Uthukkottai Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu
Uthukkottai Taluka of Thiruvallur district has total population of 152,631 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 75,475 are males while 77,156 are females. In 2011 there were total 40,313 families residing in Uthukkottai Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Uthukkottai Taluka is 1,022.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.3% people lives in Urban areas while 91.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79% while that in the rural areas is 68.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Uthukkottai Taluka is 1,035% while that of Rural areas is 1,021.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uthukkottai Taluka is 16801 which is 11% of the total population. There are 8585 male children and 8216 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uthukkottai Taluka is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,022 ) of Uthukkottai Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Uthukkottai Taluka is 69.36%. The male literacy rate is 69.35% and the female literacy rate is 54.27% in Uthukkottai Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Uthukkottai Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 99 villages.
Uthukkottai Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uthukkottai Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 16,801 | 8,585 | 8,216 |
| Literacy | 69.36% | 69.35% | 54.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52,738 | 26,247 | 26,491 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,609 | 3,268 | 3,341 |
| Illiterate | 58,419 | 23,136 | 35,283 |
Caste-wise Population - Uthukkottai Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Uthukkottai Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 52,738 | 26,247 | 26,491 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,609 | 3,268 | 3,341 |
Religion-wise Population - Uthukkottai Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 146,279 | (95.84%) | 72,402 | 73,877 |
| Muslim | 3,080 | (2.02%) | 1,510 | 1,570 |
| Christian | 2,997 | (1.96%) | 1,439 | 1,558 |
| Sikh | 17 | (0.01%) | 10 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 17 | (0.01%) | 7 | 10 |
| Jain | 68 | (0.04%) | 33 | 35 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 3 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 167 | (0.11%) | 71 | 96 |
Literacy Rate - Uthukkottai Taluka
Average literacy rate of Uthukkottai Taluka in 2011 were 69.36% in which, male and female literacy were 78.25% and 60.74% respectively. Total literate in Uthukkottai Taluka were 94,212 of which male and female were 52,339 and 41,873 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Uthukkottai Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Uthukkottai Taluka is 1,022 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,022 females in Uthukkottai Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,022 ) of Uthukkottai Taluka.
Child Population - Uthukkottai Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 16,801 children between age 0 to 6 years in Uthukkottai Taluka. Out of which 16,801 were male while 16,801 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Uthukkottai Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,244 families under Uthukkottai Taluka living in urban areas while 3,244 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.3% of total population of Uthukkottai Taluka lives in Urban areas while 91.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,284 while that in rural region is 15,517.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 152,631 | 12,740 | 139,891 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,801 | 1,284 | 15,517 |
| Schedule Caste | 52,738 | 1,764 | 50,974 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,609 | 274 | 6,335 |
| Literacy | 69.36% | 78.98% | 68.47% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,022 | 1,035 | 1,021 |
Working Population - Uthukkottai Taluka
In Uthukkottai Taluka out of total population, 75,543 were engaged in work activities. 77.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75,543 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,621 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30,745 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 58,332 | 37,293 | 21,039 |
| Cultivators | 6,621 | 4,692 | 1,929 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30,745 | 16,687 | 14,058 |
| Household Industries | 1,799 | 1,044 | 755 |
| Other Workers | 19,167 | 14,870 | 4,297 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,211 | 8,581 | 8,630 |
| Non Working | 77,088 | 29,601 | 47,487 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uthukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia