Palladam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu
Palladam Taluka of Tiruppur district has total population of 245,522 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 123,576 are males while 121,946 are females. In 2011 there were total 70,223 families residing in Palladam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Palladam Taluka is 987.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 43.2% people lives in Urban areas while 56.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.7% while that in the rural areas is 73.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Palladam Taluka is 978% while that of Rural areas is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palladam Taluka is 25170 which is 10% of the total population. There are 12838 male children and 12332 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palladam Taluka is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 987 ) of Palladam Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Palladam Taluka is 76.74%. The male literacy rate is 74.75% and the female literacy rate is 62.91% in Palladam Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Palladam Taluka is further divided into 5 towns and 25 villages.
Palladam Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palladam Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 25,170 | 12,838 | 12,332 |
| Literacy | 76.74% | 74.75% | 62.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45,108 | 22,558 | 22,550 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 114 | 57 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 76,430 | 31,201 | 45,229 |
Caste-wise Population - Palladam Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palladam Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 45,108 | 22,558 | 22,550 |
| Schedule Tribe | 114 | 57 | 57 |
Religion-wise Population - Palladam Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 228,183 | (92.94%) | 114,900 | 113,283 |
| Muslim | 7,144 | (2.91%) | 3,603 | 3,541 |
| Christian | 9,856 | (4.01%) | 4,875 | 4,981 |
| Sikh | 22 | (0.01%) | 19 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 20 | (0.01%) | 8 | 12 |
| Jain | 11 | (0%) | 7 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 21 | (0.01%) | 9 | 12 |
| No Religion Specified | 265 | (0.11%) | 155 | 110 |
Literacy Rate - Palladam Taluka
Average literacy rate of Palladam Taluka in 2011 were 76.74% in which, male and female literacy were 83.42% and 69.99% respectively. Total literate in Palladam Taluka were 169,092 of which male and female were 92,375 and 76,717 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Palladam Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Palladam Taluka is 987 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 987 females in Palladam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 987 ) of Palladam Taluka.
Child Population - Palladam Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 25,170 children between age 0 to 6 years in Palladam Taluka. Out of which 25,170 were male while 25,170 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Palladam Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 30,268 families under Palladam Taluka living in urban areas while 30,268 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 43.2% of total population of Palladam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 56.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 11,786 while that in rural region is 13,384.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 245,522 | 106,162 | 139,360 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,170 | 11,786 | 13,384 |
| Schedule Caste | 45,108 | 14,790 | 30,318 |
| Schedule Tribe | 114 | 67 | 47 |
| Literacy | 76.74% | 81.65% | 73.05% |
| Sex Ratio | 987 | 978 | 993 |
Working Population - Palladam Taluka
In Palladam Taluka out of total population, 123,154 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 123,154 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,689 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18,160 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 114,858 | 76,952 | 37,906 |
| Cultivators | 10,689 | 6,727 | 3,962 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18,160 | 9,094 | 9,066 |
| Household Industries | 4,183 | 2,568 | 1,615 |
| Other Workers | 81,826 | 58,563 | 23,263 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,296 | 3,890 | 4,406 |
| Non Working | 122,368 | 42,734 | 79,634 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palladam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia