Panthalur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu
Panthalur Taluka of The Nilgiris district has total population of 125,931 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 61,637 are males while 64,294 are females. In 2011 there were total 30,615 families residing in Panthalur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Panthalur Taluka is 1,043.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 35.4% people lives in Urban areas while 64.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.2% while that in the rural areas is 86.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Panthalur Taluka is 1,035% while that of Rural areas is 1,048.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Panthalur Taluka is 13036 which is 10% of the total population. There are 6564 male children and 6472 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panthalur Taluka is 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,043 ) of Panthalur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Panthalur Taluka is 86.73%. The male literacy rate is 82.29% and the female literacy rate is 73.41% in Panthalur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Panthalur Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 4 villages.
Panthalur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Panthalur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 13,036 | 6,564 | 6,472 |
| Literacy | 86.73% | 82.29% | 73.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49,295 | 24,319 | 24,976 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,897 | 5,278 | 5,619 |
| Illiterate | 28,013 | 10,916 | 17,097 |
Caste-wise Population - Panthalur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.7% of total population in Panthalur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 49,295 | 24,319 | 24,976 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,897 | 5,278 | 5,619 |
Religion-wise Population - Panthalur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 89,875 | (71.37%) | 44,204 | 45,671 |
| Muslim | 22,456 | (17.83%) | 10,734 | 11,722 |
| Christian | 13,361 | (10.61%) | 6,589 | 6,772 |
| Sikh | 27 | (0.02%) | 17 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 19 | (0.02%) | 8 | 11 |
| Jain | 5 | (0%) | 1 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 11 | (0.01%) | 6 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 177 | (0.14%) | 78 | 99 |
Literacy Rate - Panthalur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Panthalur Taluka in 2011 were 86.73% in which, male and female literacy were 92.1% and 81.62% respectively. Total literate in Panthalur Taluka were 97,918 of which male and female were 50,721 and 47,197 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Panthalur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Panthalur Taluka is 1,043 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,043 females in Panthalur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,043 ) of Panthalur Taluka.
Child Population - Panthalur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 13,036 children between age 0 to 6 years in Panthalur Taluka. Out of which 13,036 were male while 13,036 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Panthalur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 10,729 families under Panthalur Taluka living in urban areas while 10,729 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 35.4% of total population of Panthalur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 64.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,717 while that in rural region is 8,319.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 125,931 | 44,590 | 81,341 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,036 | 4,717 | 8,319 |
| Schedule Caste | 49,295 | 26,079 | 23,216 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,897 | 1,785 | 9,112 |
| Literacy | 86.73% | 87.21% | 86.47% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,043 | 1,035 | 1,048 |
Working Population - Panthalur Taluka
In Panthalur Taluka out of total population, 55,597 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 55,597 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,788 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,804 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47,452 | 29,425 | 18,027 |
| Cultivators | 1,788 | 1,443 | 345 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,804 | 3,296 | 2,508 |
| Household Industries | 454 | 261 | 193 |
| Other Workers | 39,406 | 24,425 | 14,981 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,145 | 4,389 | 3,756 |
| Non Working | 70,334 | 27,823 | 42,511 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Panthalur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia