Panruti Taluka of Cuddalore district has total population of 413,639 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 207,946 are males while 205,693 are females. In 2011 there were total 98,171 families residing in Panruti Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Panruti Taluka is 989.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 32.4% people lives in Urban areas while 67.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.4% while that in the rural areas is 71.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Panruti Taluka is 1,006 while that of Rural areas is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Panruti Taluka is 47965 which is 12% of the total population. There are 25267 male children and 22698 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panruti Taluka is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 989 ) of Panruti Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Panruti Taluka is 75.22%. The male literacy rate is 74% and the female literacy rate is 58.92% in Panruti Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Panruti Taluka is further divided into 5 towns and 94 villages.
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Panruti Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 47,965 | 25,267 | 22,698 |
| Literacy | 75.22% | 74% | 58.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 108,190 | 53,885 | 54,305 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 856 | 453 | 403 |
| Illiterate | 138,564 | 54,058 | 84,506 |
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Panruti Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 108,190 | 53,885 | 54,305 |
| Schedule Tribe | 856 | 453 | 403 |
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 380,627 | (92.02%) | 191,536 | 189,091 |
| Muslim | 21,609 | (5.22%) | 10,680 | 10,929 |
| Christian | 10,333 | (2.5%) | 5,202 | 5,131 |
| Sikh | 49 | (0.01%) | 22 | 27 |
| Buddhist | 55 | (0.01%) | 32 | 23 |
| Jain | 261 | (0.06%) | 136 | 125 |
| Other Religion | 18 | (0%) | 8 | 10 |
| No Religion Specified | 687 | (0.17%) | 330 | 357 |
Average literacy rate of Panruti Taluka in 2011 were 75.22% in which, male and female literacy were 84.24% and 66.22% respectively. Total literate in Panruti Taluka were 275,075 of which male and female were 153,888 and 121,187 respectively.
The Sex Ratio of Panruti Taluka is 989 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 989 females in Panruti Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 989 ) of Panruti Taluka.
According to Census 2011, there were 47,965 children between age 0 to 6 years in Panruti Taluka. Out of which 47,965 were male while 47,965 were female.
As per Census 2011, there are total 31,442 families under Panruti Taluka living in urban areas while 31,442 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 32.4% of total population of Panruti Taluka lives in Urban areas while 67.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 14,298 while that in rural region is 33,667.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 413,639 | 134,195 | 279,444 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 47,965 | 14,298 | 33,667 |
| Schedule Caste | 108,190 | 31,371 | 76,819 |
| Schedule Tribe | 856 | 251 | 605 |
| Literacy | 75.22% | 83.38% | 71.25% |
| Sex Ratio | 989 | 1,006 | 981 |
In Panruti Taluka out of total population, 187,193 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 187,193 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,988 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63,864 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 140,321 | 97,196 | 43,125 |
| Cultivators | 20,988 | 15,799 | 5,189 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 63,864 | 36,036 | 27,828 |
| Household Industries | 3,580 | 1,832 | 1,748 |
| Other Workers | 51,889 | 43,529 | 8,360 |
| Marginal Workers | 46,872 | 20,962 | 25,910 |
| Non Working | 226,446 | 89,788 | 136,658 |