Alangulam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu
Alangulam Taluka of Tirunelveli district has a total population of 176,138 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 87,050 are males while 89,088 are females. In 2011 there were a total 47,594 families residing in Alangulam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Alangulam Taluka is 1,023.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 29% people live in Urban areas while 71% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.1% while that in rural areas is 77.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Alangulam Taluka is 1,016 while that of Rural areas is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alangulam Taluka is 19602 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9887 male children and 9715 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alangulam Taluka is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,023 ) of Alangulam Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Alangulam Taluka is 79.08%. The male literacy rate is 77.33% and the female literacy rate is 63.4% in Alangulam Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Alangulam Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 31 villages.
Alangulam Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alangulam Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 19,602 | 9,887 | 9,715 |
Literacy | 79.08% | 77.33% | 63.4% |
Scheduled Caste | 19,140 | 9,358 | 9,782 |
Scheduled Tribe | 246 | 121 | 125 |
Illiterate | 52,344 | 19,736 | 32,608 |
Caste-wise Population - Alangulam Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Alangulam Taluka of Tamil Nadu.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 19,140 | 9,358 | 9,782 |
Schedule Tribe | 246 | 121 | 125 |
Religion-wise Population - Alangulam Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 154,216 | (87.55%) | 76,392 | 77,824 |
Muslim | 846 | (0.48%) | 416 | 430 |
Christian | 20,900 | (11.87%) | 10,155 | 10,745 |
Sikh | 10 | (0.01%) | 3 | 7 |
Buddhist | 18 | (0.01%) | 9 | 9 |
Jain | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
No Religion Specified | 141 | (0.08%) | 70 | 71 |
Literacy Rate - Alangulam Taluka
Average literacy rate of Alangulam Taluka in 2011 were 79.08% in which, male and female literacy were 87.24% and 71.16% respectively. Total literate in Alangulam Taluka were 123,794 of which male and female were 67,314 and 56,480 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Alangulam Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Alangulam Taluka is 1,023 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,023 females in Alangulam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,023 ) of Alangulam Taluka.
Child Population - Alangulam Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 19,602 children between age 0 to 6 years in Alangulam Taluka. Out of which 9,887 were male while 9,715 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Alangulam Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 13,991 families under Alangulam Taluka living in urban areas while 13,991 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 29% of total population of Alangulam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 71% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,413 while that in rural regions is 14,189.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 176,138 | 51,007 | 125,131 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,602 | 5,413 | 14,189 |
Schedule Caste | 19,140 | 3,567 | 15,573 |
Schedule Tribe | 246 | 171 | 75 |
Literacy | 79.08% | 82.13% | 77.83% |
Sex Ratio | 1,023 | 1,016 | 1,026 |
Working Population - Alangulam Taluka
In Alangulam Taluka out of total population, 97,626 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97,626 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,334 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,190 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 91,409 | 47,094 | 44,315 |
Cultivators | 10,334 | 8,895 | 1,439 |
Agriculture Labourer | 15,190 | 11,714 | 3,476 |
Household Industries | 36,492 | 2,511 | 33,981 |
Other Workers | 29,393 | 23,974 | 5,419 |
Marginal Workers | 6,217 | 3,686 | 2,531 |
Non Working | 78,512 | 36,270 | 42,242 |
Nearby Talukas from Alangulam Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Alangulam Taluka in Tirunelveli district.
Taluka | Population |
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Tirunelveli Taluka population | 642,835 |
Shenkottai Taluka population | 141,416 |
Tenkasi Taluka population | 399,946 |
Palayamkottai Taluka population | 91,176 |
Ambasamudram Taluka population | 428,031 |
Veerakeralamputhur Taluka population | 123,137 |
Sankarankoil Taluka population | 350,144 |
Nanguneri Taluka population | 225,602 |
Radhapuram Taluka population | 304,652 |
Sivagiri Taluka population | 194,156 |
Alangulam Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alangulam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia