Tirukkoyilur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu
Tirukkoyilur Taluka of Viluppuram district has total population of 446,531 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 226,065 are males while 220,466 are females. In 2011 there were total 97,493 families residing in Tirukkoyilur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Tirukkoyilur Taluka is 975.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.1% people lives in Urban areas while 87.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.8% while that in the rural areas is 67.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tirukkoyilur Taluka is 999% while that of Rural areas is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tirukkoyilur Taluka is 56729 which is 13% of the total population. There are 29364 male children and 27365 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tirukkoyilur Taluka is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Tirukkoyilur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Tirukkoyilur Taluka is 69.32%. The male literacy rate is 68.04% and the female literacy rate is 52.79% in Tirukkoyilur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Tirukkoyilur Taluka is further divided into 4 towns and 180 villages.
Tirukkoyilur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tirukkoyilur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 56,729 | 29,364 | 27,365 |
| Literacy | 69.32% | 68.04% | 52.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 135,337 | 68,711 | 66,626 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,758 | 1,348 | 1,410 |
| Illiterate | 176,326 | 72,240 | 104,086 |
Caste-wise Population - Tirukkoyilur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Tirukkoyilur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 135,337 | 68,711 | 66,626 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,758 | 1,348 | 1,410 |
Religion-wise Population - Tirukkoyilur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 410,207 | (91.87%) | 208,001 | 202,206 |
| Muslim | 9,708 | (2.17%) | 4,756 | 4,952 |
| Christian | 25,741 | (5.76%) | 12,880 | 12,861 |
| Sikh | 53 | (0.01%) | 24 | 29 |
| Buddhist | 46 | (0.01%) | 27 | 19 |
| Jain | 211 | (0.05%) | 110 | 101 |
| Other Religion | 11 | (0%) | 6 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 554 | (0.12%) | 261 | 293 |
Literacy Rate - Tirukkoyilur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Tirukkoyilur Taluka in 2011 were 69.32% in which, male and female literacy were 78.2% and 60.27% respectively. Total literate in Tirukkoyilur Taluka were 270,205 of which male and female were 153,825 and 116,380 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Tirukkoyilur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Tirukkoyilur Taluka is 975 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 975 females in Tirukkoyilur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Tirukkoyilur Taluka.
Child Population - Tirukkoyilur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 56,729 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tirukkoyilur Taluka. Out of which 56,729 were male while 56,729 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Tirukkoyilur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,241 families under Tirukkoyilur Taluka living in urban areas while 12,241 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.1% of total population of Tirukkoyilur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 87.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,993 while that in rural region is 50,736.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 446,531 | 54,071 | 392,460 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 56,729 | 5,993 | 50,736 |
| Schedule Caste | 135,337 | 9,414 | 125,923 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,758 | 634 | 2,124 |
| Literacy | 69.32% | 83.81% | 67.28% |
| Sex Ratio | 975 | 999 | 972 |
Working Population - Tirukkoyilur Taluka
In Tirukkoyilur Taluka out of total population, 215,415 were engaged in work activities. 68.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 215,415 workers engaged in Main Work, 34,391 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68,196 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 147,914 | 98,759 | 49,155 |
| Cultivators | 34,391 | 25,563 | 8,828 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68,196 | 37,846 | 30,350 |
| Household Industries | 2,810 | 1,767 | 1,043 |
| Other Workers | 42,517 | 33,583 | 8,934 |
| Marginal Workers | 67,501 | 31,727 | 35,774 |
| Non Working | 231,116 | 95,579 | 135,537 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tirukkoyilur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia