Papanasam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu
Papanasam Taluka of Thanjavur district has total population of 273,511 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 133,965 are males while 139,546 are females. In 2011 there were total 68,310 families residing in Papanasam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Papanasam Taluka is 1,042.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22.9% people lives in Urban areas while 77.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.4% while that in the rural areas is 78.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Papanasam Taluka is 1,076% while that of Rural areas is 1,032.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Papanasam Taluka is 27796 which is 10% of the total population. There are 14253 male children and 13543 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Papanasam Taluka is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,042 ) of Papanasam Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Papanasam Taluka is 80.12%. The male literacy rate is 77.5% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Papanasam Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Papanasam Taluka is further divided into 5 towns and 106 villages.
Papanasam Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Papanasam Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 27,796 | 14,253 | 13,543 |
| Literacy | 80.12% | 77.5% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71,633 | 35,634 | 35,999 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 647 | 317 | 330 |
| Illiterate | 76,650 | 30,146 | 46,504 |
Caste-wise Population - Papanasam Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Papanasam Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 71,633 | 35,634 | 35,999 |
| Schedule Tribe | 647 | 317 | 330 |
Religion-wise Population - Papanasam Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 222,393 | (81.31%) | 110,720 | 111,673 |
| Muslim | 38,844 | (14.2%) | 17,190 | 21,654 |
| Christian | 12,013 | (4.39%) | 5,930 | 6,083 |
| Sikh | 27 | (0.01%) | 16 | 11 |
| Buddhist | 44 | (0.02%) | 36 | 8 |
| Jain | 13 | (0%) | 5 | 8 |
| Other Religion | 14 | (0.01%) | 4 | 10 |
| No Religion Specified | 163 | (0.06%) | 64 | 99 |
Literacy Rate - Papanasam Taluka
Average literacy rate of Papanasam Taluka in 2011 were 80.12% in which, male and female literacy were 86.72% and 73.84% respectively. Total literate in Papanasam Taluka were 196,861 of which male and female were 103,819 and 93,042 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Papanasam Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Papanasam Taluka is 1,042 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,042 females in Papanasam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,042 ) of Papanasam Taluka.
Child Population - Papanasam Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 27,796 children between age 0 to 6 years in Papanasam Taluka. Out of which 27,796 were male while 27,796 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Papanasam Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 15,552 families under Papanasam Taluka living in urban areas while 15,552 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 22.9% of total population of Papanasam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 77.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,442 while that in rural region is 21,354.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 273,511 | 62,741 | 210,770 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,796 | 6,442 | 21,354 |
| Schedule Caste | 71,633 | 7,140 | 64,493 |
| Schedule Tribe | 647 | 468 | 179 |
| Literacy | 80.12% | 86.41% | 78.25% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,042 | 1,076 | 1,032 |
Working Population - Papanasam Taluka
In Papanasam Taluka out of total population, 110,695 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110,695 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52,200 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 95,515 | 69,065 | 26,450 |
| Cultivators | 11,168 | 9,868 | 1,300 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52,200 | 32,950 | 19,250 |
| Household Industries | 2,941 | 1,879 | 1,062 |
| Other Workers | 29,206 | 24,368 | 4,838 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,180 | 8,104 | 7,076 |
| Non Working | 162,816 | 56,796 | 106,020 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Papanasam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia