Ottappalam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Palakkad district, Kerala
Ottappalam Taluka of Palakkad district has total population of 930,692 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 442,731 are males while 487,961 are females. In 2011 there were total 201,045 families residing in Ottappalam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Ottappalam Taluka is 1,102.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 27% people lives in Urban areas while 73% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 94.1% while that in the rural areas is 93.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ottappalam Taluka is 1,089% while that of Rural areas is 1,107.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ottappalam Taluka is 109741 which is 12% of the total population. There are 55732 male children and 54009 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ottappalam Taluka is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,102 ) of Ottappalam Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Ottappalam Taluka is 93.37%. The male literacy rate is 83.49% and the female literacy rate is 81.34% in Ottappalam Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Ottappalam Taluka is further divided into 9 towns and 30 villages.
Ottappalam Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ottappalam Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 109,741 | 55,732 | 54,009 |
| Literacy | 93.37% | 83.49% | 81.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 135,511 | 65,822 | 69,689 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,727 | 843 | 884 |
| Illiterate | 164,145 | 73,106 | 91,039 |
Caste-wise Population - Ottappalam Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Ottappalam Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 135,511 | 65,822 | 69,689 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,727 | 843 | 884 |
Religion-wise Population - Ottappalam Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 533,841 | (57.36%) | 255,612 | 278,229 |
| Muslim | 382,444 | (41.09%) | 180,114 | 202,330 |
| Christian | 11,991 | (1.29%) | 5,841 | 6,150 |
| Sikh | 61 | (0.01%) | 34 | 27 |
| Buddhist | 46 | (0%) | 22 | 24 |
| Jain | 36 | (0%) | 20 | 16 |
| Other Religion | 107 | (0.01%) | 54 | 53 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,166 | (0.23%) | 1,034 | 1,132 |
Literacy Rate - Ottappalam Taluka
Average literacy rate of Ottappalam Taluka in 2011 were 93.37% in which, male and female literacy were 95.51% and 91.47% respectively. Total literate in Ottappalam Taluka were 766,547 of which male and female were 369,625 and 396,922 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ottappalam Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Ottappalam Taluka is 1,102 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,102 females in Ottappalam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,102 ) of Ottappalam Taluka.
Child Population - Ottappalam Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 109,741 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ottappalam Taluka. Out of which 109,741 were male while 109,741 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ottappalam Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 55,186 families under Ottappalam Taluka living in urban areas while 55,186 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 27% of total population of Ottappalam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 73% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 28,158 while that in rural region is 81,583.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 930,692 | 250,825 | 679,867 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 109,741 | 28,158 | 81,583 |
| Schedule Caste | 135,511 | 35,995 | 99,516 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,727 | 321 | 1,406 |
| Literacy | 93.37% | 94.05% | 93.12% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,102 | 1,089 | 1,107 |
Working Population - Ottappalam Taluka
In Ottappalam Taluka out of total population, 285,458 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285,458 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,662 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34,812 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 238,556 | 193,033 | 45,523 |
| Cultivators | 13,662 | 12,149 | 1,513 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34,812 | 23,452 | 11,360 |
| Household Industries | 5,011 | 4,043 | 968 |
| Other Workers | 185,071 | 153,389 | 31,682 |
| Marginal Workers | 46,902 | 30,149 | 16,753 |
| Non Working | 645,234 | 219,549 | 425,685 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ottappalam, Kerala - Wikipedia