Theni Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Theni district, Tamil Nadu
Theni Taluka of Theni district has total population of 199,983 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 100,352 are males while 99,631 are females. In 2011 there were total 54,239 families residing in Theni Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Theni Taluka is 993.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 62.8% people lives in Urban areas while 37.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.1% while that in the rural areas is 77%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Theni Taluka is 992% while that of Rural areas is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Theni Taluka is 19455 which is 10% of the total population. There are 10036 male children and 9419 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Theni Taluka is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 993 ) of Theni Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Theni Taluka is 82.08%. The male literacy rate is 79.87% and the female literacy rate is 68.27% in Theni Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Theni Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 14 villages.
Theni Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Theni Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,455 | 10,036 | 9,419 |
| Literacy | 82.08% | 79.87% | 68.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47,453 | 23,848 | 23,605 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 20 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 51,811 | 20,199 | 31,612 |
Caste-wise Population - Theni Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Theni Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 47,453 | 23,848 | 23,605 |
| Schedule Tribe | 43 | 20 | 23 |
Religion-wise Population - Theni Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 191,657 | (95.84%) | 96,218 | 95,439 |
| Muslim | 4,848 | (2.42%) | 2,458 | 2,390 |
| Christian | 3,196 | (1.6%) | 1,534 | 1,662 |
| Sikh | 29 | (0.01%) | 16 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0%) | 7 | 2 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0.01%) | 4 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 232 | (0.12%) | 113 | 119 |
Literacy Rate - Theni Taluka
Average literacy rate of Theni Taluka in 2011 were 82.08% in which, male and female literacy were 88.75% and 75.4% respectively. Total literate in Theni Taluka were 148,172 of which male and female were 80,153 and 68,019 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Theni Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Theni Taluka is 993 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 993 females in Theni Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 993 ) of Theni Taluka.
Child Population - Theni Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 19,455 children between age 0 to 6 years in Theni Taluka. Out of which 19,455 were male while 19,455 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Theni Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 33,828 families under Theni Taluka living in urban areas while 33,828 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 62.8% of total population of Theni Taluka lives in Urban areas while 37.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 12,191 while that in rural region is 7,264.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 199,983 | 125,490 | 74,493 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,455 | 12,191 | 7,264 |
| Schedule Caste | 47,453 | 22,142 | 25,311 |
| Schedule Tribe | 43 | 35 | 8 |
| Literacy | 82.08% | 85.07% | 77.03% |
| Sex Ratio | 993 | 992 | 995 |
Working Population - Theni Taluka
In Theni Taluka out of total population, 87,964 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 87,964 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,088 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25,303 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 81,057 | 54,821 | 26,236 |
| Cultivators | 4,088 | 2,858 | 1,230 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25,303 | 12,832 | 12,471 |
| Household Industries | 1,621 | 841 | 780 |
| Other Workers | 50,045 | 38,290 | 11,755 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,907 | 3,698 | 3,209 |
| Non Working | 112,019 | 41,833 | 70,186 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Theni, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia