Harur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu
Harur Taluka of Dharmapuri district has a total population of 240,908 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 122,571 are males while 118,337 are females. In 2011 there were a total 61,776 families residing in Harur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Harur Taluka is 965.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.6% people live in Urban areas while 84.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.7% while that in rural areas is 66.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Harur Taluka is 1,004 while that of Rural areas is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harur Taluka is 26661 which is 11% of the total population. There are 13766 male children and 12895 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harur Taluka is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Harur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Harur Taluka is 68.65%. The male literacy rate is 68.2% and the female literacy rate is 53.64% in Harur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Harur Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 177 villages.
Harur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harur Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children (Age 0-6) | 26,661 | 13,766 | 12,895 |
Literacy | 68.65% | 68.2% | 53.64% |
Scheduled Caste | 71,693 | 36,362 | 35,331 |
Scheduled Tribe | 16,066 | 8,122 | 7,944 |
Illiterate | 93,838 | 38,981 | 54,857 |
Caste-wise Population - Harur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Harur Taluka of Tamil Nadu.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 71,693 | 36,362 | 35,331 |
Schedule Tribe | 16,066 | 8,122 | 7,944 |
Religion-wise Population - Harur Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 233,720 | (97.02%) | 119,043 | 114,677 |
Muslim | 5,604 | (2.33%) | 2,759 | 2,845 |
Christian | 1,321 | (0.55%) | 629 | 692 |
Sikh | 47 | (0.02%) | 22 | 25 |
Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
Jain | 5 | (0%) | 1 | 4 |
Other Religion | 18 | (0.01%) | 12 | 6 |
No Religion Specified | 191 | (0.08%) | 104 | 87 |
Literacy Rate - Harur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Harur Taluka in 2011 were 68.65% in which, male and female literacy were 76.83% and 60.2% respectively. Total literate in Harur Taluka were 147,070 of which male and female were 83,590 and 63,480 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Harur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Harur Taluka is 965 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 965 females in Harur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Harur Taluka.
Child Population - Harur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 26,661 children between age 0 to 6 years in Harur Taluka. Out of which 13,766 were male while 12,895 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Harur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 9,631 families under Harur Taluka living in urban areas while 9,631 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.6% of total population of Harur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 84.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,913 while that in rural regions is 22,748.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 240,908 | 37,663 | 203,245 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 26,661 | 3,913 | 22,748 |
Schedule Caste | 71,693 | 8,711 | 62,982 |
Schedule Tribe | 16,066 | 188 | 15,878 |
Literacy | 68.65% | 78.74% | 66.76% |
Sex Ratio | 965 | 1,004 | 959 |
Working Population - Harur Taluka
In Harur Taluka out of total population, 125,664 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 125,664 workers engaged in Main Work, 37,131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43,391 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 111,678 | 64,831 | 46,847 |
Cultivators | 37,131 | 20,620 | 16,511 |
Agriculture Labourer | 43,391 | 20,512 | 22,879 |
Household Industries | 1,894 | 921 | 973 |
Other Workers | 29,262 | 22,778 | 6,484 |
Marginal Workers | 13,986 | 6,573 | 7,413 |
Non Working | 115,244 | 51,167 | 64,077 |
Nearby Talukas from Harur Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Harur Taluka in Dharmapuri district.
Taluka | Population |
---|---|
Palakkodu Taluka population | 346,489 |
Pappireddipatti Taluka population | 243,445 |
Dharmapuri Taluka population | 441,148 |
Pennagaram Taluka population | 234,853 |
Harur Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia