Udhagamandalam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu
Udhagamandalam Taluka of The Nilgiris district has total population of 191,960 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 93,663 are males while 98,297 are females. In 2011 there were total 52,767 families residing in Udhagamandalam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Udhagamandalam Taluka is 1,049.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 55.6% people lives in Urban areas while 44.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.5% while that in the rural areas is 76.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Udhagamandalam Taluka is 1,048% while that of Rural areas is 1,051.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Udhagamandalam Taluka is 16491 which is 9% of the total population. There are 8184 male children and 8307 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Udhagamandalam Taluka is 1,015 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,049 ) of Udhagamandalam Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Udhagamandalam Taluka is 82.53%. The male literacy rate is 82.02% and the female literacy rate is 69.16% in Udhagamandalam Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Udhagamandalam Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 10 villages.
Udhagamandalam Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Udhagamandalam Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 16,491 | 8,184 | 8,307 |
| Literacy | 82.53% | 82.02% | 69.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58,334 | 28,593 | 29,741 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,113 | 3,024 | 3,089 |
| Illiterate | 47,154 | 16,841 | 30,313 |
Caste-wise Population - Udhagamandalam Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Udhagamandalam Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 58,334 | 28,593 | 29,741 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,113 | 3,024 | 3,089 |
Religion-wise Population - Udhagamandalam Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 154,207 | (80.33%) | 75,501 | 78,706 |
| Muslim | 14,657 | (7.64%) | 7,246 | 7,411 |
| Christian | 21,988 | (11.45%) | 10,361 | 11,627 |
| Sikh | 40 | (0.02%) | 20 | 20 |
| Buddhist | 270 | (0.14%) | 123 | 147 |
| Jain | 364 | (0.19%) | 184 | 180 |
| Other Religion | 17 | (0.01%) | 7 | 10 |
| No Religion Specified | 417 | (0.22%) | 221 | 196 |
Literacy Rate - Udhagamandalam Taluka
Average literacy rate of Udhagamandalam Taluka in 2011 were 82.53% in which, male and female literacy were 89.87% and 75.55% respectively. Total literate in Udhagamandalam Taluka were 144,806 of which male and female were 76,822 and 67,984 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Udhagamandalam Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Udhagamandalam Taluka is 1,049 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,049 females in Udhagamandalam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,015 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,049 ) of Udhagamandalam Taluka.
Child Population - Udhagamandalam Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 16,491 children between age 0 to 6 years in Udhagamandalam Taluka. Out of which 16,491 were male while 16,491 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Udhagamandalam Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 28,337 families under Udhagamandalam Taluka living in urban areas while 28,337 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 55.6% of total population of Udhagamandalam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 44.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 9,482 while that in rural region is 7,009.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 191,960 | 106,680 | 85,280 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,491 | 9,482 | 7,009 |
| Schedule Caste | 58,334 | 37,717 | 20,617 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,113 | 1,668 | 4,445 |
| Literacy | 82.53% | 87.53% | 76.3% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,049 | 1,048 | 1,051 |
Working Population - Udhagamandalam Taluka
In Udhagamandalam Taluka out of total population, 93,947 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 93,947 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,667 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33,747 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 86,396 | 52,941 | 33,455 |
| Cultivators | 5,667 | 3,513 | 2,154 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33,747 | 17,265 | 16,482 |
| Household Industries | 736 | 352 | 384 |
| Other Workers | 46,246 | 31,811 | 14,435 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,551 | 4,098 | 3,453 |
| Non Working | 98,013 | 36,624 | 61,389 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia