Kunnam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Perambalur district, Tamil Nadu
Kunnam Taluka of Perambalur district has a total population of 254,124 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 126,844 are males while 127,280 are females. In 2011 there were a total 67,009 families residing in Kunnam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kunnam Taluka is 1,003.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.7% people live in Urban areas while 95.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 93.3% while that in rural areas is 69.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kunnam Taluka is 992 while that of Rural areas is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kunnam Taluka is 27872 which is 11% of the total population. There are 14596 male children and 13276 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kunnam Taluka is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,003 ) of Kunnam Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kunnam Taluka is 70.7%. The male literacy rate is 71.4% and the female literacy rate is 54.53% in Kunnam Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kunnam Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 89 villages.
Kunnam Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kunnam Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 27,872 | 14,596 | 13,276 |
Literacy | 70.7% | 71.4% | 54.53% |
Scheduled Caste | 79,921 | 40,160 | 39,761 |
Scheduled Tribe | 421 | 205 | 216 |
Illiterate | 94,155 | 36,279 | 57,876 |
Caste-wise Population - Kunnam Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kunnam Taluka of Tamil Nadu.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 79,921 | 40,160 | 39,761 |
Schedule Tribe | 421 | 205 | 216 |
Religion-wise Population - Kunnam Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 239,510 | (94.25%) | 119,559 | 119,951 |
Muslim | 13,558 | (5.34%) | 6,760 | 6,798 |
Christian | 881 | (0.35%) | 446 | 435 |
Sikh | 50 | (0.02%) | 20 | 30 |
Buddhist | 14 | (0.01%) | 9 | 5 |
Jain | 18 | (0.01%) | 6 | 12 |
Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 0 | 4 |
No Religion Specified | 89 | (0.04%) | 44 | 45 |
Literacy Rate - Kunnam Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kunnam Taluka in 2011 were 70.7% in which, male and female literacy were 80.68% and 60.88% respectively. Total literate in Kunnam Taluka were 159,969 of which male and female were 90,565 and 69,404 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kunnam Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kunnam Taluka is 1,003 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,003 females in Kunnam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,003 ) of Kunnam Taluka.
Child Population - Kunnam Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 27,872 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kunnam Taluka. Out of which 14,596 were male while 13,276 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kunnam Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,560 families under Kunnam Taluka living in urban areas while 2,560 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.7% of total population of Kunnam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 95.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,496 while that in rural regions is 26,376.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 254,124 | 11,891 | 242,233 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,872 | 1,496 | 26,376 |
Schedule Caste | 79,921 | 116 | 79,805 |
Schedule Tribe | 421 | 0 | 421 |
Literacy | 70.7% | 93.28% | 69.62% |
Sex Ratio | 1,003 | 992 | 1,004 |
Working Population - Kunnam Taluka
In Kunnam Taluka out of total population, 141,260 were engaged in work activities. 81.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141,260 workers engaged in Main Work, 57,216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40,801 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 114,639 | 62,700 | 51,939 |
Cultivators | 57,216 | 31,703 | 25,513 |
Agriculture Labourer | 40,801 | 18,478 | 22,323 |
Household Industries | 1,932 | 1,210 | 722 |
Other Workers | 14,690 | 11,309 | 3,381 |
Marginal Workers | 26,621 | 11,928 | 14,693 |
Non Working | 112,864 | 52,216 | 60,648 |
Nearby Talukas from Kunnam Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Kunnam Taluka in Perambalur district.
Taluka | Population |
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Perambalur Taluka population | 162,356 |
Veppanthattai Taluka population | 148,743 |
Kunnam Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kunnam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia