Thuraiyur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu
Thuraiyur Taluka of Tiruchirappalli district has total population of 249,327 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 123,290 are males while 126,037 are females. In 2011 there were total 69,677 families residing in Thuraiyur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Thuraiyur Taluka is 1,022.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.6% people lives in Urban areas while 80.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.5% while that in the rural areas is 76.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Thuraiyur Taluka is 1,033% while that of Rural areas is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thuraiyur Taluka is 24076 which is 10% of the total population. There are 12491 male children and 11585 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thuraiyur Taluka is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,022 ) of Thuraiyur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Thuraiyur Taluka is 77.9%. The male literacy rate is 76.98% and the female literacy rate is 63.93% in Thuraiyur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Thuraiyur Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 83 villages.
Thuraiyur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thuraiyur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 24,076 | 12,491 | 11,585 |
| Literacy | 77.9% | 76.98% | 63.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54,984 | 26,960 | 28,024 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12,778 | 6,601 | 6,177 |
| Illiterate | 73,849 | 28,385 | 45,464 |
Caste-wise Population - Thuraiyur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.1% of total population in Thuraiyur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 54,984 | 26,960 | 28,024 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,778 | 6,601 | 6,177 |
Religion-wise Population - Thuraiyur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 241,313 | (96.79%) | 119,516 | 121,797 |
| Muslim | 4,667 | (1.87%) | 2,210 | 2,457 |
| Christian | 3,212 | (1.29%) | 1,497 | 1,715 |
| Sikh | 11 | (0%) | 5 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 14 | (0.01%) | 7 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 106 | (0.04%) | 53 | 53 |
Literacy Rate - Thuraiyur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Thuraiyur Taluka in 2011 were 77.9% in which, male and female literacy were 85.66% and 70.4% respectively. Total literate in Thuraiyur Taluka were 175,478 of which male and female were 94,905 and 80,573 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Thuraiyur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Thuraiyur Taluka is 1,022 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,022 females in Thuraiyur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,022 ) of Thuraiyur Taluka.
Child Population - Thuraiyur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 24,076 children between age 0 to 6 years in Thuraiyur Taluka. Out of which 24,076 were male while 24,076 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Thuraiyur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 13,310 families under Thuraiyur Taluka living in urban areas while 13,310 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 19.6% of total population of Thuraiyur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 80.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,435 while that in rural region is 19,641.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 249,327 | 48,779 | 200,548 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,076 | 4,435 | 19,641 |
| Schedule Caste | 54,984 | 9,902 | 45,082 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,778 | 375 | 12,403 |
| Literacy | 77.9% | 83.5% | 76.53% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,022 | 1,033 | 1,020 |
Working Population - Thuraiyur Taluka
In Thuraiyur Taluka out of total population, 130,547 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 130,547 workers engaged in Main Work, 33,158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49,811 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119,761 | 69,630 | 50,131 |
| Cultivators | 33,158 | 18,891 | 14,267 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49,811 | 22,234 | 27,577 |
| Household Industries | 1,817 | 979 | 838 |
| Other Workers | 34,975 | 27,526 | 7,449 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,786 | 4,614 | 6,172 |
| Non Working | 118,780 | 49,046 | 69,734 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thuraiyur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia