Vilathikulam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu
Vilathikulam Taluka of Thoothukkudi district has total population of 139,581 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 69,556 are males while 70,025 are females. In 2011 there were total 38,335 families residing in Vilathikulam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Vilathikulam Taluka is 1,007.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.3% people lives in Urban areas while 82.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.7% while that in the rural areas is 78.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Vilathikulam Taluka is 1,003% while that of Rural areas is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vilathikulam Taluka is 14139 which is 10% of the total population. There are 7228 male children and 6911 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vilathikulam Taluka is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,007 ) of Vilathikulam Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Vilathikulam Taluka is 79.62%. The male literacy rate is 78.58% and the female literacy rate is 64.58% in Vilathikulam Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Vilathikulam Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 86 villages.
Vilathikulam Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vilathikulam Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,139 | 7,228 | 6,911 |
| Literacy | 79.62% | 78.58% | 64.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31,703 | 15,795 | 15,908 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 49 | 21 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 39,702 | 14,897 | 24,805 |
Caste-wise Population - Vilathikulam Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vilathikulam Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 31,703 | 15,795 | 15,908 |
| Schedule Tribe | 49 | 21 | 28 |
Religion-wise Population - Vilathikulam Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 126,652 | (90.74%) | 63,129 | 63,523 |
| Muslim | 1,329 | (0.95%) | 627 | 702 |
| Christian | 11,414 | (8.18%) | 5,706 | 5,708 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.01%) | 5 | 4 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 171 | (0.12%) | 86 | 85 |
Literacy Rate - Vilathikulam Taluka
Average literacy rate of Vilathikulam Taluka in 2011 were 79.62% in which, male and female literacy were 87.7% and 71.65% respectively. Total literate in Vilathikulam Taluka were 99,879 of which male and female were 54,659 and 45,220 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Vilathikulam Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Vilathikulam Taluka is 1,007 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,007 females in Vilathikulam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,007 ) of Vilathikulam Taluka.
Child Population - Vilathikulam Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 14,139 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vilathikulam Taluka. Out of which 14,139 were male while 14,139 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Vilathikulam Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,411 families under Vilathikulam Taluka living in urban areas while 6,411 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.3% of total population of Vilathikulam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 82.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,553 while that in rural region is 11,586.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 139,581 | 24,168 | 115,413 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,139 | 2,553 | 11,586 |
| Schedule Caste | 31,703 | 4,425 | 27,278 |
| Schedule Tribe | 49 | 20 | 29 |
| Literacy | 79.62% | 85.71% | 78.35% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,007 | 1,003 | 1,007 |
Working Population - Vilathikulam Taluka
In Vilathikulam Taluka out of total population, 75,594 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75,594 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,386 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28,334 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62,776 | 37,915 | 24,861 |
| Cultivators | 8,386 | 5,472 | 2,914 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28,334 | 13,371 | 14,963 |
| Household Industries | 800 | 404 | 396 |
| Other Workers | 25,256 | 18,668 | 6,588 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,818 | 5,175 | 7,643 |
| Non Working | 63,987 | 26,466 | 37,521 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vilathikulam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia