Kuthalam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu
Kuthalam Taluka of Nagapattinam district has a total population of 131,948 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 64,869 are males while 67,079 are females. In 2011 there were a total 32,952 families residing in Kuthalam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kuthalam Taluka is 1,034.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.2% people live in Urban areas while 87.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.8% while that in rural areas is 82.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kuthalam Taluka is 1,012 while that of Rural areas is 1,037.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kuthalam Taluka is 13340 which is 10% of the total population. There are 6709 male children and 6631 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kuthalam Taluka is 988 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,034 ) of Kuthalam Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kuthalam Taluka is 83.45%. The male literacy rate is 80.55% and the female literacy rate is 69.67% in Kuthalam Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kuthalam Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 56 villages.
Kuthalam Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kuthalam Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 13,340 | 6,709 | 6,631 |
Literacy | 83.45% | 80.55% | 69.67% |
Scheduled Caste | 40,015 | 19,923 | 20,092 |
Scheduled Tribe | 62 | 28 | 34 |
Illiterate | 32,967 | 12,620 | 20,347 |
Caste-wise Population - Kuthalam Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kuthalam Taluka of Tamil Nadu.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 40,015 | 19,923 | 20,092 |
Schedule Tribe | 62 | 28 | 34 |
Religion-wise Population - Kuthalam Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 113,682 | (86.16%) | 56,439 | 57,243 |
Muslim | 12,563 | (9.52%) | 5,531 | 7,032 |
Christian | 5,634 | (4.27%) | 2,865 | 2,769 |
Sikh | 8 | (0.01%) | 5 | 3 |
Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 4 | 1 |
Jain | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
No Religion Specified | 50 | (0.04%) | 22 | 28 |
Literacy Rate - Kuthalam Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kuthalam Taluka in 2011 were 83.45% in which, male and female literacy were 89.84% and 77.31% respectively. Total literate in Kuthalam Taluka were 98,981 of which male and female were 52,249 and 46,732 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kuthalam Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kuthalam Taluka is 1,034 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,034 females in Kuthalam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 988 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,034 ) of Kuthalam Taluka.
Child Population - Kuthalam Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 13,340 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kuthalam Taluka. Out of which 6,709 were male while 6,631 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kuthalam Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,059 families under Kuthalam Taluka living in urban areas while 4,059 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.2% of total population of Kuthalam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 87.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,563 while that in rural regions is 11,777.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 131,948 | 16,125 | 115,823 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,340 | 1,563 | 11,777 |
Schedule Caste | 40,015 | 2,498 | 37,517 |
Schedule Tribe | 62 | 6 | 56 |
Literacy | 83.45% | 90.79% | 82.43% |
Sex Ratio | 1,034 | 1,012 | 1,037 |
Working Population - Kuthalam Taluka
In Kuthalam Taluka out of total population, 52,883 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 52,883 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,253 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,597 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 44,979 | 33,746 | 11,233 |
Cultivators | 6,253 | 5,616 | 637 |
Agriculture Labourer | 23,597 | 15,480 | 8,117 |
Household Industries | 691 | 398 | 293 |
Other Workers | 14,438 | 12,252 | 2,186 |
Marginal Workers | 7,904 | 4,042 | 3,862 |
Non Working | 79,065 | 27,081 | 51,984 |
Nearby Talukas from Kuthalam Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Kuthalam Taluka in Nagapattinam district.
Taluka | Population |
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Mayiladuthurai Taluka population | 259,634 |
Tharangambadi Taluka population | 207,059 |
Sirkali Taluka population | 319,715 |
Nagapattinam Taluka population | 282,784 |
Kilvelur Taluka population | 138,474 |
Thirukkuvalai Taluka population | 60,771 |
Vedaranyam Taluka population | 216,065 |
Kuthalam Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kuthalam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia