Kunnam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Perambalur district, Tamil Nadu
Kunnam Taluka of Perambalur district has total population of 254,124 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 126,844 are males while 127,280 are females. In 2011 there were total 67,009 families residing in Kunnam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kunnam Taluka is 1,003.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.7% people lives in Urban areas while 95.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 93.3% while that in the rural areas is 69.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kunnam Taluka is 992% while that of Rural areas is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kunnam Taluka is 27872 which is 11% of the total population. There are 14596 male children and 13276 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kunnam Taluka is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,003 ) of Kunnam Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kunnam Taluka is 70.7%. The male literacy rate is 71.4% and the female literacy rate is 54.53% in Kunnam Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kunnam Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 89 villages.
Kunnam Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kunnam Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 27,872 | 14,596 | 13,276 |
| Literacy | 70.7% | 71.4% | 54.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79,921 | 40,160 | 39,761 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 421 | 205 | 216 |
| Illiterate | 94,155 | 36,279 | 57,876 |
Caste-wise Population - Kunnam Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kunnam Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 79,921 | 40,160 | 39,761 |
| Schedule Tribe | 421 | 205 | 216 |
Religion-wise Population - Kunnam Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 239,510 | (94.25%) | 119,559 | 119,951 |
| Muslim | 13,558 | (5.34%) | 6,760 | 6,798 |
| Christian | 881 | (0.35%) | 446 | 435 |
| Sikh | 50 | (0.02%) | 20 | 30 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.01%) | 9 | 5 |
| Jain | 18 | (0.01%) | 6 | 12 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 0 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 89 | (0.04%) | 44 | 45 |
Literacy Rate - Kunnam Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kunnam Taluka in 2011 were 70.7% in which, male and female literacy were 80.68% and 60.88% respectively. Total literate in Kunnam Taluka were 159,969 of which male and female were 90,565 and 69,404 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kunnam Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kunnam Taluka is 1,003 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,003 females in Kunnam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,003 ) of Kunnam Taluka.
Child Population - Kunnam Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 27,872 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kunnam Taluka. Out of which 27,872 were male while 27,872 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kunnam Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,560 families under Kunnam Taluka living in urban areas while 2,560 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.7% of total population of Kunnam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 95.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,496 while that in rural region is 26,376.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 254,124 | 11,891 | 242,233 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,872 | 1,496 | 26,376 |
| Schedule Caste | 79,921 | 116 | 79,805 |
| Schedule Tribe | 421 | 0 | 421 |
| Literacy | 70.7% | 93.28% | 69.62% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,003 | 992 | 1,004 |
Working Population - Kunnam Taluka
In Kunnam Taluka out of total population, 141,260 were engaged in work activities. 81.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141,260 workers engaged in Main Work, 57,216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40,801 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 114,639 | 62,700 | 51,939 |
| Cultivators | 57,216 | 31,703 | 25,513 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40,801 | 18,478 | 22,323 |
| Household Industries | 1,932 | 1,210 | 722 |
| Other Workers | 14,690 | 11,309 | 3,381 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,621 | 11,928 | 14,693 |
| Non Working | 112,864 | 52,216 | 60,648 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kunnam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia