Uthangarai Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu
Uthangarai Taluka of Krishnagiri district has total population of 213,291 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 109,684 are males while 103,607 are females. In 2011 there were total 52,743 families residing in Uthangarai Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Uthangarai Taluka is 945.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.7% people lives in Urban areas while 91.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.1% while that in the rural areas is 70.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Uthangarai Taluka is 961% while that of Rural areas is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uthangarai Taluka is 23376 which is 11% of the total population. There are 12357 male children and 11019 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uthangarai Taluka is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Uthangarai Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Uthangarai Taluka is 71.44%. The male literacy rate is 70.59% and the female literacy rate is 56.22% in Uthangarai Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Uthangarai Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 183 villages.
Uthangarai Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uthangarai Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 23,376 | 12,357 | 11,019 |
| Literacy | 71.44% | 70.59% | 56.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47,585 | 24,125 | 23,460 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,650 | 1,334 | 1,316 |
| Illiterate | 77,617 | 32,255 | 45,362 |
Caste-wise Population - Uthangarai Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Uthangarai Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 47,585 | 24,125 | 23,460 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,650 | 1,334 | 1,316 |
Religion-wise Population - Uthangarai Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 202,609 | (94.99%) | 104,313 | 98,296 |
| Muslim | 9,306 | (4.36%) | 4,673 | 4,633 |
| Christian | 1,186 | (0.56%) | 600 | 586 |
| Sikh | 40 | (0.02%) | 18 | 22 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 10 | (0%) | 4 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0%) | 5 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 132 | (0.06%) | 71 | 61 |
Literacy Rate - Uthangarai Taluka
Average literacy rate of Uthangarai Taluka in 2011 were 71.44% in which, male and female literacy were 79.56% and 62.91% respectively. Total literate in Uthangarai Taluka were 135,674 of which male and female were 77,429 and 58,245 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Uthangarai Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Uthangarai Taluka is 945 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 945 females in Uthangarai Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Uthangarai Taluka.
Child Population - Uthangarai Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 23,376 children between age 0 to 6 years in Uthangarai Taluka. Out of which 23,376 were male while 23,376 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Uthangarai Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,359 families under Uthangarai Taluka living in urban areas while 4,359 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.7% of total population of Uthangarai Taluka lives in Urban areas while 91.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,655 while that in rural region is 21,721.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 213,291 | 18,470 | 194,821 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,376 | 1,655 | 21,721 |
| Schedule Caste | 47,585 | 4,319 | 43,266 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,650 | 38 | 2,612 |
| Literacy | 71.44% | 85.11% | 70.11% |
| Sex Ratio | 945 | 961 | 943 |
Working Population - Uthangarai Taluka
In Uthangarai Taluka out of total population, 110,851 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110,851 workers engaged in Main Work, 24,941 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36,743 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 90,587 | 54,496 | 36,091 |
| Cultivators | 24,941 | 14,903 | 10,038 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36,743 | 17,898 | 18,845 |
| Household Industries | 1,894 | 937 | 957 |
| Other Workers | 27,009 | 20,758 | 6,251 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,264 | 9,296 | 10,968 |
| Non Working | 102,440 | 45,892 | 56,548 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uthangarai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia