Arani Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu

Arani Taluka of Tiruvannamalai district has a total population of 294,976 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 146,822 are males while 148,154 are females. In 2011 there were a total 70,667 families residing in Arani Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Arani Taluka is 1,009.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 37.1% people live in Urban areas while 62.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.9% while that in rural areas is 76.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Arani Taluka is 1,020 while that of Rural areas is 1,003.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arani Taluka is 31125 which is 11% of the total population. There are 15964 male children and 15161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arani Taluka is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,009 ) of Arani Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Arani Taluka is 78.79%. The male literacy rate is 78.03% and the female literacy rate is 62.98% in Arani Taluka.

Population
294,976
Literacy
78.79%
Sex Ratio
1,009

To facilitate the administration, Arani Taluka is further divided into 7 towns and 48 villages.

Arani Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 31,125 15,964 15,161
Literacy 78.79% 78.03% 62.98%
Scheduled Caste 52,912 26,051 26,861
Scheduled Tribe 1,158 583 575
Illiterate 87,098 32,254 54,844

Caste-wise Population - Arani Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Arani Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 52,912 26,051 26,861
Schedule Tribe 1,158 583 575

Religion-wise Population - Arani Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 278,614 (94.45%) 138,845 139,769
Muslim 10,544 (3.57%) 5,193 5,351
Christian 3,701 (1.25%) 1,751 1,950
Sikh 22 (0.01%) 11 11
Buddhist 21 (0.01%) 9 12
Jain 1,645 (0.56%) 819 826
Other Religion 20 (0.01%) 9 11
No Religion Specified 409 (0.14%) 185 224

Literacy Rate - Arani Taluka

Average literacy rate of Arani Taluka in 2011 were 78.79% in which, male and female literacy were 87.55% and 70.16% respectively. Total literate in Arani Taluka were 207,878 of which male and female were 114,568 and 93,310 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Arani Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Arani Taluka is 1,009 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,009 females in Arani Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,009 ) of Arani Taluka.


Child Population - Arani Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 31,125 children between age 0 to 6 years in Arani Taluka. Out of which 15,964 were male while 15,161 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Arani Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 25,734 families under Arani Taluka living in urban areas while 25,734 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 37.1% of total population of Arani Taluka lives in Urban areas while 62.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 11,094 while that in rural regions is 20,031.

Total Urban Rural
Population 294,976 109,574 185,402
Children (0 - 6 years) 31,125 11,094 20,031
Schedule Caste 52,912 13,771 39,141
Schedule Tribe 1,158 378 780
Literacy 78.79% 82.86% 76.36%
Sex Ratio 1,009 1,020 1,003

Working Population - Arani Taluka

In Arani Taluka out of total population, 134,736 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 134,736 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,481 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30,567 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 111,394 77,162 34,232
Cultivators 16,481 12,177 4,304
Agriculture Labourer 30,567 14,381 16,186
Household Industries 13,490 9,319 4,171
Other Workers 50,856 41,285 9,571
Marginal Workers 23,342 10,611 12,731
Non Working 160,240 59,049 101,191

Nearby Talukas from Arani Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Arani Taluka in Tiruvannamalai district.


Arani Taluka Map


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