Thoothukkudi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu
Thoothukkudi Taluka of Thoothukkudi district has total population of 478,328 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 239,342 are males while 238,986 are females. In 2011 there were total 122,574 families residing in Thoothukkudi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Thoothukkudi Taluka is 999.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 86.1% people lives in Urban areas while 13.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.6% while that in the rural areas is 87.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Thoothukkudi Taluka is 999% while that of Rural areas is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thoothukkudi Taluka is 53393 which is 11% of the total population. There are 27156 male children and 26237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thoothukkudi Taluka is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 999 ) of Thoothukkudi Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Thoothukkudi Taluka is 90.96%. The male literacy rate is 83.37% and the female literacy rate is 78.25% in Thoothukkudi Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Thoothukkudi Taluka is further divided into 7 towns and 25 villages.
Thoothukkudi Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thoothukkudi Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 53,393 | 27,156 | 26,237 |
| Literacy | 90.96% | 83.37% | 78.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70,573 | 35,576 | 34,997 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 999 | 515 | 484 |
| Illiterate | 91,787 | 39,805 | 51,982 |
Caste-wise Population - Thoothukkudi Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Thoothukkudi Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 70,573 | 35,576 | 34,997 |
| Schedule Tribe | 999 | 515 | 484 |
Religion-wise Population - Thoothukkudi Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 342,962 | (71.7%) | 172,198 | 170,764 |
| Muslim | 16,472 | (3.44%) | 8,284 | 8,188 |
| Christian | 117,817 | (24.63%) | 58,319 | 59,498 |
| Sikh | 32 | (0.01%) | 24 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 133 | (0.03%) | 77 | 56 |
| Jain | 20 | (0%) | 11 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 92 | (0.02%) | 76 | 16 |
| No Religion Specified | 800 | (0.17%) | 353 | 447 |
Literacy Rate - Thoothukkudi Taluka
Average literacy rate of Thoothukkudi Taluka in 2011 were 90.96% in which, male and female literacy were 94.04% and 87.9% respectively. Total literate in Thoothukkudi Taluka were 386,541 of which male and female were 199,537 and 187,004 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Thoothukkudi Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Thoothukkudi Taluka is 999 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 999 females in Thoothukkudi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 999 ) of Thoothukkudi Taluka.
Child Population - Thoothukkudi Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 53,393 children between age 0 to 6 years in Thoothukkudi Taluka. Out of which 53,393 were male while 53,393 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Thoothukkudi Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 105,077 families under Thoothukkudi Taluka living in urban areas while 105,077 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 86.1% of total population of Thoothukkudi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 13.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 45,569 while that in rural region is 7,824.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 478,328 | 411,628 | 66,700 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 53,393 | 45,569 | 7,824 |
| Schedule Caste | 70,573 | 52,950 | 17,623 |
| Schedule Tribe | 999 | 950 | 49 |
| Literacy | 90.96% | 91.57% | 87.2% |
| Sex Ratio | 999 | 999 | 998 |
Working Population - Thoothukkudi Taluka
In Thoothukkudi Taluka out of total population, 175,902 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 175,902 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,959 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,350 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 160,261 | 127,987 | 32,274 |
| Cultivators | 1,959 | 1,403 | 556 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,350 | 3,205 | 2,145 |
| Household Industries | 2,946 | 1,472 | 1,474 |
| Other Workers | 150,006 | 121,907 | 28,099 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,641 | 9,379 | 6,262 |
| Non Working | 302,426 | 101,976 | 200,450 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia