Kulathur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu
Kulathur Taluka of Pudukkottai district has total population of 162,524 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 81,433 are males while 81,091 are females. In 2011 there were total 38,064 families residing in Kulathur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kulathur Taluka is 996.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.2% people lives in Urban areas while 92.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.6% while that in the rural areas is 72.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kulathur Taluka is 1,002% while that of Rural areas is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kulathur Taluka is 18744 which is 12% of the total population. There are 9574 male children and 9170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kulathur Taluka is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 996 ) of Kulathur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kulathur Taluka is 73.53%. The male literacy rate is 72.39% and the female literacy rate is 57.67% in Kulathur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kulathur Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 73 villages.
Kulathur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kulathur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,744 | 9,574 | 9,170 |
| Literacy | 73.53% | 72.39% | 57.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25,937 | 12,943 | 12,994 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 286 | 135 | 151 |
| Illiterate | 56,802 | 22,480 | 34,322 |
Caste-wise Population - Kulathur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kulathur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 25,937 | 12,943 | 12,994 |
| Schedule Tribe | 286 | 135 | 151 |
Religion-wise Population - Kulathur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 142,578 | (87.73%) | 71,460 | 71,118 |
| Muslim | 5,338 | (3.28%) | 2,701 | 2,637 |
| Christian | 14,045 | (8.64%) | 7,021 | 7,024 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0%) | 4 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.01%) | 9 | 5 |
| Jain | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0%) | 3 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 529 | (0.33%) | 232 | 297 |
Literacy Rate - Kulathur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kulathur Taluka in 2011 were 73.53% in which, male and female literacy were 82.04% and 65.03% respectively. Total literate in Kulathur Taluka were 105,722 of which male and female were 58,953 and 46,769 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kulathur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kulathur Taluka is 996 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 996 females in Kulathur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 996 ) of Kulathur Taluka.
Child Population - Kulathur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 18,744 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kulathur Taluka. Out of which 18,744 were male while 18,744 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kulathur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,840 families under Kulathur Taluka living in urban areas while 2,840 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 7.2% of total population of Kulathur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 92.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,304 while that in rural region is 17,440.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 162,524 | 11,667 | 150,857 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,744 | 1,304 | 17,440 |
| Schedule Caste | 25,937 | 1,532 | 24,405 |
| Schedule Tribe | 286 | 16 | 270 |
| Literacy | 73.53% | 88.57% | 72.36% |
| Sex Ratio | 996 | 1,002 | 995 |
Working Population - Kulathur Taluka
In Kulathur Taluka out of total population, 83,795 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83,795 workers engaged in Main Work, 21,525 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26,249 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68,992 | 43,763 | 25,229 |
| Cultivators | 21,525 | 14,439 | 7,086 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26,249 | 13,097 | 13,152 |
| Household Industries | 1,434 | 785 | 649 |
| Other Workers | 19,784 | 15,442 | 4,342 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,803 | 5,894 | 8,909 |
| Non Working | 78,729 | 31,776 | 46,953 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kulathur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia