Yercaud Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Salem district, Tamil Nadu
Yercaud Taluka of Salem district has total population of 41,869 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 21,070 are males while 20,799 are females. In 2011 there were total 10,772 families residing in Yercaud Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Yercaud Taluka is 987.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 27.7% people lives in Urban areas while 72.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.2% while that in the rural areas is 53%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Yercaud Taluka is 974% while that of Rural areas is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Yercaud Taluka is 4650 which is 11% of the total population. There are 2419 male children and 2231 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Yercaud Taluka is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 987 ) of Yercaud Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Yercaud Taluka is 61.48%. The male literacy rate is 62.47% and the female literacy rate is 46.73% in Yercaud Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Yercaud Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 86 villages.
Yercaud Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Yercaud Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 4,650 | 2,419 | 2,231 |
| Literacy | 61.48% | 62.47% | 46.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,492 | 2,669 | 2,823 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28,118 | 14,159 | 13,959 |
| Illiterate | 18,987 | 7,908 | 11,079 |
Caste-wise Population - Yercaud Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 67.2% of total population in Yercaud Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,492 | 2,669 | 2,823 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,118 | 14,159 | 13,959 |
Religion-wise Population - Yercaud Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 37,634 | (89.89%) | 18,982 | 18,652 |
| Muslim | 380 | (0.91%) | 194 | 186 |
| Christian | 3,804 | (9.09%) | 1,867 | 1,937 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 21 | (0.05%) | 11 | 10 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 26 | (0.06%) | 14 | 12 |
Literacy Rate - Yercaud Taluka
Average literacy rate of Yercaud Taluka in 2011 were 61.48% in which, male and female literacy were 70.57% and 52.35% respectively. Total literate in Yercaud Taluka were 22,882 of which male and female were 13,162 and 9,720 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Yercaud Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Yercaud Taluka is 987 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 987 females in Yercaud Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 987 ) of Yercaud Taluka.
Child Population - Yercaud Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 4,650 children between age 0 to 6 years in Yercaud Taluka. Out of which 4,650 were male while 4,650 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Yercaud Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,652 families under Yercaud Taluka living in urban areas while 2,652 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 27.7% of total population of Yercaud Taluka lives in Urban areas while 72.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,106 while that in rural region is 3,544.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,869 | 11,582 | 30,287 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 4,650 | 1,106 | 3,544 |
| Schedule Caste | 5,492 | 3,860 | 1,632 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,118 | 1,795 | 26,323 |
| Literacy | 61.48% | 83.17% | 52.98% |
| Sex Ratio | 987 | 974 | 992 |
Working Population - Yercaud Taluka
In Yercaud Taluka out of total population, 22,068 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 22,068 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,930 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,950 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20,802 | 11,805 | 8,997 |
| Cultivators | 1,930 | 1,069 | 861 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,950 | 1,531 | 1,419 |
| Household Industries | 97 | 47 | 50 |
| Other Workers | 15,825 | 9,158 | 6,667 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,266 | 514 | 752 |
| Non Working | 19,801 | 8,751 | 11,050 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Yercaud, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia