Tenkasi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu
Tenkasi Taluka of Tirunelveli district has total population of 399,946 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 199,442 are males while 200,504 are females. In 2011 there were total 103,380 families residing in Tenkasi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Tenkasi Taluka is 1,005.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 57.2% people lives in Urban areas while 42.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.3% while that in the rural areas is 77%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tenkasi Taluka is 1,002% while that of Rural areas is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tenkasi Taluka is 42275 which is 11% of the total population. There are 21452 male children and 20823 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tenkasi Taluka is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,005 ) of Tenkasi Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Tenkasi Taluka is 80.02%. The male literacy rate is 78.29% and the female literacy rate is 64.87% in Tenkasi Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Tenkasi Taluka is further divided into 8 towns and 30 villages.
Tenkasi Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tenkasi Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 42,275 | 21,452 | 20,823 |
| Literacy | 80.02% | 78.29% | 64.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73,925 | 36,608 | 37,317 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,197 | 572 | 625 |
| Illiterate | 113,743 | 43,304 | 70,439 |
Caste-wise Population - Tenkasi Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Tenkasi Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 73,925 | 36,608 | 37,317 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,197 | 572 | 625 |
Religion-wise Population - Tenkasi Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 311,235 | (77.82%) | 154,874 | 156,361 |
| Muslim | 70,327 | (17.58%) | 35,496 | 34,831 |
| Christian | 17,921 | (4.48%) | 8,830 | 9,091 |
| Sikh | 27 | (0.01%) | 14 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0%) | 13 | 5 |
| Jain | 18 | (0%) | 10 | 8 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0%) | 4 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 391 | (0.1%) | 201 | 190 |
Literacy Rate - Tenkasi Taluka
Average literacy rate of Tenkasi Taluka in 2011 were 80.02% in which, male and female literacy were 87.72% and 72.39% respectively. Total literate in Tenkasi Taluka were 286,203 of which male and female were 156,138 and 130,065 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Tenkasi Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Tenkasi Taluka is 1,005 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,005 females in Tenkasi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,005 ) of Tenkasi Taluka.
Child Population - Tenkasi Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 42,275 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tenkasi Taluka. Out of which 42,275 were male while 42,275 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Tenkasi Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 57,403 families under Tenkasi Taluka living in urban areas while 57,403 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 57.2% of total population of Tenkasi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 42.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 24,038 while that in rural region is 18,237.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 399,946 | 228,640 | 171,306 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 42,275 | 24,038 | 18,237 |
| Schedule Caste | 73,925 | 37,625 | 36,300 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,197 | 980 | 217 |
| Literacy | 80.02% | 82.3% | 76.97% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,005 | 1,002 | 1,010 |
Working Population - Tenkasi Taluka
In Tenkasi Taluka out of total population, 186,943 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 186,943 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,022 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41,795 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 166,790 | 104,812 | 61,978 |
| Cultivators | 11,022 | 8,628 | 2,394 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41,795 | 27,860 | 13,935 |
| Household Industries | 35,151 | 3,496 | 31,655 |
| Other Workers | 78,822 | 64,828 | 13,994 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,153 | 10,939 | 9,214 |
| Non Working | 213,003 | 83,691 | 129,312 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia