Sivagiri Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu
Sivagiri Taluka of Tirunelveli district has total population of 194,156 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 95,537 are males while 98,619 are females. In 2011 there were total 54,421 families residing in Sivagiri Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sivagiri Taluka is 1,032.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 62.7% people lives in Urban areas while 37.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.3% while that in the rural areas is 70.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sivagiri Taluka is 1,019% while that of Rural areas is 1,056.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sivagiri Taluka is 19341 which is 10% of the total population. There are 9781 male children and 9560 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sivagiri Taluka is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,032 ) of Sivagiri Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Sivagiri Taluka is 73.58%. The male literacy rate is 74.87% and the female literacy rate is 57.91% in Sivagiri Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Sivagiri Taluka is further divided into 4 towns and 20 villages.
Sivagiri Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sivagiri Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,341 | 9,781 | 9,560 |
| Literacy | 73.58% | 74.87% | 57.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47,215 | 22,928 | 24,287 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 930 | 464 | 466 |
| Illiterate | 65,519 | 24,009 | 41,510 |
Caste-wise Population - Sivagiri Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Sivagiri Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 47,215 | 22,928 | 24,287 |
| Schedule Tribe | 930 | 464 | 466 |
Religion-wise Population - Sivagiri Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 165,720 | (85.35%) | 81,422 | 84,298 |
| Muslim | 16,960 | (8.74%) | 8,558 | 8,402 |
| Christian | 11,196 | (5.77%) | 5,406 | 5,790 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.01%) | 3 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 23 | (0.01%) | 12 | 11 |
| Jain | 5 | (0%) | 2 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 4 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 237 | (0.12%) | 130 | 107 |
Literacy Rate - Sivagiri Taluka
Average literacy rate of Sivagiri Taluka in 2011 were 73.58% in which, male and female literacy were 83.41% and 64.12% respectively. Total literate in Sivagiri Taluka were 128,637 of which male and female were 71,528 and 57,109 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sivagiri Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Sivagiri Taluka is 1,032 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,032 females in Sivagiri Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,032 ) of Sivagiri Taluka.
Child Population - Sivagiri Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 19,341 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sivagiri Taluka. Out of which 19,341 were male while 19,341 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sivagiri Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 33,108 families under Sivagiri Taluka living in urban areas while 33,108 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 62.7% of total population of Sivagiri Taluka lives in Urban areas while 37.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 12,098 while that in rural region is 7,243.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 194,156 | 121,658 | 72,498 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,341 | 12,098 | 7,243 |
| Schedule Caste | 47,215 | 22,614 | 24,601 |
| Schedule Tribe | 930 | 822 | 108 |
| Literacy | 73.58% | 75.26% | 70.78% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,032 | 1,019 | 1,056 |
Working Population - Sivagiri Taluka
In Sivagiri Taluka out of total population, 97,199 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97,199 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,273 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35,593 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 86,715 | 50,835 | 35,880 |
| Cultivators | 6,273 | 4,285 | 1,988 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35,593 | 18,472 | 17,121 |
| Household Industries | 9,772 | 1,989 | 7,783 |
| Other Workers | 35,077 | 26,089 | 8,988 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,484 | 5,010 | 5,474 |
| Non Working | 96,957 | 39,692 | 57,265 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sivagiri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia