Kovilpatti Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu

Kovilpatti Taluka of Thoothukkudi district has a total population of 321,323 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 157,825 are males while 163,498 are females. In 2011 there were a total 89,004 families residing in Kovilpatti Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kovilpatti Taluka is 1,036.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 59.4% people live in Urban areas while 40.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.5% while that in rural areas is 74.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kovilpatti Taluka is 1,044 while that of Rural areas is 1,024.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kovilpatti Taluka is 30980 which is 10% of the total population. There are 15712 male children and 15268 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kovilpatti Taluka is 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,036 ) of Kovilpatti Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Kovilpatti Taluka is 81.5%. The male literacy rate is 79.5% and the female literacy rate is 67.99% in Kovilpatti Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Kovilpatti Taluka is further divided into 9 towns and 73 villages.

Kovilpatti Taluka Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kovilpatti Taluka.

Caste-wise Population - Kovilpatti Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Kovilpatti Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Religion-wise Population - Kovilpatti Taluka

Literacy Rate - Kovilpatti Taluka

Average literacy rate of Kovilpatti Taluka in 2011 were 81.5% in which, male and female literacy were 88.29% and 74.99% respectively. Total literate in Kovilpatti Taluka were 236,625 of which male and female were 125,468 and 111,157 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Kovilpatti Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Kovilpatti Taluka is 1,036 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,036 females in Kovilpatti Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,036 ) of Kovilpatti Taluka.

Child Population - Kovilpatti Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 30,980 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kovilpatti Taluka. Out of which 15,712 were male while 15,268 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kovilpatti Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 51,920 families under Kovilpatti Taluka living in urban areas while 51,920 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 59.4% of total population of Kovilpatti Taluka lives in Urban areas while 40.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 17,738 while that in rural regions is 13,242.

Working Population - Kovilpatti Taluka

In Kovilpatti Taluka out of total population, 155,577 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155,577 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,656 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38,243 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Kovilpatti Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Kovilpatti Taluka in Thoothukkudi district.

Kovilpatti Taluka Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia