Nilakkottai Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu
Nilakkottai Taluka of Dindigul district has total population of 286,641 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 144,482 are males while 142,159 are females. In 2011 there were total 73,232 families residing in Nilakkottai Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Nilakkottai Taluka is 984.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 29.6% people lives in Urban areas while 70.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.3% while that in the rural areas is 72.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nilakkottai Taluka is 1,002% while that of Rural areas is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nilakkottai Taluka is 30156 which is 11% of the total population. There are 15569 male children and 14587 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nilakkottai Taluka is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Nilakkottai Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Nilakkottai Taluka is 76.27%. The male literacy rate is 74.69% and the female literacy rate is 61.69% in Nilakkottai Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Nilakkottai Taluka is further divided into 5 towns and 42 villages.
Nilakkottai Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nilakkottai Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 30,156 | 15,569 | 14,587 |
| Literacy | 76.27% | 74.69% | 61.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 77,447 | 39,079 | 38,368 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,190 | 1,144 | 1,046 |
| Illiterate | 91,028 | 36,562 | 54,466 |
Caste-wise Population - Nilakkottai Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Nilakkottai Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 77,447 | 39,079 | 38,368 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,190 | 1,144 | 1,046 |
Religion-wise Population - Nilakkottai Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 257,798 | (89.94%) | 130,213 | 127,585 |
| Muslim | 7,222 | (2.52%) | 3,597 | 3,625 |
| Christian | 20,850 | (7.27%) | 10,257 | 10,593 |
| Sikh | 24 | (0.01%) | 16 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0.01%) | 10 | 5 |
| Jain | 11 | (0%) | 3 | 8 |
| Other Religion | 11 | (0%) | 5 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 710 | (0.25%) | 381 | 329 |
Literacy Rate - Nilakkottai Taluka
Average literacy rate of Nilakkottai Taluka in 2011 were 76.27% in which, male and female literacy were 83.72% and 68.74% respectively. Total literate in Nilakkottai Taluka were 195,613 of which male and female were 107,920 and 87,693 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nilakkottai Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Nilakkottai Taluka is 984 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 984 females in Nilakkottai Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Nilakkottai Taluka.
Child Population - Nilakkottai Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 30,156 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nilakkottai Taluka. Out of which 30,156 were male while 30,156 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nilakkottai Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 21,799 families under Nilakkottai Taluka living in urban areas while 21,799 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 29.6% of total population of Nilakkottai Taluka lives in Urban areas while 70.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,414 while that in rural region is 21,742.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 286,641 | 84,714 | 201,927 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 30,156 | 8,414 | 21,742 |
| Schedule Caste | 77,447 | 14,975 | 62,472 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,190 | 1,696 | 494 |
| Literacy | 76.27% | 84.29% | 72.87% |
| Sex Ratio | 984 | 1,002 | 976 |
Working Population - Nilakkottai Taluka
In Nilakkottai Taluka out of total population, 144,425 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 144,425 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57,747 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119,463 | 74,944 | 44,519 |
| Cultivators | 17,215 | 10,812 | 6,403 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57,747 | 30,372 | 27,375 |
| Household Industries | 2,393 | 1,298 | 1,095 |
| Other Workers | 42,108 | 32,462 | 9,646 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,962 | 11,717 | 13,245 |
| Non Working | 142,216 | 57,821 | 84,395 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nilakkottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia