Rajapalayam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu
Rajapalayam Taluka of Virudhunagar district has total population of 347,668 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 173,529 are males while 174,139 are females. In 2011 there were total 100,543 families residing in Rajapalayam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Rajapalayam Taluka is 1,004.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 55.4% people lives in Urban areas while 44.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.8% while that in the rural areas is 77.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rajapalayam Taluka is 1,010% while that of Rural areas is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajapalayam Taluka is 33499 which is 10% of the total population. There are 17281 male children and 16218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajapalayam Taluka is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,004 ) of Rajapalayam Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Rajapalayam Taluka is 81.19%. The male literacy rate is 79.63% and the female literacy rate is 67.12% in Rajapalayam Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Rajapalayam Taluka is further divided into 6 towns and 38 villages.
Rajapalayam Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajapalayam Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 33,499 | 17,281 | 16,218 |
| Literacy | 81.19% | 79.63% | 67.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 76,569 | 38,009 | 38,560 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 545 | 277 | 268 |
| Illiterate | 92,600 | 35,340 | 57,260 |
Caste-wise Population - Rajapalayam Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Rajapalayam Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 76,569 | 38,009 | 38,560 |
| Schedule Tribe | 545 | 277 | 268 |
Religion-wise Population - Rajapalayam Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 330,760 | (95.14%) | 165,212 | 165,548 |
| Muslim | 6,186 | (1.78%) | 3,052 | 3,134 |
| Christian | 9,949 | (2.86%) | 4,892 | 5,057 |
| Sikh | 48 | (0.01%) | 32 | 16 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0%) | 5 | 2 |
| Jain | 7 | (0%) | 2 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 14 | (0%) | 6 | 8 |
| No Religion Specified | 697 | (0.2%) | 328 | 369 |
Literacy Rate - Rajapalayam Taluka
Average literacy rate of Rajapalayam Taluka in 2011 were 81.19% in which, male and female literacy were 88.44% and 74.01% respectively. Total literate in Rajapalayam Taluka were 255,068 of which male and female were 138,189 and 116,879 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Rajapalayam Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Rajapalayam Taluka is 1,004 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,004 females in Rajapalayam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,004 ) of Rajapalayam Taluka.
Child Population - Rajapalayam Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 33,499 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rajapalayam Taluka. Out of which 33,499 were male while 33,499 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Rajapalayam Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 55,869 families under Rajapalayam Taluka living in urban areas while 55,869 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 55.4% of total population of Rajapalayam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 44.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 17,859 while that in rural region is 15,640.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 347,668 | 192,770 | 154,898 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 33,499 | 17,859 | 15,640 |
| Schedule Caste | 76,569 | 27,813 | 48,756 |
| Schedule Tribe | 545 | 134 | 411 |
| Literacy | 81.19% | 83.78% | 77.94% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,004 | 1,010 | 996 |
Working Population - Rajapalayam Taluka
In Rajapalayam Taluka out of total population, 164,038 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 164,038 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,795 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 148,935 | 97,677 | 51,258 |
| Cultivators | 5,187 | 3,555 | 1,632 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29,795 | 14,719 | 15,076 |
| Household Industries | 5,604 | 2,030 | 3,574 |
| Other Workers | 108,349 | 77,373 | 30,976 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,103 | 7,278 | 7,825 |
| Non Working | 183,630 | 68,574 | 115,056 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia