Tirunelveli Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu
Tirunelveli Taluka of Tirunelveli district has total population of 642,835 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 317,425 are males while 325,410 are females. In 2011 there were total 166,202 families residing in Tirunelveli Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Tirunelveli Taluka is 1,025.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 77.4% people lives in Urban areas while 22.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.3% while that in the rural areas is 77.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tirunelveli Taluka is 1,026% while that of Rural areas is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tirunelveli Taluka is 64984 which is 10% of the total population. There are 33390 male children and 31594 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tirunelveli Taluka is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,025 ) of Tirunelveli Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Tirunelveli Taluka is 87.36%. The male literacy rate is 82.7% and the female literacy rate is 74.46% in Tirunelveli Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Tirunelveli Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 63 villages.
Tirunelveli Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tirunelveli Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 64,984 | 33,390 | 31,594 |
| Literacy | 87.36% | 82.7% | 74.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 110,975 | 54,427 | 56,548 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,760 | 859 | 901 |
| Illiterate | 138,025 | 54,922 | 83,103 |
Caste-wise Population - Tirunelveli Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Tirunelveli Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 110,975 | 54,427 | 56,548 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,760 | 859 | 901 |
Religion-wise Population - Tirunelveli Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 467,995 | (72.8%) | 231,544 | 236,451 |
| Muslim | 103,421 | (16.09%) | 51,213 | 52,208 |
| Christian | 69,288 | (10.78%) | 33,566 | 35,722 |
| Sikh | 56 | (0.01%) | 23 | 33 |
| Buddhist | 58 | (0.01%) | 31 | 27 |
| Jain | 80 | (0.01%) | 47 | 33 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0%) | 4 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,929 | (0.3%) | 997 | 932 |
Literacy Rate - Tirunelveli Taluka
Average literacy rate of Tirunelveli Taluka in 2011 were 87.36% in which, male and female literacy were 92.42% and 82.47% respectively. Total literate in Tirunelveli Taluka were 504,810 of which male and female were 262,503 and 242,307 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Tirunelveli Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Tirunelveli Taluka is 1,025 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,025 females in Tirunelveli Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,025 ) of Tirunelveli Taluka.
Child Population - Tirunelveli Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 64,984 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tirunelveli Taluka. Out of which 64,984 were male while 64,984 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Tirunelveli Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 126,900 families under Tirunelveli Taluka living in urban areas while 126,900 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 77.4% of total population of Tirunelveli Taluka lives in Urban areas while 22.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 49,143 while that in rural region is 15,841.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 642,835 | 497,826 | 145,009 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 64,984 | 49,143 | 15,841 |
| Schedule Caste | 110,975 | 66,446 | 44,529 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,760 | 1,509 | 251 |
| Literacy | 87.36% | 90.27% | 77.26% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,025 | 1,026 | 1,024 |
Working Population - Tirunelveli Taluka
In Tirunelveli Taluka out of total population, 263,443 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 263,443 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,000 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26,502 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 237,026 | 162,445 | 74,581 |
| Cultivators | 10,000 | 7,145 | 2,855 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26,502 | 15,690 | 10,812 |
| Household Industries | 26,402 | 3,859 | 22,543 |
| Other Workers | 174,122 | 135,751 | 38,371 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,417 | 14,054 | 12,363 |
| Non Working | 379,392 | 140,926 | 238,466 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia