Pennagaram Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu

Pennagaram Taluka of Dharmapuri district has a total population of 234,853 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 123,177 are males while 111,676 are females. In 2011 there were a total 57,398 families residing in Pennagaram Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Pennagaram Taluka is 907.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.6% people live in Urban areas while 87.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77% while that in rural areas is 61.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pennagaram Taluka is 968 while that of Rural areas is 898.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pennagaram Taluka is 27405 which is 12% of the total population. There are 14530 male children and 12875 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pennagaram Taluka is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Pennagaram Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Pennagaram Taluka is 63.83%. The male literacy rate is 63.68% and the female literacy rate is 48.32% in Pennagaram Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Pennagaram Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 52 villages.

Pennagaram Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Pennagaram Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Pennagaram Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Religion-wise Population - Pennagaram Taluka

Literacy Rate - Pennagaram Taluka

Average literacy rate of Pennagaram Taluka in 2011 were 63.83% in which, male and female literacy were 72.2% and 54.62% respectively. Total literate in Pennagaram Taluka were 132,404 of which male and female were 78,441 and 53,963 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Pennagaram Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Pennagaram Taluka is 907 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 907 females in Pennagaram Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Pennagaram Taluka.

Child Population - Pennagaram Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 27,405 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pennagaram Taluka. Out of which 14,530 were male while 12,875 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Pennagaram Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 7,266 families under Pennagaram Taluka living in urban areas while 7,266 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.6% of total population of Pennagaram Taluka lives in Urban areas while 87.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,229 while that in rural regions is 24,176.

Working Population - Pennagaram Taluka

In Pennagaram Taluka out of total population, 117,824 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 117,824 workers engaged in Main Work, 33,588 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33,738 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Pennagaram Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Pennagaram Taluka in Dharmapuri district.

Pennagaram Taluka Map

Reference

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