Natham Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu
Natham Taluka of Dindigul district has a total population of 158,687 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 80,037 are males while 78,650 are females. In 2011 there were a total 37,470 families residing in Natham Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Natham Taluka is 983.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.9% people live in Urban areas while 85.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.5% while that in rural areas is 70.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Natham Taluka is 1,010 while that of Rural areas is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Natham Taluka is 18708 which is 12% of the total population. There are 9582 male children and 9126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Natham Taluka is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 983 ) of Natham Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Natham Taluka is 72.3%. The male literacy rate is 72.11% and the female literacy rate is 55.3% in Natham Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Natham Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 41 villages.
Natham Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Natham Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 18,708 | 9,582 | 9,126 |
Literacy | 72.3% | 72.11% | 55.3% |
Scheduled Caste | 19,977 | 9,994 | 9,983 |
Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 14 | 22 |
Illiterate | 57,476 | 22,322 | 35,154 |
Caste-wise Population - Natham Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Natham Taluka of Tamil Nadu.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 19,977 | 9,994 | 9,983 |
Schedule Tribe | 36 | 14 | 22 |
Religion-wise Population - Natham Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 145,048 | (91.41%) | 73,124 | 71,924 |
Muslim | 10,795 | (6.8%) | 5,512 | 5,283 |
Christian | 2,179 | (1.37%) | 1,096 | 1,083 |
Sikh | 38 | (0.02%) | 15 | 23 |
Buddhist | 6 | (0%) | 4 | 2 |
Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
Other Religion | 11 | (0.01%) | 5 | 6 |
No Religion Specified | 608 | (0.38%) | 280 | 328 |
Literacy Rate - Natham Taluka
Average literacy rate of Natham Taluka in 2011 were 72.3% in which, male and female literacy were 81.92% and 62.56% respectively. Total literate in Natham Taluka were 101,211 of which male and female were 57,715 and 43,496 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Natham Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Natham Taluka is 983 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 983 females in Natham Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 983 ) of Natham Taluka.
Child Population - Natham Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 18,708 children between age 0 to 6 years in Natham Taluka. Out of which 9,582 were male while 9,126 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Natham Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 5,732 families under Natham Taluka living in urban areas while 5,732 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.9% of total population of Natham Taluka lives in Urban areas while 85.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,655 while that in rural regions is 16,053.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 158,687 | 23,660 | 135,027 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,708 | 2,655 | 16,053 |
Schedule Caste | 19,977 | 5,329 | 14,648 |
Schedule Tribe | 36 | 2 | 34 |
Literacy | 72.3% | 81.52% | 70.68% |
Sex Ratio | 983 | 1,010 | 978 |
Working Population - Natham Taluka
In Natham Taluka out of total population, 84,064 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 84,064 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,266 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36,517 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 67,201 | 41,027 | 26,174 |
Cultivators | 12,266 | 7,761 | 4,505 |
Agriculture Labourer | 36,517 | 19,349 | 17,168 |
Household Industries | 1,316 | 772 | 544 |
Other Workers | 17,102 | 13,145 | 3,957 |
Marginal Workers | 16,863 | 8,094 | 8,769 |
Non Working | 74,623 | 30,916 | 43,707 |
Nearby Talukas from Natham Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Natham Taluka in Dindigul district.
Taluka | Population |
---|---|
Dindigul Taluka population | 639,910 |
Vedasandur Taluka population | 324,540 |
Oddanchatram Taluka population | 182,600 |
Attur Taluka population | 159,846 |
Palani Taluka population | 292,301 |
Kodaikanal Taluka population | 115,250 |
Nilakkottai Taluka population | 286,641 |
Natham Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Natham, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia