Namakkal Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu
Namakkal Taluka of Namakkal district has total population of 541,488 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 272,644 are males while 268,844 are females. In 2011 there were total 148,468 families residing in Namakkal Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Namakkal Taluka is 986.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 30% people lives in Urban areas while 70% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.2% while that in the rural areas is 72.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Namakkal Taluka is 1,006% while that of Rural areas is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Namakkal Taluka is 49086 which is 9% of the total population. There are 25773 male children and 23313 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Namakkal Taluka is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 986 ) of Namakkal Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Namakkal Taluka is 76.37%. The male literacy rate is 76.23% and the female literacy rate is 62.56% in Namakkal Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Namakkal Taluka is further divided into 10 towns and 118 villages.
Namakkal Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Namakkal Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 49,086 | 25,773 | 23,313 |
| Literacy | 76.37% | 76.23% | 62.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 126,125 | 63,234 | 62,891 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28,073 | 14,399 | 13,674 |
| Illiterate | 165,464 | 64,802 | 100,662 |
Caste-wise Population - Namakkal Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Namakkal Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 126,125 | 63,234 | 62,891 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,073 | 14,399 | 13,674 |
Religion-wise Population - Namakkal Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 523,330 | (96.65%) | 263,371 | 259,959 |
| Muslim | 12,536 | (2.32%) | 6,293 | 6,243 |
| Christian | 4,994 | (0.92%) | 2,631 | 2,363 |
| Sikh | 41 | (0.01%) | 21 | 20 |
| Buddhist | 20 | (0%) | 7 | 13 |
| Jain | 37 | (0.01%) | 18 | 19 |
| Other Religion | 19 | (0%) | 8 | 11 |
| No Religion Specified | 511 | (0.09%) | 295 | 216 |
Literacy Rate - Namakkal Taluka
Average literacy rate of Namakkal Taluka in 2011 were 76.37% in which, male and female literacy were 84.19% and 68.5% respectively. Total literate in Namakkal Taluka were 376,024 of which male and female were 207,842 and 168,182 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Namakkal Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Namakkal Taluka is 986 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 986 females in Namakkal Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 986 ) of Namakkal Taluka.
Child Population - Namakkal Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 49,086 children between age 0 to 6 years in Namakkal Taluka. Out of which 49,086 were male while 49,086 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Namakkal Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 44,043 families under Namakkal Taluka living in urban areas while 44,043 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 30% of total population of Namakkal Taluka lives in Urban areas while 70% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 14,683 while that in rural region is 34,403.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 541,488 | 162,478 | 379,010 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 49,086 | 14,683 | 34,403 |
| Schedule Caste | 126,125 | 30,951 | 95,174 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,073 | 783 | 27,290 |
| Literacy | 76.37% | 85.21% | 72.57% |
| Sex Ratio | 986 | 1,006 | 978 |
Working Population - Namakkal Taluka
In Namakkal Taluka out of total population, 273,681 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 273,681 workers engaged in Main Work, 53,465 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77,250 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 251,291 | 153,676 | 97,615 |
| Cultivators | 53,465 | 29,053 | 24,412 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 77,250 | 34,587 | 42,663 |
| Household Industries | 6,053 | 2,790 | 3,263 |
| Other Workers | 114,523 | 87,246 | 27,277 |
| Marginal Workers | 22,390 | 9,760 | 12,630 |
| Non Working | 267,807 | 109,208 | 158,599 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia