Polur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu
Polur Taluka of Tiruvannamalai district has total population of 449,860 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 225,218 are males while 224,642 are females. In 2011 there were total 109,642 families residing in Polur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Polur Taluka is 997.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.8% people lives in Urban areas while 86.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.6% while that in the rural areas is 70%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Polur Taluka is 1,024% while that of Rural areas is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Polur Taluka is 50222 which is 11% of the total population. There are 26198 male children and 24024 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Polur Taluka is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Polur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Polur Taluka is 71.74%. The male literacy rate is 72.1% and the female literacy rate is 55.34% in Polur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Polur Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 196 villages.
Polur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Polur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 50,222 | 26,198 | 24,024 |
| Literacy | 71.74% | 72.1% | 55.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78,138 | 38,954 | 39,184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35,230 | 17,761 | 17,469 |
| Illiterate | 163,164 | 62,831 | 100,333 |
Caste-wise Population - Polur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.8% of total population in Polur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 78,138 | 38,954 | 39,184 |
| Schedule Tribe | 35,230 | 17,761 | 17,469 |
Religion-wise Population - Polur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 422,936 | (94.02%) | 211,914 | 211,022 |
| Muslim | 10,589 | (2.35%) | 5,290 | 5,299 |
| Christian | 14,921 | (3.32%) | 7,308 | 7,613 |
| Sikh | 31 | (0.01%) | 17 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 33 | (0.01%) | 22 | 11 |
| Jain | 779 | (0.17%) | 389 | 390 |
| Other Religion | 15 | (0%) | 6 | 9 |
| No Religion Specified | 556 | (0.12%) | 272 | 284 |
Literacy Rate - Polur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Polur Taluka in 2011 were 71.74% in which, male and female literacy were 81.59% and 61.96% respectively. Total literate in Polur Taluka were 286,696 of which male and female were 162,387 and 124,309 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Polur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Polur Taluka is 997 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 997 females in Polur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Polur Taluka.
Child Population - Polur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 50,222 children between age 0 to 6 years in Polur Taluka. Out of which 50,222 were male while 50,222 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Polur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 14,927 families under Polur Taluka living in urban areas while 14,927 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.8% of total population of Polur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 86.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,596 while that in rural region is 43,626.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 449,860 | 62,254 | 387,606 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 50,222 | 6,596 | 43,626 |
| Schedule Caste | 78,138 | 6,077 | 72,061 |
| Schedule Tribe | 35,230 | 216 | 35,014 |
| Literacy | 71.74% | 82.63% | 69.98% |
| Sex Ratio | 997 | 1,024 | 993 |
Working Population - Polur Taluka
In Polur Taluka out of total population, 239,034 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 239,034 workers engaged in Main Work, 54,323 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76,109 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 182,107 | 110,546 | 71,561 |
| Cultivators | 54,323 | 35,428 | 18,895 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76,109 | 35,450 | 40,659 |
| Household Industries | 5,329 | 3,009 | 2,320 |
| Other Workers | 46,346 | 36,659 | 9,687 |
| Marginal Workers | 56,927 | 24,737 | 32,190 |
| Non Working | 210,826 | 89,935 | 120,891 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Polur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia