Maduranthakam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu
Maduranthakam Taluka of Kancheepuram district has total population of 275,953 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 138,050 are males while 137,903 are females. In 2011 there were total 69,772 families residing in Maduranthakam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Maduranthakam Taluka is 999.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.4% people lives in Urban areas while 80.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.3% while that in the rural areas is 72.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Maduranthakam Taluka is 1,013% while that of Rural areas is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maduranthakam Taluka is 28446 which is 10% of the total population. There are 14506 male children and 13940 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maduranthakam Taluka is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 999 ) of Maduranthakam Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Maduranthakam Taluka is 74.3%. The male literacy rate is 73.47% and the female literacy rate is 59.8% in Maduranthakam Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Maduranthakam Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 188 villages.
Maduranthakam Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maduranthakam Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 28,446 | 14,506 | 13,940 |
| Literacy | 74.3% | 73.47% | 59.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 115,832 | 57,910 | 57,922 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,428 | 2,701 | 2,727 |
| Illiterate | 92,057 | 36,623 | 55,434 |
Caste-wise Population - Maduranthakam Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Maduranthakam Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 115,832 | 57,910 | 57,922 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,428 | 2,701 | 2,727 |
Religion-wise Population - Maduranthakam Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 258,227 | (93.58%) | 129,235 | 128,992 |
| Muslim | 6,571 | (2.38%) | 3,266 | 3,305 |
| Christian | 10,329 | (3.74%) | 5,118 | 5,211 |
| Sikh | 37 | (0.01%) | 16 | 21 |
| Buddhist | 41 | (0.01%) | 21 | 20 |
| Jain | 323 | (0.12%) | 164 | 159 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0%) | 3 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 415 | (0.15%) | 227 | 188 |
Literacy Rate - Maduranthakam Taluka
Average literacy rate of Maduranthakam Taluka in 2011 were 74.3% in which, male and female literacy were 82.1% and 66.53% respectively. Total literate in Maduranthakam Taluka were 183,896 of which male and female were 101,427 and 82,469 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Maduranthakam Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Maduranthakam Taluka is 999 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 999 females in Maduranthakam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 999 ) of Maduranthakam Taluka.
Child Population - Maduranthakam Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 28,446 children between age 0 to 6 years in Maduranthakam Taluka. Out of which 28,446 were male while 28,446 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Maduranthakam Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 13,339 families under Maduranthakam Taluka living in urban areas while 13,339 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 19.4% of total population of Maduranthakam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 80.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,581 while that in rural region is 22,865.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 275,953 | 53,643 | 222,310 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 28,446 | 5,581 | 22,865 |
| Schedule Caste | 115,832 | 12,610 | 103,222 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,428 | 525 | 4,903 |
| Literacy | 74.3% | 83.32% | 72.13% |
| Sex Ratio | 999 | 1,013 | 996 |
Working Population - Maduranthakam Taluka
In Maduranthakam Taluka out of total population, 134,881 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 134,881 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,312 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32,447 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 90,196 | 61,765 | 28,431 |
| Cultivators | 14,312 | 10,240 | 4,072 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32,447 | 18,669 | 13,778 |
| Household Industries | 2,183 | 1,243 | 940 |
| Other Workers | 41,254 | 31,613 | 9,641 |
| Marginal Workers | 44,685 | 21,153 | 23,532 |
| Non Working | 141,072 | 55,132 | 85,940 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maduranthakam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia