Alangudi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu

Alangudi Taluka of Pudukkottai district has a total population of 170,419 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 84,023 are males while 86,396 are females. In 2011 there were a total 40,983 families residing in Alangudi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Alangudi Taluka is 1,028.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.5% people live in Urban areas while 83.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.3% while that in rural areas is 78.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Alangudi Taluka is 1,035 while that of Rural areas is 1,027.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alangudi Taluka is 18319 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9323 male children and 8996 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alangudi Taluka is 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,028 ) of Alangudi Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Alangudi Taluka is 80.01%. The male literacy rate is 78.8% and the female literacy rate is 64.23% in Alangudi Taluka.

Population
170,419
Literacy
80.01%
Sex Ratio
1,028

To facilitate the administration, Alangudi Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 69 villages.

Alangudi Taluka Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alangudi Taluka.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 18,319 9,323 8,996
Literacy 80.01% 78.8% 64.23%
Scheduled Caste 24,375 11,947 12,428
Scheduled Tribe 24 13 11
Illiterate 48,722 17,814 30,908

Caste-wise Population - Alangudi Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Alangudi Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 24,375 11,947 12,428
Schedule Tribe 24 13 11

Religion-wise Population - Alangudi Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 155,786 (91.41%) 76,880 78,906
Muslim 6,919 (4.06%) 3,327 3,592
Christian 7,638 (4.48%) 3,781 3,857
Sikh 7 (0%) 4 3
Buddhist 9 (0.01%) 7 2
Jain 1 (0%) 1 0
Other Religion 10 (0.01%) 4 6
No Religion Specified 49 (0.03%) 19 30

Literacy Rate - Alangudi Taluka

Average literacy rate of Alangudi Taluka in 2011 were 80.01% in which, male and female literacy were 88.63% and 71.69% respectively. Total literate in Alangudi Taluka were 121,697 of which male and female were 66,209 and 55,488 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Alangudi Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Alangudi Taluka is 1,028 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,028 females in Alangudi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,028 ) of Alangudi Taluka.


Child Population - Alangudi Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 18,319 children between age 0 to 6 years in Alangudi Taluka. Out of which 9,323 were male while 8,996 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Alangudi Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 7,055 families under Alangudi Taluka living in urban areas while 7,055 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16.5% of total population of Alangudi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 83.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,162 while that in rural regions is 15,157.

Total Urban Rural
Population 170,419 28,120 142,299
Children (0 - 6 years) 18,319 3,162 15,157
Schedule Caste 24,375 2,842 21,533
Schedule Tribe 24 8 16
Literacy 80.01% 86.35% 78.77%
Sex Ratio 1,028 1,035 1,027

Working Population - Alangudi Taluka

In Alangudi Taluka out of total population, 80,058 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 80,058 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,674 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30,287 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 71,523 44,887 26,636
Cultivators 22,674 14,823 7,851
Agriculture Labourer 30,287 15,473 14,814
Household Industries 840 548 292
Other Workers 17,722 14,043 3,679
Marginal Workers 8,535 3,841 4,694
Non Working 90,361 35,295 55,066

Nearby Talukas from Alangudi Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Alangudi Taluka in Pudukkottai district.


Alangudi Taluka Map


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