Sathankulam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu
Sathankulam Taluka of Thoothukkudi district has total population of 98,690 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 47,617 are males while 51,073 are females. In 2011 there were total 25,971 families residing in Sathankulam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sathankulam Taluka is 1,073.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.4% people lives in Urban areas while 85.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 93.7% while that in the rural areas is 88.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sathankulam Taluka is 1,039% while that of Rural areas is 1,078.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sathankulam Taluka is 10125 which is 10% of the total population. There are 5175 male children and 4950 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sathankulam Taluka is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,073 ) of Sathankulam Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Sathankulam Taluka is 89.58%. The male literacy rate is 82.52% and the female literacy rate is 78.41% in Sathankulam Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Sathankulam Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 25 villages.
Sathankulam Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sathankulam Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 10,125 | 5,175 | 4,950 |
| Literacy | 89.58% | 82.52% | 78.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,118 | 4,442 | 4,676 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 73 | 40 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 19,350 | 8,324 | 11,026 |
Caste-wise Population - Sathankulam Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sathankulam Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9,118 | 4,442 | 4,676 |
| Schedule Tribe | 73 | 40 | 33 |
Religion-wise Population - Sathankulam Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 61,373 | (62.19%) | 29,770 | 31,603 |
| Muslim | 1,757 | (1.78%) | 800 | 957 |
| Christian | 35,470 | (35.94%) | 17,005 | 18,465 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0.01%) | 4 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 3 | 9 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 73 | (0.07%) | 35 | 38 |
Literacy Rate - Sathankulam Taluka
Average literacy rate of Sathankulam Taluka in 2011 were 89.58% in which, male and female literacy were 92.58% and 86.83% respectively. Total literate in Sathankulam Taluka were 79,340 of which male and female were 39,293 and 40,047 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sathankulam Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Sathankulam Taluka is 1,073 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,073 females in Sathankulam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,073 ) of Sathankulam Taluka.
Child Population - Sathankulam Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 10,125 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sathankulam Taluka. Out of which 10,125 were male while 10,125 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sathankulam Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,607 families under Sathankulam Taluka living in urban areas while 3,607 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.4% of total population of Sathankulam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 85.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,515 while that in rural region is 8,610.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 98,690 | 14,193 | 84,497 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 10,125 | 1,515 | 8,610 |
| Schedule Caste | 9,118 | 1,556 | 7,562 |
| Schedule Tribe | 73 | 15 | 58 |
| Literacy | 89.58% | 93.67% | 88.9% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,073 | 1,039 | 1,078 |
Working Population - Sathankulam Taluka
In Sathankulam Taluka out of total population, 39,723 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 39,723 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,832 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,575 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33,276 | 23,623 | 9,653 |
| Cultivators | 2,832 | 2,439 | 393 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,575 | 5,083 | 3,492 |
| Household Industries | 2,905 | 1,167 | 1,738 |
| Other Workers | 18,964 | 14,934 | 4,030 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,447 | 3,161 | 3,286 |
| Non Working | 58,967 | 20,833 | 38,134 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sathankulam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia