Palayamkottai Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu
Palayamkottai Taluka of Tirunelveli district has total population of 91,176 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 45,240 are males while 45,936 are females. In 2011 there were total 23,324 families residing in Palayamkottai Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Palayamkottai Taluka is 1,015.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Palayamkottai Taluka lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 83.5% and the sex ratio of Palayamkottai Taluka is 1,015.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palayamkottai Taluka is 9918 which is 11% of the total population. There are 5030 male children and 4888 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palayamkottai Taluka is 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,015 ) of Palayamkottai Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Palayamkottai Taluka is 83.5%. The male literacy rate is 79.68% and the female literacy rate is 69.24% in Palayamkottai Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Palayamkottai Taluka is further divided into 41 villages.
Palayamkottai Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palayamkottai Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 9,918 | 5,030 | 4,888 |
| Literacy | 83.5% | 79.68% | 69.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21,775 | 10,808 | 10,967 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 373 | 188 | 185 |
| Illiterate | 23,322 | 9,192 | 14,130 |
Caste-wise Population - Palayamkottai Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Palayamkottai Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 21,775 | 10,808 | 10,967 |
| Schedule Tribe | 373 | 188 | 185 |
Religion-wise Population - Palayamkottai Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 73,982 | (81.14%) | 36,582 | 37,400 |
| Muslim | 2,540 | (2.79%) | 1,258 | 1,282 |
| Christian | 14,581 | (15.99%) | 7,360 | 7,221 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 8 | 4 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 54 | (0.06%) | 27 | 27 |
Literacy Rate - Palayamkottai Taluka
Average literacy rate of Palayamkottai Taluka in 2011 were 83.5% in which, male and female literacy were 89.65% and 77.48% respectively. Total literate in Palayamkottai Taluka were 67,854 of which male and female were 36,048 and 31,806 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Palayamkottai Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Palayamkottai Taluka is 1,015 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,015 females in Palayamkottai Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,015 ) of Palayamkottai Taluka.
Child Population - Palayamkottai Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 9,918 children between age 0 to 6 years in Palayamkottai Taluka. Out of which 9,918 were male while 9,918 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Palayamkottai Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Palayamkottai Taluka living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Palayamkottai Taluka lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 9,918.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 91,176 | 0 | 91,176 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 9,918 | 0 | 9,918 |
| Schedule Caste | 21,775 | 0 | 21,775 |
| Schedule Tribe | 373 | 0 | 373 |
| Literacy | 83.5% | - | 83.5% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,015 | - | 1,015 |
Working Population - Palayamkottai Taluka
In Palayamkottai Taluka out of total population, 40,146 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 40,146 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,510 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,810 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32,823 | 21,699 | 11,124 |
| Cultivators | 3,510 | 2,493 | 1,017 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,810 | 3,983 | 2,827 |
| Household Industries | 2,756 | 717 | 2,039 |
| Other Workers | 19,747 | 14,506 | 5,241 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,323 | 3,397 | 3,926 |
| Non Working | 51,030 | 20,144 | 30,886 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia