Kottarakkara Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kollam district, Kerala
Kottarakkara Taluka of Kollam district has a total population of 586,434 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 274,103 are males while 312,331 are females. In 2011 there were a total 152,944 families residing in Kottarakkara Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kottarakkara Taluka is 1,139.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.1% people live in Urban areas while 94.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 96.4% while that in rural areas is 94.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kottarakkara Taluka is 1,116 while that of Rural areas is 1,141.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kottarakkara Taluka is 54514 which is 9% of the total population. There are 27613 male children and 26901 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottarakkara Taluka is 974 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,139 ) of Kottarakkara Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kottarakkara Taluka is 94.42%. The male literacy rate is 86.77% and the female literacy rate is 84.66% in Kottarakkara Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kottarakkara Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 26 villages.
Kottarakkara Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kottarakkara Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 54,514 | 27,613 | 26,901 |
Literacy | 94.42% | 86.77% | 84.66% |
Scheduled Caste | 85,165 | 40,480 | 44,685 |
Scheduled Tribe | 2,122 | 1,006 | 1,116 |
Illiterate | 84,180 | 36,259 | 47,921 |
Caste-wise Population - Kottarakkara Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Kottarakkara Taluka of Kerala.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 85,165 | 40,480 | 44,685 |
Schedule Tribe | 2,122 | 1,006 | 1,116 |
Religion-wise Population - Kottarakkara Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 396,745 | (67.65%) | 186,690 | 210,055 |
Muslim | 88,709 | (15.13%) | 40,372 | 48,337 |
Christian | 99,492 | (16.97%) | 46,335 | 53,157 |
Sikh | 39 | (0.01%) | 18 | 21 |
Buddhist | 44 | (0.01%) | 21 | 23 |
Jain | 15 | (0%) | 11 | 4 |
Other Religion | 97 | (0.02%) | 60 | 37 |
No Religion Specified | 1,293 | (0.22%) | 596 | 697 |
Literacy Rate - Kottarakkara Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kottarakkara Taluka in 2011 were 94.42% in which, male and female literacy were 96.49% and 92.64% respectively. Total literate in Kottarakkara Taluka were 502,254 of which male and female were 237,844 and 264,410 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kottarakkara Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kottarakkara Taluka is 1,139 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,139 females in Kottarakkara Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 974 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,139 ) of Kottarakkara Taluka.
Child Population - Kottarakkara Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 54,514 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kottarakkara Taluka. Out of which 27,613 were male while 26,901 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kottarakkara Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 7,669 families under Kottarakkara Taluka living in urban areas while 7,669 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.1% of total population of Kottarakkara Taluka lives in Urban areas while 94.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,548 while that in rural regions is 51,966.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 586,434 | 29,788 | 556,646 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 54,514 | 2,548 | 51,966 |
Schedule Caste | 85,165 | 4,234 | 80,931 |
Schedule Tribe | 2,122 | 78 | 2,044 |
Literacy | 94.42% | 96.37% | 94.32% |
Sex Ratio | 1,139 | 1,116 | 1,141 |
Working Population - Kottarakkara Taluka
In Kottarakkara Taluka out of total population, 204,867 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 204,867 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,349 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,173 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 147,281 | 104,245 | 43,036 |
Cultivators | 16,349 | 14,885 | 1,464 |
Agriculture Labourer | 20,173 | 16,986 | 3,187 |
Household Industries | 3,116 | 2,228 | 888 |
Other Workers | 107,643 | 70,146 | 37,497 |
Marginal Workers | 57,586 | 36,373 | 21,213 |
Non Working | 381,567 | 133,485 | 248,082 |
Nearby Talukas from Kottarakkara Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Kottarakkara Taluka in Kollam district.
Taluka | Population |
---|---|
Kollam Taluka population | 987,779 |
Pathanapuram Taluka population | 432,904 |
Kunnathur Taluka population | 199,456 |
Karunagappally Taluka population | 428,802 |
Kottarakkara Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kottarakkara, Kerala - Wikipedia