Mayiladuthurai Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu
Mayiladuthurai Taluka of Nagapattinam district has total population of 259,634 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 128,284 are males while 131,350 are females. In 2011 there were total 65,163 families residing in Mayiladuthurai Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Mayiladuthurai Taluka is 1,024.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 36.5% people lives in Urban areas while 63.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91% while that in the rural areas is 83.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mayiladuthurai Taluka is 1,039% while that of Rural areas is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mayiladuthurai Taluka is 24859 which is 10% of the total population. There are 12577 male children and 12282 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mayiladuthurai Taluka is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,024 ) of Mayiladuthurai Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Mayiladuthurai Taluka is 86.01%. The male literacy rate is 82.21% and the female literacy rate is 73.44% in Mayiladuthurai Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Mayiladuthurai Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 59 villages.
Mayiladuthurai Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mayiladuthurai Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 24,859 | 12,577 | 12,282 |
| Literacy | 86.01% | 82.21% | 73.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 76,037 | 37,978 | 38,059 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,042 | 513 | 529 |
| Illiterate | 57,710 | 22,822 | 34,888 |
Caste-wise Population - Mayiladuthurai Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Mayiladuthurai Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 76,037 | 37,978 | 38,059 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,042 | 513 | 529 |
Religion-wise Population - Mayiladuthurai Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 236,930 | (91.26%) | 117,571 | 119,359 |
| Muslim | 15,196 | (5.85%) | 7,076 | 8,120 |
| Christian | 6,410 | (2.47%) | 3,077 | 3,333 |
| Sikh | 53 | (0.02%) | 33 | 20 |
| Buddhist | 45 | (0.02%) | 27 | 18 |
| Jain | 409 | (0.16%) | 200 | 209 |
| Other Religion | 35 | (0.01%) | 17 | 18 |
| No Religion Specified | 556 | (0.21%) | 283 | 273 |
Literacy Rate - Mayiladuthurai Taluka
Average literacy rate of Mayiladuthurai Taluka in 2011 were 86.01% in which, male and female literacy were 91.15% and 81.01% respectively. Total literate in Mayiladuthurai Taluka were 201,924 of which male and female were 105,462 and 96,462 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Mayiladuthurai Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Mayiladuthurai Taluka is 1,024 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,024 females in Mayiladuthurai Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,024 ) of Mayiladuthurai Taluka.
Child Population - Mayiladuthurai Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 24,859 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mayiladuthurai Taluka. Out of which 24,859 were male while 24,859 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Mayiladuthurai Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 24,258 families under Mayiladuthurai Taluka living in urban areas while 24,258 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 36.5% of total population of Mayiladuthurai Taluka lives in Urban areas while 63.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,628 while that in rural region is 16,231.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 259,634 | 94,649 | 164,985 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,859 | 8,628 | 16,231 |
| Schedule Caste | 76,037 | 8,422 | 67,615 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,042 | 602 | 440 |
| Literacy | 86.01% | 90.97% | 83.14% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,024 | 1,039 | 1,016 |
Working Population - Mayiladuthurai Taluka
In Mayiladuthurai Taluka out of total population, 103,089 were engaged in work activities. 73.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 103,089 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27,222 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 76,229 | 57,604 | 18,625 |
| Cultivators | 6,120 | 5,301 | 819 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27,222 | 17,352 | 9,870 |
| Household Industries | 1,695 | 1,007 | 688 |
| Other Workers | 41,192 | 33,944 | 7,248 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,860 | 15,988 | 10,872 |
| Non Working | 156,545 | 54,692 | 101,853 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia