Tittakudi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu
Tittakudi Taluka of Cuddalore district has total population of 262,606 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 132,409 are males while 130,197 are females. In 2011 there were total 65,216 families residing in Tittakudi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Tittakudi Taluka is 983.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.1% people lives in Urban areas while 83.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.3% while that in the rural areas is 68.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tittakudi Taluka is 992% while that of Rural areas is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tittakudi Taluka is 28401 which is 11% of the total population. There are 15106 male children and 13295 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tittakudi Taluka is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 983 ) of Tittakudi Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Tittakudi Taluka is 69.72%. The male literacy rate is 70.57% and the female literacy rate is 53.65% in Tittakudi Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Tittakudi Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 128 villages.
Tittakudi Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tittakudi Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 28,401 | 15,106 | 13,295 |
| Literacy | 69.72% | 70.57% | 53.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 105,638 | 53,540 | 52,098 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,039 | 524 | 515 |
| Illiterate | 99,311 | 38,963 | 60,348 |
Caste-wise Population - Tittakudi Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Tittakudi Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 105,638 | 53,540 | 52,098 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,039 | 524 | 515 |
Religion-wise Population - Tittakudi Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 256,569 | (97.7%) | 129,446 | 127,123 |
| Muslim | 4,452 | (1.7%) | 2,213 | 2,239 |
| Christian | 1,163 | (0.44%) | 551 | 612 |
| Sikh | 32 | (0.01%) | 18 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0%) | 5 | 6 |
| Jain | 19 | (0.01%) | 9 | 10 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0%) | 2 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 353 | (0.13%) | 165 | 188 |
Literacy Rate - Tittakudi Taluka
Average literacy rate of Tittakudi Taluka in 2011 were 69.72% in which, male and female literacy were 79.66% and 59.75% respectively. Total literate in Tittakudi Taluka were 163,295 of which male and female were 93,446 and 69,849 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Tittakudi Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Tittakudi Taluka is 983 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 983 females in Tittakudi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 983 ) of Tittakudi Taluka.
Child Population - Tittakudi Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 28,401 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tittakudi Taluka. Out of which 28,401 were male while 28,401 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Tittakudi Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 10,260 families under Tittakudi Taluka living in urban areas while 10,260 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16.1% of total population of Tittakudi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 83.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,362 while that in rural region is 24,039.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 262,606 | 42,388 | 220,218 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 28,401 | 4,362 | 24,039 |
| Schedule Caste | 105,638 | 11,750 | 93,888 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,039 | 324 | 715 |
| Literacy | 69.72% | 78.26% | 68.07% |
| Sex Ratio | 983 | 992 | 982 |
Working Population - Tittakudi Taluka
In Tittakudi Taluka out of total population, 143,625 were engaged in work activities. 75.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 143,625 workers engaged in Main Work, 35,884 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51,732 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 108,135 | 63,712 | 44,423 |
| Cultivators | 35,884 | 21,905 | 13,979 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51,732 | 26,610 | 25,122 |
| Household Industries | 1,828 | 881 | 947 |
| Other Workers | 18,691 | 14,316 | 4,375 |
| Marginal Workers | 35,490 | 15,704 | 19,786 |
| Non Working | 118,981 | 52,993 | 65,988 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tittakudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia