Thirumayam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu
Thirumayam Taluka of Pudukkottai district has total population of 158,860 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 79,002 are males while 79,858 are females. In 2011 there were total 39,293 families residing in Thirumayam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Thirumayam Taluka is 1,011.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.6% people lives in Urban areas while 94.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79% while that in the rural areas is 74.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Thirumayam Taluka is 1,004% while that of Rural areas is 1,011.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thirumayam Taluka is 16584 which is 10% of the total population. There are 8415 male children and 8169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thirumayam Taluka is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,011 ) of Thirumayam Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Thirumayam Taluka is 75.17%. The male literacy rate is 75.76% and the female literacy rate is 58.98% in Thirumayam Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Thirumayam Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 81 villages.
Thirumayam Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thirumayam Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 16,584 | 8,415 | 8,169 |
| Literacy | 75.17% | 75.76% | 58.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29,567 | 14,735 | 14,832 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 112 | 47 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 51,909 | 19,151 | 32,758 |
Caste-wise Population - Thirumayam Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Thirumayam Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 29,567 | 14,735 | 14,832 |
| Schedule Tribe | 112 | 47 | 65 |
Religion-wise Population - Thirumayam Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 149,535 | (94.13%) | 74,358 | 75,177 |
| Muslim | 3,688 | (2.32%) | 1,811 | 1,877 |
| Christian | 5,550 | (3.49%) | 2,790 | 2,760 |
| Sikh | 9 | (0.01%) | 5 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 4 | (0%) | 1 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 12 | (0.01%) | 4 | 8 |
| No Religion Specified | 60 | (0.04%) | 32 | 28 |
Literacy Rate - Thirumayam Taluka
Average literacy rate of Thirumayam Taluka in 2011 were 75.17% in which, male and female literacy were 84.79% and 65.7% respectively. Total literate in Thirumayam Taluka were 106,951 of which male and female were 59,851 and 47,100 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Thirumayam Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Thirumayam Taluka is 1,011 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,011 females in Thirumayam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,011 ) of Thirumayam Taluka.
Child Population - Thirumayam Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 16,584 children between age 0 to 6 years in Thirumayam Taluka. Out of which 16,584 were male while 16,584 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Thirumayam Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,184 families under Thirumayam Taluka living in urban areas while 2,184 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.6% of total population of Thirumayam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 94.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 890 while that in rural region is 15,694.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 158,860 | 8,948 | 149,912 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,584 | 890 | 15,694 |
| Schedule Caste | 29,567 | 658 | 28,909 |
| Schedule Tribe | 112 | 0 | 112 |
| Literacy | 75.17% | 78.98% | 74.94% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,011 | 1,004 | 1,011 |
Working Population - Thirumayam Taluka
In Thirumayam Taluka out of total population, 72,081 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72,081 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,000 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,044 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55,713 | 37,994 | 17,719 |
| Cultivators | 18,000 | 12,702 | 5,298 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20,044 | 11,558 | 8,486 |
| Household Industries | 843 | 552 | 291 |
| Other Workers | 16,826 | 13,182 | 3,644 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,368 | 8,425 | 7,943 |
| Non Working | 86,779 | 32,583 | 54,196 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thirumayam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia