Mathavaram Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu
Mathavaram Taluka of Thiruvallur district has total population of 596,156 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 301,303 are males while 294,853 are females. In 2011 there were total 150,990 families residing in Mathavaram Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Mathavaram Taluka is 979.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 95.1% people lives in Urban areas while 4.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.6% while that in the rural areas is 84%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mathavaram Taluka is 978% while that of Rural areas is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mathavaram Taluka is 65581 which is 11% of the total population. There are 33906 male children and 31675 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mathavaram Taluka is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 979 ) of Mathavaram Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Mathavaram Taluka is 88.35%. The male literacy rate is 82.16% and the female literacy rate is 75.02% in Mathavaram Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Mathavaram Taluka is further divided into 12 towns and 17 villages.
Mathavaram Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mathavaram Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 65,581 | 33,906 | 31,675 |
| Literacy | 88.35% | 82.16% | 75.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107,253 | 53,837 | 53,416 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,700 | 815 | 885 |
| Illiterate | 127,395 | 53,740 | 73,655 |
Caste-wise Population - Mathavaram Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Mathavaram Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 107,253 | 53,837 | 53,416 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,700 | 815 | 885 |
Religion-wise Population - Mathavaram Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 501,592 | (84.14%) | 254,224 | 247,368 |
| Muslim | 35,860 | (6.02%) | 18,093 | 17,767 |
| Christian | 53,361 | (8.95%) | 26,455 | 26,906 |
| Sikh | 369 | (0.06%) | 209 | 160 |
| Buddhist | 252 | (0.04%) | 133 | 119 |
| Jain | 1,168 | (0.2%) | 613 | 555 |
| Other Religion | 144 | (0.02%) | 79 | 65 |
| No Religion Specified | 3,410 | (0.57%) | 1,497 | 1,913 |
Literacy Rate - Mathavaram Taluka
Average literacy rate of Mathavaram Taluka in 2011 were 88.35% in which, male and female literacy were 92.58% and 84.05% respectively. Total literate in Mathavaram Taluka were 468,761 of which male and female were 247,563 and 221,198 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Mathavaram Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Mathavaram Taluka is 979 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 979 females in Mathavaram Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 979 ) of Mathavaram Taluka.
Child Population - Mathavaram Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 65,581 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mathavaram Taluka. Out of which 65,581 were male while 65,581 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Mathavaram Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 143,393 families under Mathavaram Taluka living in urban areas while 143,393 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 95.1% of total population of Mathavaram Taluka lives in Urban areas while 4.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 62,349 while that in rural region is 3,232.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 596,156 | 566,796 | 29,360 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 65,581 | 62,349 | 3,232 |
| Schedule Caste | 107,253 | 94,227 | 13,026 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,700 | 1,326 | 374 |
| Literacy | 88.35% | 88.58% | 83.96% |
| Sex Ratio | 979 | 978 | 990 |
Working Population - Mathavaram Taluka
In Mathavaram Taluka out of total population, 222,993 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 222,993 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,554 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,380 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 189,789 | 155,472 | 34,317 |
| Cultivators | 1,554 | 1,089 | 465 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,380 | 1,482 | 898 |
| Household Industries | 3,682 | 2,060 | 1,622 |
| Other Workers | 182,173 | 150,841 | 31,332 |
| Marginal Workers | 33,204 | 21,794 | 11,410 |
| Non Working | 373,163 | 124,037 | 249,126 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mathavaram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia