Nagapattinam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu
Nagapattinam Taluka of Nagapattinam district has a total population of 282,784 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 139,917 are males while 142,867 are females. In 2011 there were a total 70,683 families residing in Nagapattinam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Nagapattinam Taluka is 1,021.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 43% people live in Urban areas while 57% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.1% while that in rural areas is 83.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nagapattinam Taluka is 1,028 while that of Rural areas is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nagapattinam Taluka is 31553 which is 11% of the total population. There are 16128 male children and 15425 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nagapattinam Taluka is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,021 ) of Nagapattinam Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Nagapattinam Taluka is 85.63%. The male literacy rate is 80.93% and the female literacy rate is 71.33% in Nagapattinam Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Nagapattinam Taluka is further divided into 4 towns and 83 villages.
Nagapattinam Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nagapattinam Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 31,553 | 16,128 | 15,425 |
Literacy | 85.63% | 80.93% | 71.33% |
Scheduled Caste | 79,095 | 39,026 | 40,069 |
Scheduled Tribe | 1,154 | 561 | 593 |
Illiterate | 67,647 | 26,681 | 40,966 |
Caste-wise Population - Nagapattinam Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Nagapattinam Taluka of Tamil Nadu.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 79,095 | 39,026 | 40,069 |
Schedule Tribe | 1,154 | 561 | 593 |
Religion-wise Population - Nagapattinam Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 226,864 | (80.23%) | 112,753 | 114,111 |
Muslim | 47,271 | (16.72%) | 22,965 | 24,306 |
Christian | 8,194 | (2.9%) | 3,971 | 4,223 |
Sikh | 29 | (0.01%) | 14 | 15 |
Buddhist | 32 | (0.01%) | 22 | 10 |
Jain | 42 | (0.01%) | 26 | 16 |
Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 4 | 2 |
No Religion Specified | 346 | (0.12%) | 162 | 184 |
Literacy Rate - Nagapattinam Taluka
Average literacy rate of Nagapattinam Taluka in 2011 were 85.63% in which, male and female literacy were 91.48% and 79.96% respectively. Total literate in Nagapattinam Taluka were 215,137 of which male and female were 113,236 and 101,901 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nagapattinam Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Nagapattinam Taluka is 1,021 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,021 females in Nagapattinam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,021 ) of Nagapattinam Taluka.
Child Population - Nagapattinam Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 31,553 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nagapattinam Taluka. Out of which 16,128 were male while 15,425 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nagapattinam Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 28,948 families under Nagapattinam Taluka living in urban areas while 28,948 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 43% of total population of Nagapattinam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 57% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 13,992 while that in rural regions is 17,561.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 282,784 | 121,612 | 161,172 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 31,553 | 13,992 | 17,561 |
Schedule Caste | 79,095 | 12,284 | 66,811 |
Schedule Tribe | 1,154 | 645 | 509 |
Literacy | 85.63% | 89.08% | 83.05% |
Sex Ratio | 1,021 | 1,028 | 1,016 |
Working Population - Nagapattinam Taluka
In Nagapattinam Taluka out of total population, 110,203 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110,203 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28,574 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 88,340 | 66,841 | 21,499 |
Cultivators | 6,217 | 4,807 | 1,410 |
Agriculture Labourer | 28,574 | 17,384 | 11,190 |
Household Industries | 1,660 | 977 | 683 |
Other Workers | 51,889 | 43,673 | 8,216 |
Marginal Workers | 21,863 | 12,152 | 9,711 |
Non Working | 172,581 | 60,924 | 111,657 |
Nearby Talukas from Nagapattinam Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Nagapattinam Taluka in Nagapattinam district.
Taluka | Population |
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Tharangambadi Taluka population | 207,059 |
Kilvelur Taluka population | 138,474 |
Kuthalam Taluka population | 131,948 |
Thirukkuvalai Taluka population | 60,771 |
Mayiladuthurai Taluka population | 259,634 |
Vedaranyam Taluka population | 216,065 |
Sirkali Taluka population | 319,715 |
Nagapattinam Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia