Kotagiri Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu
Kotagiri Taluka of The Nilgiris district has total population of 108,684 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 52,668 are males while 56,016 are females. In 2011 there were total 31,168 families residing in Kotagiri Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kotagiri Taluka is 1,064.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 39.2% people lives in Urban areas while 60.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.4% while that in the rural areas is 80.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kotagiri Taluka is 1,076% while that of Rural areas is 1,055.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotagiri Taluka is 9125 which is 8% of the total population. There are 4666 male children and 4459 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotagiri Taluka is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,064 ) of Kotagiri Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kotagiri Taluka is 83.05%. The male literacy rate is 83.44% and the female literacy rate is 69.15% in Kotagiri Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kotagiri Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 14 villages.
Kotagiri Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotagiri Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 9,125 | 4,666 | 4,459 |
| Literacy | 83.05% | 83.44% | 69.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29,816 | 14,563 | 15,253 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,312 | 3,104 | 3,208 |
| Illiterate | 26,003 | 8,721 | 17,282 |
Caste-wise Population - Kotagiri Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Kotagiri Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 29,816 | 14,563 | 15,253 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,312 | 3,104 | 3,208 |
Religion-wise Population - Kotagiri Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 95,980 | (88.31%) | 46,610 | 49,370 |
| Muslim | 2,949 | (2.71%) | 1,397 | 1,552 |
| Christian | 9,489 | (8.73%) | 4,532 | 4,957 |
| Sikh | 18 | (0.02%) | 9 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 36 | (0.03%) | 18 | 18 |
| Jain | 76 | (0.07%) | 36 | 40 |
| Other Religion | 13 | (0.01%) | 7 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 123 | (0.11%) | 59 | 64 |
Literacy Rate - Kotagiri Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kotagiri Taluka in 2011 were 83.05% in which, male and female literacy were 91.55% and 75.13% respectively. Total literate in Kotagiri Taluka were 82,681 of which male and female were 43,947 and 38,734 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kotagiri Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kotagiri Taluka is 1,064 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,064 females in Kotagiri Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,064 ) of Kotagiri Taluka.
Child Population - Kotagiri Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 9,125 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kotagiri Taluka. Out of which 9,125 were male while 9,125 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kotagiri Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 11,959 families under Kotagiri Taluka living in urban areas while 11,959 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 39.2% of total population of Kotagiri Taluka lives in Urban areas while 60.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,656 while that in rural region is 5,469.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 108,684 | 42,590 | 66,094 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 9,125 | 3,656 | 5,469 |
| Schedule Caste | 29,816 | 11,103 | 18,713 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,312 | 115 | 6,197 |
| Literacy | 83.05% | 87.4% | 80.25% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,064 | 1,076 | 1,055 |
Working Population - Kotagiri Taluka
In Kotagiri Taluka out of total population, 57,588 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 57,588 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,833 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,364 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54,139 | 30,505 | 23,634 |
| Cultivators | 1,833 | 991 | 842 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,364 | 4,662 | 4,702 |
| Household Industries | 744 | 304 | 440 |
| Other Workers | 42,198 | 24,548 | 17,650 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,449 | 1,769 | 1,680 |
| Non Working | 51,096 | 20,394 | 30,702 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotagiri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia