Pernem Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - North Goa district, Goa
Pernem Taluka of North Goa district has total population of 75,747 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 38,652 are males while 37,095 are females. In 2011 there were total 17,248 families residing in Pernem Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Pernem Taluka is 960.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 39.7% people lives in Urban areas while 60.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.6% while that in the rural areas is 87%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pernem Taluka is 978% while that of Rural areas is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pernem Taluka is 6902 which is 9% of the total population. There are 3611 male children and 3291 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pernem Taluka is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Pernem Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Pernem Taluka is 88.05%. The male literacy rate is 84.22% and the female literacy rate is 75.65% in Pernem Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Pernem Taluka is further divided into 5 towns and 23 villages.
Pernem Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pernem Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 6,902 | 3,611 | 3,291 |
| Literacy | 88.05% | 84.22% | 75.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,070 | 1,488 | 1,582 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 24 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 15,132 | 6,100 | 9,032 |
Caste-wise Population - Pernem Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Pernem Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,070 | 1,488 | 1,582 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46 | 24 | 22 |
Religion-wise Population - Pernem Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 67,330 | (88.89%) | 34,393 | 32,937 |
| Muslim | 539 | (0.71%) | 284 | 255 |
| Christian | 7,735 | (10.21%) | 3,887 | 3,848 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.02%) | 9 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 22 | (0.03%) | 14 | 8 |
| Jain | 5 | (0.01%) | 4 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0.01%) | 4 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 96 | (0.13%) | 57 | 39 |
Literacy Rate - Pernem Taluka
Average literacy rate of Pernem Taluka in 2011 were 88.05% in which, male and female literacy were 92.9% and 83.02% respectively. Total literate in Pernem Taluka were 60,615 of which male and female were 32,552 and 28,063 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Pernem Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Pernem Taluka is 960 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 960 females in Pernem Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Pernem Taluka.
Child Population - Pernem Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 6,902 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pernem Taluka. Out of which 6,902 were male while 6,902 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Pernem Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,825 families under Pernem Taluka living in urban areas while 6,825 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 39.7% of total population of Pernem Taluka lives in Urban areas while 60.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,640 while that in rural region is 4,262.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 75,747 | 30,066 | 45,681 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 6,902 | 2,640 | 4,262 |
| Schedule Caste | 3,070 | 794 | 2,276 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46 | 26 | 20 |
| Literacy | 88.05% | 89.65% | 86.98% |
| Sex Ratio | 960 | 978 | 948 |
Working Population - Pernem Taluka
In Pernem Taluka out of total population, 28,438 were engaged in work activities. 67.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 28,438 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,421 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 491 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19,251 | 15,471 | 3,780 |
| Cultivators | 1,421 | 903 | 518 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 491 | 345 | 146 |
| Household Industries | 409 | 320 | 89 |
| Other Workers | 16,930 | 13,903 | 3,027 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,187 | 6,106 | 3,081 |
| Non Working | 47,309 | 17,075 | 30,234 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pernem, Goa - Wikipedia