Kotagiri Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu
Kotagiri Taluka of The Nilgiris district has a total population of 108,684 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 52,668 are males while 56,016 are females. In 2011 there were a total 31,168 families residing in Kotagiri Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kotagiri Taluka is 1,064.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 39.2% people live in Urban areas while 60.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.4% while that in rural areas is 80.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kotagiri Taluka is 1,076 while that of Rural areas is 1,055.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotagiri Taluka is 9125 which is 8% of the total population. There are 4666 male children and 4459 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotagiri Taluka is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,064 ) of Kotagiri Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kotagiri Taluka is 83.05%. The male literacy rate is 83.44% and the female literacy rate is 69.15% in Kotagiri Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kotagiri Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 14 villages.
Kotagiri Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotagiri Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 9,125 | 4,666 | 4,459 |
Literacy | 83.05% | 83.44% | 69.15% |
Scheduled Caste | 29,816 | 14,563 | 15,253 |
Scheduled Tribe | 6,312 | 3,104 | 3,208 |
Illiterate | 26,003 | 8,721 | 17,282 |
Caste-wise Population - Kotagiri Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Kotagiri Taluka of Tamil Nadu.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 29,816 | 14,563 | 15,253 |
Schedule Tribe | 6,312 | 3,104 | 3,208 |
Religion-wise Population - Kotagiri Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 95,980 | (88.31%) | 46,610 | 49,370 |
Muslim | 2,949 | (2.71%) | 1,397 | 1,552 |
Christian | 9,489 | (8.73%) | 4,532 | 4,957 |
Sikh | 18 | (0.02%) | 9 | 9 |
Buddhist | 36 | (0.03%) | 18 | 18 |
Jain | 76 | (0.07%) | 36 | 40 |
Other Religion | 13 | (0.01%) | 7 | 6 |
No Religion Specified | 123 | (0.11%) | 59 | 64 |
Literacy Rate - Kotagiri Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kotagiri Taluka in 2011 were 83.05% in which, male and female literacy were 91.55% and 75.13% respectively. Total literate in Kotagiri Taluka were 82,681 of which male and female were 43,947 and 38,734 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kotagiri Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kotagiri Taluka is 1,064 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,064 females in Kotagiri Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,064 ) of Kotagiri Taluka.
Child Population - Kotagiri Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 9,125 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kotagiri Taluka. Out of which 4,666 were male while 4,459 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kotagiri Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 11,959 families under Kotagiri Taluka living in urban areas while 11,959 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 39.2% of total population of Kotagiri Taluka lives in Urban areas while 60.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,656 while that in rural regions is 5,469.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 108,684 | 42,590 | 66,094 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 9,125 | 3,656 | 5,469 |
Schedule Caste | 29,816 | 11,103 | 18,713 |
Schedule Tribe | 6,312 | 115 | 6,197 |
Literacy | 83.05% | 87.4% | 80.25% |
Sex Ratio | 1,064 | 1,076 | 1,055 |
Working Population - Kotagiri Taluka
In Kotagiri Taluka out of total population, 57,588 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 57,588 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,833 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,364 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 54,139 | 30,505 | 23,634 |
Cultivators | 1,833 | 991 | 842 |
Agriculture Labourer | 9,364 | 4,662 | 4,702 |
Household Industries | 744 | 304 | 440 |
Other Workers | 42,198 | 24,548 | 17,650 |
Marginal Workers | 3,449 | 1,769 | 1,680 |
Non Working | 51,096 | 20,394 | 30,702 |
Nearby Talukas from Kotagiri Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Kotagiri Taluka in The Nilgiris district.
Taluka | Population |
---|---|
Udhagamandalam Taluka population | 191,960 |
Coonoor Taluka population | 157,744 |
Gudalur Taluka population | 104,768 |
Kundah Taluka population | 46,307 |
Panthalur Taluka population | 125,931 |
Kotagiri Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotagiri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia