Thottiyam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu
Thottiyam Taluka of Tiruchirappalli district has total population of 135,120 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 67,266 are males while 67,854 are females. In 2011 there were total 36,936 families residing in Thottiyam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Thottiyam Taluka is 1,009.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.1% people lives in Urban areas while 80.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83% while that in the rural areas is 72.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Thottiyam Taluka is 1,022% while that of Rural areas is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thottiyam Taluka is 13675 which is 10% of the total population. There are 7090 male children and 6585 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thottiyam Taluka is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,009 ) of Thottiyam Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Thottiyam Taluka is 74.83%. The male literacy rate is 75.17% and the female literacy rate is 59.42% in Thottiyam Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Thottiyam Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 27 villages.
Thottiyam Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thottiyam Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 13,675 | 7,090 | 6,585 |
| Literacy | 74.83% | 75.17% | 59.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30,062 | 14,830 | 15,232 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 44,240 | 16,704 | 27,536 |
Caste-wise Population - Thottiyam Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thottiyam Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 30,062 | 14,830 | 15,232 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13 | 7 | 6 |
Religion-wise Population - Thottiyam Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 132,270 | (97.89%) | 65,910 | 66,360 |
| Muslim | 1,458 | (1.08%) | 687 | 771 |
| Christian | 1,303 | (0.96%) | 625 | 678 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0%) | 4 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 2 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 72 | (0.05%) | 37 | 35 |
Literacy Rate - Thottiyam Taluka
Average literacy rate of Thottiyam Taluka in 2011 were 74.83% in which, male and female literacy were 84.02% and 65.8% respectively. Total literate in Thottiyam Taluka were 90,880 of which male and female were 50,562 and 40,318 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Thottiyam Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Thottiyam Taluka is 1,009 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,009 females in Thottiyam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,009 ) of Thottiyam Taluka.
Child Population - Thottiyam Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 13,675 children between age 0 to 6 years in Thottiyam Taluka. Out of which 13,675 were male while 13,675 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Thottiyam Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 7,002 families under Thottiyam Taluka living in urban areas while 7,002 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 19.1% of total population of Thottiyam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 80.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,393 while that in rural region is 11,282.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 135,120 | 25,842 | 109,278 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,675 | 2,393 | 11,282 |
| Schedule Caste | 30,062 | 7,836 | 22,226 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Literacy | 74.83% | 82.95% | 72.89% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,009 | 1,022 | 1,006 |
Working Population - Thottiyam Taluka
In Thottiyam Taluka out of total population, 70,624 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 70,624 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,382 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37,576 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65,545 | 39,001 | 26,544 |
| Cultivators | 9,382 | 6,093 | 3,289 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37,576 | 19,455 | 18,121 |
| Household Industries | 3,857 | 1,931 | 1,926 |
| Other Workers | 14,730 | 11,522 | 3,208 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,079 | 2,238 | 2,841 |
| Non Working | 64,496 | 26,027 | 38,469 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thottiyam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia