Chidambaram Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu

Chidambaram Taluka of Cuddalore district has a total population of 467,909 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 235,146 are males while 232,763 are females. In 2011 there were a total 114,074 families residing in Chidambaram Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Chidambaram Taluka is 990.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 36.1% people live in Urban areas while 63.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.8% while that in rural areas is 78.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chidambaram Taluka is 993 while that of Rural areas is 988.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chidambaram Taluka is 49046 which is 10% of the total population. There are 25713 male children and 23333 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chidambaram Taluka is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Chidambaram Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Chidambaram Taluka is 82.5%. The male literacy rate is 79.2% and the female literacy rate is 68.46% in Chidambaram Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Chidambaram Taluka is further divided into 9 towns and 174 villages.

Chidambaram Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Chidambaram Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Chidambaram Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Religion-wise Population - Chidambaram Taluka

Literacy Rate - Chidambaram Taluka

Average literacy rate of Chidambaram Taluka in 2011 were 82.5% in which, male and female literacy were 88.92% and 76.08% respectively. Total literate in Chidambaram Taluka were 345,581 of which male and female were 186,237 and 159,344 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Chidambaram Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Chidambaram Taluka is 990 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 990 females in Chidambaram Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Chidambaram Taluka.

Child Population - Chidambaram Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 49,046 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chidambaram Taluka. Out of which 25,713 were male while 23,333 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Chidambaram Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 39,228 families under Chidambaram Taluka living in urban areas while 39,228 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 36.1% of total population of Chidambaram Taluka lives in Urban areas while 63.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 17,020 while that in rural regions is 32,026.

Working Population - Chidambaram Taluka

In Chidambaram Taluka out of total population, 205,020 were engaged in work activities. 63.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205,020 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,722 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44,025 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Chidambaram Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Chidambaram Taluka in Cuddalore district.

Chidambaram Taluka Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia