Kundah Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu
Kundah Taluka of The Nilgiris district has total population of 46,307 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 22,335 are males while 23,972 are females. In 2011 there were total 13,831 families residing in Kundah Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kundah Taluka is 1,073.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 31.9% people lives in Urban areas while 68.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.3% while that in the rural areas is 82.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kundah Taluka is 1,076% while that of Rural areas is 1,072.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kundah Taluka is 3270 which is 7% of the total population. There are 1630 male children and 1640 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kundah Taluka is 1,006 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,073 ) of Kundah Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kundah Taluka is 83.45%. The male literacy rate is 84.6% and the female literacy rate is 71% in Kundah Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kundah Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 5 villages.
Kundah Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kundah Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 3,270 | 1,630 | 1,640 |
| Literacy | 83.45% | 84.6% | 71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16,830 | 8,331 | 8,499 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 521 | 249 | 272 |
| Illiterate | 10,391 | 3,439 | 6,952 |
Caste-wise Population - Kundah Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Kundah Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 16,830 | 8,331 | 8,499 |
| Schedule Tribe | 521 | 249 | 272 |
Religion-wise Population - Kundah Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 43,936 | (94.88%) | 21,181 | 22,755 |
| Muslim | 934 | (2.02%) | 467 | 467 |
| Christian | 1,241 | (2.68%) | 590 | 651 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 189 | (0.41%) | 94 | 95 |
Literacy Rate - Kundah Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kundah Taluka in 2011 were 83.45% in which, male and female literacy were 91.26% and 76.21% respectively. Total literate in Kundah Taluka were 35,916 of which male and female were 18,896 and 17,020 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kundah Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kundah Taluka is 1,073 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,073 females in Kundah Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,006 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,073 ) of Kundah Taluka.
Child Population - Kundah Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 3,270 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kundah Taluka. Out of which 3,270 were male while 3,270 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kundah Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,433 families under Kundah Taluka living in urban areas while 4,433 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 31.9% of total population of Kundah Taluka lives in Urban areas while 68.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,049 while that in rural region is 2,221.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,307 | 14,750 | 31,557 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 3,270 | 1,049 | 2,221 |
| Schedule Caste | 16,830 | 5,356 | 11,474 |
| Schedule Tribe | 521 | 154 | 367 |
| Literacy | 83.45% | 85.34% | 82.57% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,073 | 1,076 | 1,072 |
Working Population - Kundah Taluka
In Kundah Taluka out of total population, 26,819 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 26,819 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,930 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,730 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25,268 | 13,348 | 11,920 |
| Cultivators | 1,930 | 1,018 | 912 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,730 | 4,237 | 4,493 |
| Household Industries | 316 | 100 | 216 |
| Other Workers | 14,292 | 7,993 | 6,299 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,551 | 751 | 800 |
| Non Working | 19,488 | 8,236 | 11,252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kundah, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia