Nagapattinam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu
Nagapattinam Taluka of Nagapattinam district has total population of 282,784 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 139,917 are males while 142,867 are females. In 2011 there were total 70,683 families residing in Nagapattinam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Nagapattinam Taluka is 1,021.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 43% people lives in Urban areas while 57% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.1% while that in the rural areas is 83.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nagapattinam Taluka is 1,028% while that of Rural areas is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nagapattinam Taluka is 31553 which is 11% of the total population. There are 16128 male children and 15425 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nagapattinam Taluka is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,021 ) of Nagapattinam Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Nagapattinam Taluka is 85.63%. The male literacy rate is 80.93% and the female literacy rate is 71.33% in Nagapattinam Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Nagapattinam Taluka is further divided into 4 towns and 83 villages.
Nagapattinam Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nagapattinam Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 31,553 | 16,128 | 15,425 |
| Literacy | 85.63% | 80.93% | 71.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79,095 | 39,026 | 40,069 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,154 | 561 | 593 |
| Illiterate | 67,647 | 26,681 | 40,966 |
Caste-wise Population - Nagapattinam Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Nagapattinam Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 79,095 | 39,026 | 40,069 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,154 | 561 | 593 |
Religion-wise Population - Nagapattinam Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 226,864 | (80.23%) | 112,753 | 114,111 |
| Muslim | 47,271 | (16.72%) | 22,965 | 24,306 |
| Christian | 8,194 | (2.9%) | 3,971 | 4,223 |
| Sikh | 29 | (0.01%) | 14 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 32 | (0.01%) | 22 | 10 |
| Jain | 42 | (0.01%) | 26 | 16 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 4 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 346 | (0.12%) | 162 | 184 |
Literacy Rate - Nagapattinam Taluka
Average literacy rate of Nagapattinam Taluka in 2011 were 85.63% in which, male and female literacy were 91.48% and 79.96% respectively. Total literate in Nagapattinam Taluka were 215,137 of which male and female were 113,236 and 101,901 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nagapattinam Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Nagapattinam Taluka is 1,021 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,021 females in Nagapattinam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,021 ) of Nagapattinam Taluka.
Child Population - Nagapattinam Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 31,553 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nagapattinam Taluka. Out of which 31,553 were male while 31,553 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nagapattinam Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 28,948 families under Nagapattinam Taluka living in urban areas while 28,948 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 43% of total population of Nagapattinam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 57% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 13,992 while that in rural region is 17,561.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 282,784 | 121,612 | 161,172 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 31,553 | 13,992 | 17,561 |
| Schedule Caste | 79,095 | 12,284 | 66,811 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,154 | 645 | 509 |
| Literacy | 85.63% | 89.08% | 83.05% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,021 | 1,028 | 1,016 |
Working Population - Nagapattinam Taluka
In Nagapattinam Taluka out of total population, 110,203 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110,203 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28,574 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88,340 | 66,841 | 21,499 |
| Cultivators | 6,217 | 4,807 | 1,410 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28,574 | 17,384 | 11,190 |
| Household Industries | 1,660 | 977 | 683 |
| Other Workers | 51,889 | 43,673 | 8,216 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,863 | 12,152 | 9,711 |
| Non Working | 172,581 | 60,924 | 111,657 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia