Cheyyar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu
Cheyyar Taluka of Tiruvannamalai district has a total population of 338,612 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 169,798 are males while 168,814 are females. In 2011 there were a total 82,922 families residing in Cheyyar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Cheyyar Taluka is 994.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.9% people live in Urban areas while 85.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.5% while that in rural areas is 74.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Cheyyar Taluka is 1,008 while that of Rural areas is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Cheyyar Taluka is 35011 which is 10% of the total population. There are 17859 male children and 17152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cheyyar Taluka is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Cheyyar Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Cheyyar Taluka is 75.81%. The male literacy rate is 76.05% and the female literacy rate is 59.84% in Cheyyar Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Cheyyar Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 217 villages.
Cheyyar Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cheyyar Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 35,011 | 17,859 | 17,152 |
Literacy | 75.81% | 76.05% | 59.84% |
Scheduled Caste | 85,023 | 42,774 | 42,249 |
Scheduled Tribe | 3,985 | 1,948 | 2,037 |
Illiterate | 108,451 | 40,663 | 67,788 |
Caste-wise Population - Cheyyar Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Cheyyar Taluka of Tamil Nadu.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 85,023 | 42,774 | 42,249 |
Schedule Tribe | 3,985 | 1,948 | 2,037 |
Religion-wise Population - Cheyyar Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 328,468 | (97%) | 164,830 | 163,638 |
Muslim | 7,130 | (2.11%) | 3,482 | 3,648 |
Christian | 1,873 | (0.55%) | 933 | 940 |
Sikh | 44 | (0.01%) | 26 | 18 |
Buddhist | 16 | (0%) | 7 | 9 |
Jain | 544 | (0.16%) | 263 | 281 |
Other Religion | 16 | (0%) | 7 | 9 |
No Religion Specified | 521 | (0.15%) | 250 | 271 |
Literacy Rate - Cheyyar Taluka
Average literacy rate of Cheyyar Taluka in 2011 were 75.81% in which, male and female literacy were 84.99% and 66.61% respectively. Total literate in Cheyyar Taluka were 230,161 of which male and female were 129,135 and 101,026 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Cheyyar Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Cheyyar Taluka is 994 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 994 females in Cheyyar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Cheyyar Taluka.
Child Population - Cheyyar Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 35,011 children between age 0 to 6 years in Cheyyar Taluka. Out of which 17,859 were male while 17,152 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Cheyyar Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 12,244 families under Cheyyar Taluka living in urban areas while 12,244 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.9% of total population of Cheyyar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 85.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,980 while that in rural regions is 30,031.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 338,612 | 50,291 | 288,321 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 35,011 | 4,980 | 30,031 |
Schedule Caste | 85,023 | 5,794 | 79,229 |
Schedule Tribe | 3,985 | 269 | 3,716 |
Literacy | 75.81% | 84.47% | 74.29% |
Sex Ratio | 994 | 1,008 | 992 |
Working Population - Cheyyar Taluka
In Cheyyar Taluka out of total population, 175,654 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 175,654 workers engaged in Main Work, 30,768 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50,709 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 136,353 | 87,246 | 49,107 |
Cultivators | 30,768 | 20,963 | 9,805 |
Agriculture Labourer | 50,709 | 24,070 | 26,639 |
Household Industries | 7,569 | 5,493 | 2,076 |
Other Workers | 47,307 | 36,720 | 10,587 |
Marginal Workers | 39,301 | 16,049 | 23,252 |
Non Working | 162,958 | 66,503 | 96,455 |
Nearby Talukas from Cheyyar Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Cheyyar Taluka in Tiruvannamalai district.
Taluka | Population |
---|---|
Vandavasi Taluka population | 336,121 |
Arani Taluka population | 294,976 |
Polur Taluka population | 449,860 |
Chengam Taluka population | 283,917 |
Thandrampet Taluka population | 179,553 |
Tiruvannamalai Taluka population | 581,836 |
Cheyyar Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cheyyar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia