Dindigul Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu

Dindigul Taluka of Dindigul district has a total population of 639,910 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 319,535 are males while 320,375 are females. In 2011 there were a total 164,608 families residing in Dindigul Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Dindigul Taluka is 1,003.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 54.4% people live in Urban areas while 45.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.5% while that in rural areas is 72.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dindigul Taluka is 1,008 while that of Rural areas is 996.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dindigul Taluka is 65384 which is 10% of the total population. There are 33797 male children and 31587 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dindigul Taluka is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,003 ) of Dindigul Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Dindigul Taluka is 80%. The male literacy rate is 77.63% and the female literacy rate is 66.04% in Dindigul Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Dindigul Taluka is further divided into 10 towns and 69 villages.

Dindigul Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Dindigul Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dindigul Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Religion-wise Population - Dindigul Taluka

Literacy Rate - Dindigul Taluka

Average literacy rate of Dindigul Taluka in 2011 were 80% in which, male and female literacy were 86.82% and 73.26% respectively. Total literate in Dindigul Taluka were 459,634 of which male and female were 248,067 and 211,567 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Dindigul Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Dindigul Taluka is 1,003 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,003 females in Dindigul Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,003 ) of Dindigul Taluka.

Child Population - Dindigul Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 65,384 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dindigul Taluka. Out of which 33,797 were male while 31,587 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Dindigul Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 89,841 families under Dindigul Taluka living in urban areas while 89,841 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 54.4% of total population of Dindigul Taluka lives in Urban areas while 45.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 33,978 while that in rural regions is 31,406.

Working Population - Dindigul Taluka

In Dindigul Taluka out of total population, 303,135 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 303,135 workers engaged in Main Work, 27,223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79,462 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Dindigul Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Dindigul Taluka in Dindigul district.

Dindigul Taluka Map

Reference

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