Pappireddipatti Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu
Pappireddipatti Taluka of Dharmapuri district has total population of 243,445 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 123,771 are males while 119,674 are females. In 2011 there were total 62,806 families residing in Pappireddipatti Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Pappireddipatti Taluka is 967.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.7% people lives in Urban areas while 86.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.4% while that in the rural areas is 69.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pappireddipatti Taluka is 979% while that of Rural areas is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pappireddipatti Taluka is 24479 which is 10% of the total population. There are 12618 male children and 11861 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pappireddipatti Taluka is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Pappireddipatti Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Pappireddipatti Taluka is 70.87%. The male literacy rate is 71.48% and the female literacy rate is 55.74% in Pappireddipatti Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Pappireddipatti Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 101 villages.
Pappireddipatti Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pappireddipatti Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 24,479 | 12,618 | 11,861 |
| Literacy | 70.87% | 71.48% | 55.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64,353 | 32,448 | 31,905 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29,479 | 14,932 | 14,547 |
| Illiterate | 88,268 | 35,304 | 52,964 |
Caste-wise Population - Pappireddipatti Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.1% of total population in Pappireddipatti Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 64,353 | 32,448 | 31,905 |
| Schedule Tribe | 29,479 | 14,932 | 14,547 |
Religion-wise Population - Pappireddipatti Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 233,111 | (95.76%) | 118,563 | 114,548 |
| Muslim | 6,500 | (2.67%) | 3,273 | 3,227 |
| Christian | 3,647 | (1.5%) | 1,846 | 1,801 |
| Sikh | 17 | (0.01%) | 9 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 10 | (0%) | 1 | 9 |
| Jain | 10 | (0%) | 4 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0%) | 4 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 142 | (0.06%) | 71 | 71 |
Literacy Rate - Pappireddipatti Taluka
Average literacy rate of Pappireddipatti Taluka in 2011 were 70.87% in which, male and female literacy were 79.59% and 61.88% respectively. Total literate in Pappireddipatti Taluka were 155,177 of which male and female were 88,467 and 66,710 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Pappireddipatti Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Pappireddipatti Taluka is 967 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 967 females in Pappireddipatti Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Pappireddipatti Taluka.
Child Population - Pappireddipatti Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 24,479 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pappireddipatti Taluka. Out of which 24,479 were male while 24,479 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Pappireddipatti Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,482 families under Pappireddipatti Taluka living in urban areas while 8,482 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.7% of total population of Pappireddipatti Taluka lives in Urban areas while 86.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,324 while that in rural region is 21,155.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 243,445 | 33,456 | 209,989 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,479 | 3,324 | 21,155 |
| Schedule Caste | 64,353 | 12,298 | 52,055 |
| Schedule Tribe | 29,479 | 1,474 | 28,005 |
| Literacy | 70.87% | 78.43% | 69.66% |
| Sex Ratio | 967 | 979 | 965 |
Working Population - Pappireddipatti Taluka
In Pappireddipatti Taluka out of total population, 125,150 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 125,150 workers engaged in Main Work, 32,314 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47,773 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 111,242 | 64,947 | 46,295 |
| Cultivators | 32,314 | 18,455 | 13,859 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47,773 | 22,593 | 25,180 |
| Household Industries | 1,558 | 868 | 690 |
| Other Workers | 29,597 | 23,031 | 6,566 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,908 | 6,366 | 7,542 |
| Non Working | 118,295 | 52,458 | 65,837 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pappireddipatti, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia