Gangavalli Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Salem district, Tamil Nadu
Gangavalli Taluka of Salem district has a total population of 161,302 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 80,701 are males while 80,601 are females. In 2011 there were a total 43,838 families residing in Gangavalli Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Gangavalli Taluka is 999.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 42% people live in Urban areas while 58% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.2% while that in rural areas is 69.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gangavalli Taluka is 1,012 while that of Rural areas is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangavalli Taluka is 16406 which is 10% of the total population. There are 8664 male children and 7742 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangavalli Taluka is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 999 ) of Gangavalli Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Gangavalli Taluka is 71.72%. The male literacy rate is 71.34% and the female literacy rate is 57.51% in Gangavalli Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Gangavalli Taluka is further divided into 5 towns and 42 villages.
Gangavalli Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangavalli Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 16,406 | 8,664 | 7,742 |
| Literacy | 71.72% | 71.34% | 57.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40,899 | 20,516 | 20,383 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,640 | 5,407 | 5,233 |
| Illiterate | 57,377 | 23,126 | 34,251 |
Caste-wise Population - Gangavalli Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.6% of total population in Gangavalli Taluka of Tamil Nadu.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 40,899 | 20,516 | 20,383 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,640 | 5,407 | 5,233 |
Religion-wise Population - Gangavalli Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 151,062 | (93.65%) | 75,700 | 75,362 |
| Muslim | 5,308 | (3.29%) | 2,577 | 2,731 |
| Christian | 4,739 | (2.94%) | 2,325 | 2,414 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0%) | 7 | 0 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 4 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 174 | (0.11%) | 83 | 91 |
Literacy Rate - Gangavalli Taluka
Average literacy rate of Gangavalli Taluka in 2011 were 71.72% in which, male and female literacy were 79.92% and 63.62% respectively. Total literate in Gangavalli Taluka were 103,925 of which male and female were 57,575 and 46,350 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gangavalli Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Gangavalli Taluka is 999 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 999 females in Gangavalli Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 999 ) of Gangavalli Taluka.
Child Population - Gangavalli Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 16,406 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gangavalli Taluka. Out of which 8,664 were male while 7,742 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gangavalli Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 18,154 families under Gangavalli Taluka living in urban areas while 18,154 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 42% of total population of Gangavalli Taluka lives in Urban areas while 58% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 6,833 while that in rural regions is 9,573.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 161,302 | 67,680 | 93,622 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,406 | 6,833 | 9,573 |
| Schedule Caste | 40,899 | 18,490 | 22,409 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,640 | 454 | 10,186 |
| Literacy | 71.72% | 75.17% | 69.23% |
| Sex Ratio | 999 | 1,012 | 989 |
Working Population - Gangavalli Taluka
In Gangavalli Taluka out of total population, 90,704 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90,704 workers engaged in Main Work, 24,042 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38,492 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 79,342 | 44,463 | 34,879 |
| Cultivators | 24,042 | 13,783 | 10,259 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38,492 | 17,906 | 20,586 |
| Household Industries | 1,187 | 656 | 531 |
| Other Workers | 15,621 | 12,118 | 3,503 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,362 | 5,395 | 5,967 |
| Non Working | 70,598 | 30,843 | 39,755 |
Nearby Talukas from Gangavalli Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Gangavalli Taluka in Salem district.
| Taluka | Population |
|---|---|
| Attur Taluka population | 430,949 |
| Vazhapadi Taluka population | 195,412 |
| Yercaud Taluka population | 41,869 |
| Salem Taluka population | 1,272,743 |
| Sankari Taluka population | 241,783 |
| Edappadi Taluka population | 223,756 |
| Omalur Taluka population | 494,355 |
| Mettur Taluka population | 419,887 |
Gangavalli Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangavalli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia