Orathanadu Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu
Orathanadu Taluka of Thanjavur district has a total population of 246,871 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 120,073 are males while 126,798 are females. In 2011 there were a total 61,409 families residing in Orathanadu Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Orathanadu Taluka is 1,056.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.2% people live in Urban areas while 95.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.8% while that in rural areas is 74.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Orathanadu Taluka is 1,097 while that of Rural areas is 1,054.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Orathanadu Taluka is 24781 which is 10% of the total population. There are 12643 male children and 12138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Orathanadu Taluka is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,056 ) of Orathanadu Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Orathanadu Taluka is 75.09%. The male literacy rate is 75.38% and the female literacy rate is 60.15% in Orathanadu Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Orathanadu Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 118 villages.
Orathanadu Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Orathanadu Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 24,781 | 12,643 | 12,138 |
Literacy | 75.09% | 75.38% | 60.15% |
Scheduled Caste | 42,326 | 20,757 | 21,569 |
Scheduled Tribe | 78 | 41 | 37 |
Illiterate | 80,094 | 29,565 | 50,529 |
Caste-wise Population - Orathanadu Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Orathanadu Taluka of Tamil Nadu.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 42,326 | 20,757 | 21,569 |
Schedule Tribe | 78 | 41 | 37 |
Religion-wise Population - Orathanadu Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 240,552 | (97.44%) | 117,041 | 123,511 |
Muslim | 3,563 | (1.44%) | 1,705 | 1,858 |
Christian | 2,564 | (1.04%) | 1,236 | 1,328 |
Sikh | 19 | (0.01%) | 14 | 5 |
Buddhist | 12 | (0%) | 7 | 5 |
Jain | 15 | (0.01%) | 6 | 9 |
Other Religion | 44 | (0.02%) | 23 | 21 |
No Religion Specified | 102 | (0.04%) | 41 | 61 |
Literacy Rate - Orathanadu Taluka
Average literacy rate of Orathanadu Taluka in 2011 were 75.09% in which, male and female literacy were 84.25% and 66.52% respectively. Total literate in Orathanadu Taluka were 166,777 of which male and female were 90,508 and 76,269 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Orathanadu Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Orathanadu Taluka is 1,056 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,056 females in Orathanadu Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,056 ) of Orathanadu Taluka.
Child Population - Orathanadu Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 24,781 children between age 0 to 6 years in Orathanadu Taluka. Out of which 12,643 were male while 12,138 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Orathanadu Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,633 families under Orathanadu Taluka living in urban areas while 2,633 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.2% of total population of Orathanadu Taluka lives in Urban areas while 95.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,078 while that in rural regions is 23,703.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 246,871 | 10,247 | 236,624 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,781 | 1,078 | 23,703 |
Schedule Caste | 42,326 | 584 | 41,742 |
Schedule Tribe | 78 | 6 | 72 |
Literacy | 75.09% | 84.77% | 74.68% |
Sex Ratio | 1,056 | 1,097 | 1,054 |
Working Population - Orathanadu Taluka
In Orathanadu Taluka out of total population, 119,586 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119,586 workers engaged in Main Work, 30,266 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54,513 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 102,072 | 63,942 | 38,130 |
Cultivators | 30,266 | 22,059 | 8,207 |
Agriculture Labourer | 54,513 | 28,933 | 25,580 |
Household Industries | 1,571 | 930 | 641 |
Other Workers | 15,722 | 12,020 | 3,702 |
Marginal Workers | 17,514 | 7,983 | 9,531 |
Non Working | 127,285 | 48,148 | 79,137 |
Nearby Talukas from Orathanadu Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Orathanadu Taluka in Thanjavur district.
Taluka | Population |
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Thanjavur Taluka population | 511,865 |
Pattukkottai Taluka population | 396,236 |
Thiruvaiyaru Taluka population | 185,803 |
Peravurani Taluka population | 123,861 |
Papanasam Taluka population | 273,511 |
Kumbakonam Taluka population | 436,592 |
Thiruvidaimarudur Taluka population | 231,151 |
Orathanadu Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Orathanadu, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia