Edappadi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Salem district, Tamil Nadu

Edappadi Taluka of Salem district has a total population of 223,756 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 116,729 are males while 107,027 are females. In 2011 there were a total 60,916 families residing in Edappadi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Edappadi Taluka is 917.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 32.9% people live in Urban areas while 67.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 71.2% while that in rural areas is 59%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Edappadi Taluka is 954 while that of Rural areas is 899.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Edappadi Taluka is 22173 which is 10% of the total population. There are 11679 male children and 10494 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edappadi Taluka is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Edappadi Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Edappadi Taluka is 63.04%. The male literacy rate is 65.2% and the female literacy rate is 47.63% in Edappadi Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Edappadi Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 20 villages.

Edappadi Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Edappadi Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Edappadi Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Religion-wise Population - Edappadi Taluka

Literacy Rate - Edappadi Taluka

Average literacy rate of Edappadi Taluka in 2011 were 63.04% in which, male and female literacy were 72.44% and 52.81% respectively. Total literate in Edappadi Taluka were 127,078 of which male and female were 76,102 and 50,976 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Edappadi Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Edappadi Taluka is 917 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 917 females in Edappadi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Edappadi Taluka.

Child Population - Edappadi Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 22,173 children between age 0 to 6 years in Edappadi Taluka. Out of which 11,679 were male while 10,494 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Edappadi Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 19,872 families under Edappadi Taluka living in urban areas while 19,872 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 32.9% of total population of Edappadi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 67.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 7,138 while that in rural regions is 15,035.

Working Population - Edappadi Taluka

In Edappadi Taluka out of total population, 125,254 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 125,254 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,825 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43,612 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Edappadi Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Edappadi Taluka in Salem district.

Edappadi Taluka Map

Reference

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