Ettayapuram Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu

Ettayapuram Taluka of Thoothukkudi district has a total population of 74,991 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 36,490 are males while 38,501 are females. In 2011 there were a total 22,161 families residing in Ettayapuram Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Ettayapuram Taluka is 1,055.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17% people live in Urban areas while 83% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.5% while that in rural areas is 75.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ettayapuram Taluka is 1,026 while that of Rural areas is 1,061.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ettayapuram Taluka is 7265 which is 10% of the total population. There are 3671 male children and 3594 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ettayapuram Taluka is 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,055 ) of Ettayapuram Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Ettayapuram Taluka is 76.58%. The male literacy rate is 77.14% and the female literacy rate is 61.6% in Ettayapuram Taluka.

Population
74,991
Literacy
76.58%
Sex Ratio
1,055

To facilitate the administration, Ettayapuram Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 55 villages.

Ettayapuram Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 7,265 3,671 3,594
Literacy 76.58% 77.14% 61.6%
Scheduled Caste 19,409 9,431 9,978
Scheduled Tribe 47 20 27
Illiterate 23,127 8,342 14,785

Caste-wise Population - Ettayapuram Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ettayapuram Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 19,409 9,431 9,978
Schedule Tribe 47 20 27

Religion-wise Population - Ettayapuram Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 71,311 (95.09%) 34,748 36,563
Muslim 576 (0.77%) 271 305
Christian 2,980 (3.97%) 1,413 1,567
Sikh 2 (0%) 0 2
Buddhist 4 (0.01%) 3 1
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 1 (0%) 1 0
No Religion Specified 117 (0.16%) 54 63

Literacy Rate - Ettayapuram Taluka

Average literacy rate of Ettayapuram Taluka in 2011 were 76.58% in which, male and female literacy were 85.77% and 67.94% respectively. Total literate in Ettayapuram Taluka were 51,864 of which male and female were 28,148 and 23,716 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Ettayapuram Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Ettayapuram Taluka is 1,055 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,055 females in Ettayapuram Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,055 ) of Ettayapuram Taluka.


Child Population - Ettayapuram Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 7,265 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ettayapuram Taluka. Out of which 3,671 were male while 3,594 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Ettayapuram Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,646 families under Ettayapuram Taluka living in urban areas while 3,646 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17% of total population of Ettayapuram Taluka lives in Urban areas while 83% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,085 while that in rural regions is 6,180.

Total Urban Rural
Population 74,991 12,772 62,219
Children (0 - 6 years) 7,265 1,085 6,180
Schedule Caste 19,409 1,535 17,874
Schedule Tribe 47 40 7
Literacy 76.58% 82.52% 75.34%
Sex Ratio 1,055 1,026 1,061

Working Population - Ettayapuram Taluka

In Ettayapuram Taluka out of total population, 40,149 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 40,149 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,524 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,349 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 33,453 19,815 13,638
Cultivators 4,524 2,693 1,831
Agriculture Labourer 12,349 5,856 6,493
Household Industries 959 355 604
Other Workers 15,621 10,911 4,710
Marginal Workers 6,696 2,723 3,973
Non Working 34,842 13,952 20,890

Nearby Talukas from Ettayapuram Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Ettayapuram Taluka in Thoothukkudi district.


Ettayapuram Taluka Map


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