kallakkurichi Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kallakkurichi Taluka in 2011 were 70.85% in which, male and female literacy were 80.28% and 61.36% respectively. Total literate in Kallakkurichi Taluka were 292,729 of which male and female were 166,314 and 126,415 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kallakkurichi Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kallakkurichi Taluka is 985 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 985 females in Kallakkurichi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Kallakkurichi Taluka.
Child Population - Kallakkurichi Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 52,948 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kallakkurichi Taluka. Out of which 52,948 were male while 52,948 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kallakkurichi Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 28,603 families under Kallakkurichi Taluka living in urban areas while 28,603 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 25.6% of total population of Kallakkurichi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 74.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 12,689 while that in rural region is 40,259.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 466,136 | 119,252 | 346,884 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 52,948 | 12,689 | 40,259 |
| Schedule Caste | 156,105 | 22,890 | 133,215 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,718 | 1,066 | 652 |
| Literacy | 70.85% | 81.73% | 67.06% |
| Sex Ratio | 985 | 997 | 981 |
Working Population - Kallakkurichi Taluka
In Kallakkurichi Taluka out of total population, 235,042 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 235,042 workers engaged in Main Work, 52,041 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77,255 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 185,278 | 113,421 | 71,857 |
| Cultivators | 52,041 | 33,030 | 19,011 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 77,255 | 37,033 | 40,222 |
| Household Industries | 3,696 | 2,210 | 1,486 |
| Other Workers | 52,286 | 41,148 | 11,138 |
| Marginal Workers | 49,764 | 23,399 | 26,365 |
| Non Working | 231,094 | 98,013 | 133,081 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kallakkurichi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia