Sivakasi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu
Sivakasi Taluka of Virudhunagar district has total population of 426,753 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 211,880 are males while 214,873 are females. In 2011 there were total 117,312 families residing in Sivakasi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sivakasi Taluka is 1,014.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 62.1% people lives in Urban areas while 37.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.9% while that in the rural areas is 75.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sivakasi Taluka is 1,010% while that of Rural areas is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sivakasi Taluka is 45678 which is 11% of the total population. There are 23119 male children and 22559 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sivakasi Taluka is 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,014 ) of Sivakasi Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Sivakasi Taluka is 80.17%. The male literacy rate is 77.9% and the female literacy rate is 65.36% in Sivakasi Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Sivakasi Taluka is further divided into 10 towns and 42 villages.
Sivakasi Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sivakasi Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 45,678 | 23,119 | 22,559 |
| Literacy | 80.17% | 77.9% | 65.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79,775 | 39,426 | 40,349 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 515 | 283 | 232 |
| Illiterate | 121,252 | 46,824 | 74,428 |
Caste-wise Population - Sivakasi Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sivakasi Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 79,775 | 39,426 | 40,349 |
| Schedule Tribe | 515 | 283 | 232 |
Religion-wise Population - Sivakasi Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 398,080 | (93.28%) | 197,850 | 200,230 |
| Muslim | 9,579 | (2.24%) | 4,831 | 4,748 |
| Christian | 17,910 | (4.2%) | 8,635 | 9,275 |
| Sikh | 42 | (0.01%) | 22 | 20 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0%) | 5 | 8 |
| Jain | 58 | (0.01%) | 29 | 29 |
| Other Religion | 18 | (0%) | 7 | 11 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,053 | (0.25%) | 501 | 552 |
Literacy Rate - Sivakasi Taluka
Average literacy rate of Sivakasi Taluka in 2011 were 80.17% in which, male and female literacy were 87.44% and 73.03% respectively. Total literate in Sivakasi Taluka were 305,501 of which male and female were 165,056 and 140,445 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sivakasi Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Sivakasi Taluka is 1,014 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,014 females in Sivakasi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,014 ) of Sivakasi Taluka.
Child Population - Sivakasi Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 45,678 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sivakasi Taluka. Out of which 45,678 were male while 45,678 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sivakasi Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 72,913 families under Sivakasi Taluka living in urban areas while 72,913 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 62.1% of total population of Sivakasi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 37.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 27,992 while that in rural region is 17,686.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 426,753 | 265,110 | 161,643 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 45,678 | 27,992 | 17,686 |
| Schedule Caste | 79,775 | 36,889 | 42,886 |
| Schedule Tribe | 515 | 377 | 138 |
| Literacy | 80.17% | 82.91% | 75.65% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,014 | 1,010 | 1,020 |
Working Population - Sivakasi Taluka
In Sivakasi Taluka out of total population, 210,361 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 210,361 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,180 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 198,020 | 122,657 | 75,363 |
| Cultivators | 5,176 | 3,176 | 2,000 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14,180 | 7,049 | 7,131 |
| Household Industries | 5,341 | 1,569 | 3,772 |
| Other Workers | 173,323 | 110,863 | 62,460 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,341 | 5,609 | 6,732 |
| Non Working | 216,392 | 83,614 | 132,778 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia