Nilakkottai Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu

Nilakkottai Taluka of Dindigul district has a total population of 286,641 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 144,482 are males while 142,159 are females. In 2011 there were a total 73,232 families residing in Nilakkottai Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Nilakkottai Taluka is 984.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 29.6% people live in Urban areas while 70.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.3% while that in rural areas is 72.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nilakkottai Taluka is 1,002 while that of Rural areas is 976.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nilakkottai Taluka is 30156 which is 11% of the total population. There are 15569 male children and 14587 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nilakkottai Taluka is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Nilakkottai Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Nilakkottai Taluka is 76.27%. The male literacy rate is 74.69% and the female literacy rate is 61.69% in Nilakkottai Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Nilakkottai Taluka is further divided into 5 towns and 42 villages.

Nilakkottai Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Nilakkottai Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Nilakkottai Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Religion-wise Population - Nilakkottai Taluka

Literacy Rate - Nilakkottai Taluka

Average literacy rate of Nilakkottai Taluka in 2011 were 76.27% in which, male and female literacy were 83.72% and 68.74% respectively. Total literate in Nilakkottai Taluka were 195,613 of which male and female were 107,920 and 87,693 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Nilakkottai Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Nilakkottai Taluka is 984 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 984 females in Nilakkottai Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Nilakkottai Taluka.

Child Population - Nilakkottai Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 30,156 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nilakkottai Taluka. Out of which 15,569 were male while 14,587 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Nilakkottai Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 21,799 families under Nilakkottai Taluka living in urban areas while 21,799 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 29.6% of total population of Nilakkottai Taluka lives in Urban areas while 70.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 8,414 while that in rural regions is 21,742.

Working Population - Nilakkottai Taluka

In Nilakkottai Taluka out of total population, 144,425 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 144,425 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57,747 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Nilakkottai Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Nilakkottai Taluka in Dindigul district.

Nilakkottai Taluka Map

Reference

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