Kuthalam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu
Kuthalam Taluka of Nagapattinam district has total population of 131,948 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 64,869 are males while 67,079 are females. In 2011 there were total 32,952 families residing in Kuthalam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kuthalam Taluka is 1,034.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.2% people lives in Urban areas while 87.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.8% while that in the rural areas is 82.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kuthalam Taluka is 1,012% while that of Rural areas is 1,037.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kuthalam Taluka is 13340 which is 10% of the total population. There are 6709 male children and 6631 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kuthalam Taluka is 988 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,034 ) of Kuthalam Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kuthalam Taluka is 83.45%. The male literacy rate is 80.55% and the female literacy rate is 69.67% in Kuthalam Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kuthalam Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 56 villages.
Kuthalam Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kuthalam Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 13,340 | 6,709 | 6,631 |
| Literacy | 83.45% | 80.55% | 69.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40,015 | 19,923 | 20,092 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62 | 28 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 32,967 | 12,620 | 20,347 |
Caste-wise Population - Kuthalam Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kuthalam Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 40,015 | 19,923 | 20,092 |
| Schedule Tribe | 62 | 28 | 34 |
Religion-wise Population - Kuthalam Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 113,682 | (86.16%) | 56,439 | 57,243 |
| Muslim | 12,563 | (9.52%) | 5,531 | 7,032 |
| Christian | 5,634 | (4.27%) | 2,865 | 2,769 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.01%) | 5 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 4 | 1 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 50 | (0.04%) | 22 | 28 |
Literacy Rate - Kuthalam Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kuthalam Taluka in 2011 were 83.45% in which, male and female literacy were 89.84% and 77.31% respectively. Total literate in Kuthalam Taluka were 98,981 of which male and female were 52,249 and 46,732 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kuthalam Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kuthalam Taluka is 1,034 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,034 females in Kuthalam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 988 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,034 ) of Kuthalam Taluka.
Child Population - Kuthalam Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 13,340 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kuthalam Taluka. Out of which 13,340 were male while 13,340 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kuthalam Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,059 families under Kuthalam Taluka living in urban areas while 4,059 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.2% of total population of Kuthalam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 87.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,563 while that in rural region is 11,777.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 131,948 | 16,125 | 115,823 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,340 | 1,563 | 11,777 |
| Schedule Caste | 40,015 | 2,498 | 37,517 |
| Schedule Tribe | 62 | 6 | 56 |
| Literacy | 83.45% | 90.79% | 82.43% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,034 | 1,012 | 1,037 |
Working Population - Kuthalam Taluka
In Kuthalam Taluka out of total population, 52,883 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 52,883 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,253 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,597 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44,979 | 33,746 | 11,233 |
| Cultivators | 6,253 | 5,616 | 637 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23,597 | 15,480 | 8,117 |
| Household Industries | 691 | 398 | 293 |
| Other Workers | 14,438 | 12,252 | 2,186 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,904 | 4,042 | 3,862 |
| Non Working | 79,065 | 27,081 | 51,984 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kuthalam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia