Sholinganallur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu
Sholinganallur Taluka of Kancheepuram district has total population of 563,342 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 285,167 are males while 278,175 are females. In 2011 there were total 143,615 families residing in Sholinganallur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sholinganallur Taluka is 975.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 87.5% people lives in Urban areas while 12.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.9% while that in the rural areas is 85.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sholinganallur Taluka is 976% while that of Rural areas is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sholinganallur Taluka is 64665 which is 11% of the total population. There are 33119 male children and 31546 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sholinganallur Taluka is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Sholinganallur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Sholinganallur Taluka is 88.44%. The male literacy rate is 81.72% and the female literacy rate is 74.77% in Sholinganallur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Sholinganallur Taluka is further divided into 16 towns and 6 villages.
Sholinganallur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sholinganallur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 64,665 | 33,119 | 31,546 |
| Literacy | 88.44% | 81.72% | 74.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 74,531 | 37,549 | 36,982 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,258 | 1,118 | 1,140 |
| Illiterate | 122,322 | 52,131 | 70,191 |
Caste-wise Population - Sholinganallur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Sholinganallur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 74,531 | 37,549 | 36,982 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,258 | 1,118 | 1,140 |
Religion-wise Population - Sholinganallur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 480,291 | (85.26%) | 244,028 | 236,263 |
| Muslim | 25,070 | (4.45%) | 12,773 | 12,297 |
| Christian | 50,501 | (8.96%) | 25,157 | 25,344 |
| Sikh | 237 | (0.04%) | 137 | 100 |
| Buddhist | 119 | (0.02%) | 67 | 52 |
| Jain | 383 | (0.07%) | 208 | 175 |
| Other Religion | 196 | (0.03%) | 99 | 97 |
| No Religion Specified | 6,545 | (1.16%) | 2,698 | 3,847 |
Literacy Rate - Sholinganallur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Sholinganallur Taluka in 2011 were 88.44% in which, male and female literacy were 92.46% and 84.33% respectively. Total literate in Sholinganallur Taluka were 441,020 of which male and female were 233,036 and 207,984 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sholinganallur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Sholinganallur Taluka is 975 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 975 females in Sholinganallur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Sholinganallur Taluka.
Child Population - Sholinganallur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 64,665 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sholinganallur Taluka. Out of which 64,665 were male while 64,665 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sholinganallur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 127,135 families under Sholinganallur Taluka living in urban areas while 127,135 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 87.5% of total population of Sholinganallur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 12.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 56,832 while that in rural region is 7,833.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 563,342 | 492,901 | 70,441 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 64,665 | 56,832 | 7,833 |
| Schedule Caste | 74,531 | 61,335 | 13,196 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,258 | 1,345 | 913 |
| Literacy | 88.44% | 88.92% | 85.1% |
| Sex Ratio | 975 | 976 | 972 |
Working Population - Sholinganallur Taluka
In Sholinganallur Taluka out of total population, 227,387 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 227,387 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,560 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,393 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 197,868 | 149,485 | 48,383 |
| Cultivators | 1,560 | 1,068 | 492 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,393 | 1,514 | 879 |
| Household Industries | 3,560 | 2,153 | 1,407 |
| Other Workers | 190,355 | 144,750 | 45,605 |
| Marginal Workers | 29,519 | 17,451 | 12,068 |
| Non Working | 335,955 | 118,231 | 217,724 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sholinganallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia