Karur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Karur district, Tamil Nadu
Karur Taluka of Karur district has a total population of 445,389 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 221,278 are males while 224,111 are females. In 2011 there were a total 125,412 families residing in Karur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Karur Taluka is 1,013.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 71.1% people live in Urban areas while 28.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.4% while that in rural areas is 71.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Karur Taluka is 1,010 while that of Rural areas is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karur Taluka is 40514 which is 9% of the total population. There are 21089 male children and 19425 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karur Taluka is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,013 ) of Karur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Karur Taluka is 81.26%. The male literacy rate is 80.79% and the female literacy rate is 67.04% in Karur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Karur Taluka is further divided into 12 towns and 34 villages.
Karur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karur Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 40,514 | 21,089 | 19,425 |
Literacy | 81.26% | 80.79% | 67.04% |
Scheduled Caste | 81,915 | 40,295 | 41,620 |
Scheduled Tribe | 291 | 152 | 139 |
Illiterate | 116,370 | 42,508 | 73,862 |
Caste-wise Population - Karur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Karur Taluka of Tamil Nadu.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 81,915 | 40,295 | 41,620 |
Schedule Tribe | 291 | 152 | 139 |
Religion-wise Population - Karur Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 426,333 | (95.72%) | 211,812 | 214,521 |
Muslim | 10,828 | (2.43%) | 5,419 | 5,409 |
Christian | 7,745 | (1.74%) | 3,826 | 3,919 |
Sikh | 76 | (0.02%) | 39 | 37 |
Buddhist | 15 | (0%) | 8 | 7 |
Jain | 4 | (0%) | 1 | 3 |
Other Religion | 56 | (0.01%) | 23 | 33 |
No Religion Specified | 332 | (0.07%) | 150 | 182 |
Literacy Rate - Karur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Karur Taluka in 2011 were 81.26% in which, male and female literacy were 89.3% and 73.4% respectively. Total literate in Karur Taluka were 329,019 of which male and female were 178,770 and 150,249 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Karur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Karur Taluka is 1,013 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,013 females in Karur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,013 ) of Karur Taluka.
Child Population - Karur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 40,514 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karur Taluka. Out of which 21,089 were male while 19,425 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Karur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 88,048 families under Karur Taluka living in urban areas while 88,048 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 71.1% of total population of Karur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 28.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 29,661 while that in rural regions is 10,853.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 445,389 | 316,741 | 128,648 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 40,514 | 29,661 | 10,853 |
Schedule Caste | 81,915 | 49,094 | 32,821 |
Schedule Tribe | 291 | 249 | 42 |
Literacy | 81.26% | 85.36% | 71.29% |
Sex Ratio | 1,013 | 1,010 | 1,019 |
Working Population - Karur Taluka
In Karur Taluka out of total population, 212,779 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 212,779 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,817 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36,836 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 201,694 | 132,216 | 69,478 |
Cultivators | 18,817 | 11,453 | 7,364 |
Agriculture Labourer | 36,836 | 16,739 | 20,097 |
Household Industries | 5,221 | 2,460 | 2,761 |
Other Workers | 140,820 | 101,564 | 39,256 |
Marginal Workers | 11,085 | 5,252 | 5,833 |
Non Working | 232,610 | 83,810 | 148,800 |
Nearby Talukas from Karur Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Karur Taluka in Karur district.
Taluka | Population |
---|---|
Aravakurichi Taluka population | 183,321 |
Krishnarayapuram Taluka population | 119,213 |
Kulithalai Taluka population | 206,731 |
Kadavur Taluka population | 109,839 |
Karur Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia