Meenachil Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kottayam district, Kerala
Meenachil Taluka of Kottayam district has total population of 406,471 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 201,743 are males while 204,728 are females. In 2011 there were total 97,873 families residing in Meenachil Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Meenachil Taluka is 1,015.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14% people lives in Urban areas while 86% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 96.3% while that in the rural areas is 97.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Meenachil Taluka is 1,008% while that of Rural areas is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meenachil Taluka is 36489 which is 9% of the total population. There are 18627 male children and 17862 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meenachil Taluka is 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,015 ) of Meenachil Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Meenachil Taluka is 97.33%. The male literacy rate is 88.89% and the female literacy rate is 88.3% in Meenachil Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Meenachil Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 25 villages.
Meenachil Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meenachil Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 36,489 | 18,627 | 17,862 |
| Literacy | 97.33% | 88.89% | 88.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,749 | 9,783 | 9,966 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,213 | 4,668 | 4,545 |
| Illiterate | 46,371 | 22,415 | 23,956 |
Caste-wise Population - Meenachil Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Meenachil Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,749 | 9,783 | 9,966 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,213 | 4,668 | 4,545 |
Religion-wise Population - Meenachil Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 162,203 | (39.91%) | 80,437 | 81,766 |
| Muslim | 29,932 | (7.36%) | 15,346 | 14,586 |
| Christian | 213,555 | (52.54%) | 105,514 | 108,041 |
| Sikh | 40 | (0.01%) | 22 | 18 |
| Buddhist | 50 | (0.01%) | 26 | 24 |
| Jain | 24 | (0.01%) | 14 | 10 |
| Other Religion | 76 | (0.02%) | 56 | 20 |
| No Religion Specified | 591 | (0.15%) | 328 | 263 |
Literacy Rate - Meenachil Taluka
Average literacy rate of Meenachil Taluka in 2011 were 97.33% in which, male and female literacy were 97.93% and 96.74% respectively. Total literate in Meenachil Taluka were 360,100 of which male and female were 179,328 and 180,772 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Meenachil Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Meenachil Taluka is 1,015 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,015 females in Meenachil Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,015 ) of Meenachil Taluka.
Child Population - Meenachil Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 36,489 children between age 0 to 6 years in Meenachil Taluka. Out of which 36,489 were male while 36,489 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Meenachil Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,966 families under Meenachil Taluka living in urban areas while 12,966 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14% of total population of Meenachil Taluka lives in Urban areas while 86% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,151 while that in rural region is 30,338.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 406,471 | 56,870 | 349,601 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 36,489 | 6,151 | 30,338 |
| Schedule Caste | 19,749 | 1,049 | 18,700 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,213 | 281 | 8,932 |
| Literacy | 97.33% | 96.33% | 97.49% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,015 | 1,008 | 1,016 |
Working Population - Meenachil Taluka
In Meenachil Taluka out of total population, 161,032 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 161,032 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,530 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,427 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132,173 | 100,805 | 31,368 |
| Cultivators | 14,530 | 13,076 | 1,454 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,427 | 7,435 | 1,992 |
| Household Industries | 2,205 | 1,605 | 600 |
| Other Workers | 106,011 | 78,689 | 27,322 |
| Marginal Workers | 28,859 | 14,020 | 14,839 |
| Non Working | 245,439 | 86,918 | 158,521 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meenachil, Kerala - Wikipedia