Kilvelur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu
Kilvelur Taluka of Nagapattinam district has total population of 138,474 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 68,298 are males while 70,176 are females. In 2011 there were total 36,871 families residing in Kilvelur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kilvelur Taluka is 1,027.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14% people lives in Urban areas while 86% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.1% while that in the rural areas is 83.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kilvelur Taluka is 1,073% while that of Rural areas is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kilvelur Taluka is 14313 which is 10% of the total population. There are 7342 male children and 6971 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kilvelur Taluka is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,027 ) of Kilvelur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kilvelur Taluka is 83.72%. The male literacy rate is 80.73% and the female literacy rate is 69.55% in Kilvelur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kilvelur Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 53 villages.
Kilvelur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kilvelur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,313 | 7,342 | 6,971 |
| Literacy | 83.72% | 80.73% | 69.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 55,874 | 27,565 | 28,309 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 323 | 152 | 171 |
| Illiterate | 34,532 | 13,161 | 21,371 |
Caste-wise Population - Kilvelur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kilvelur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 55,874 | 27,565 | 28,309 |
| Schedule Tribe | 323 | 152 | 171 |
Religion-wise Population - Kilvelur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 124,431 | (89.86%) | 61,600 | 62,831 |
| Muslim | 7,266 | (5.25%) | 3,469 | 3,797 |
| Christian | 6,408 | (4.63%) | 3,037 | 3,371 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.01%) | 4 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0.01%) | 4 | 4 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 348 | (0.25%) | 181 | 167 |
Literacy Rate - Kilvelur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kilvelur Taluka in 2011 were 83.72% in which, male and female literacy were 90.45% and 77.22% respectively. Total literate in Kilvelur Taluka were 103,942 of which male and female were 55,137 and 48,805 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kilvelur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kilvelur Taluka is 1,027 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,027 females in Kilvelur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,027 ) of Kilvelur Taluka.
Child Population - Kilvelur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 14,313 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kilvelur Taluka. Out of which 14,313 were male while 14,313 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kilvelur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,904 families under Kilvelur Taluka living in urban areas while 4,904 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14% of total population of Kilvelur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 86% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,072 while that in rural region is 12,241.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 138,474 | 19,380 | 119,094 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,313 | 2,072 | 12,241 |
| Schedule Caste | 55,874 | 4,602 | 51,272 |
| Schedule Tribe | 323 | 37 | 286 |
| Literacy | 83.72% | 87.06% | 83.17% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,027 | 1,073 | 1,020 |
Working Population - Kilvelur Taluka
In Kilvelur Taluka out of total population, 63,537 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,537 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,485 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27,267 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47,681 | 31,598 | 16,083 |
| Cultivators | 6,485 | 5,146 | 1,339 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27,267 | 15,059 | 12,208 |
| Household Industries | 568 | 416 | 152 |
| Other Workers | 13,361 | 10,977 | 2,384 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,856 | 8,100 | 7,756 |
| Non Working | 74,937 | 28,600 | 46,337 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kilvelur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia