Pollachi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu

Pollachi Taluka of Coimbatore district has a total population of 575,928 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 285,835 are males while 290,093 are females. In 2011 there were a total 165,932 families residing in Pollachi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Pollachi Taluka is 1,015.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 44.2% people live in Urban areas while 55.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83% while that in rural areas is 70.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pollachi Taluka is 1,022 while that of Rural areas is 1,010.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pollachi Taluka is 46989 which is 8% of the total population. There are 23976 male children and 23013 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pollachi Taluka is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,015 ) of Pollachi Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Pollachi Taluka is 76.09%. The male literacy rate is 75.98% and the female literacy rate is 63.87% in Pollachi Taluka.

Population
575,928
Literacy
76.09%
Sex Ratio
1,015

To facilitate the administration, Pollachi Taluka is further divided into 14 towns and 116 villages.

Pollachi Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 46,989 23,976 23,013
Literacy 76.09% 75.98% 63.87%
Scheduled Caste 110,843 54,735 56,108
Scheduled Tribe 9,655 4,853 4,802
Illiterate 173,453 68,646 104,807

Caste-wise Population - Pollachi Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Pollachi Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 110,843 54,735 56,108
Schedule Tribe 9,655 4,853 4,802

Religion-wise Population - Pollachi Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 533,922 (92.71%) 265,167 268,755
Muslim 29,094 (5.05%) 14,296 14,798
Christian 12,188 (2.12%) 5,992 6,196
Sikh 97 (0.02%) 53 44
Buddhist 53 (0.01%) 30 23
Jain 22 (0%) 12 10
Other Religion 24 (0%) 14 10
No Religion Specified 528 (0.09%) 271 257

Literacy Rate - Pollachi Taluka

Average literacy rate of Pollachi Taluka in 2011 were 76.09% in which, male and female literacy were 82.94% and 69.37% respectively. Total literate in Pollachi Taluka were 402,475 of which male and female were 217,189 and 185,286 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Pollachi Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Pollachi Taluka is 1,015 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,015 females in Pollachi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,015 ) of Pollachi Taluka.


Child Population - Pollachi Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 46,989 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pollachi Taluka. Out of which 23,976 were male while 23,013 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Pollachi Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 71,977 families under Pollachi Taluka living in urban areas while 71,977 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 44.2% of total population of Pollachi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 55.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 21,597 while that in rural regions is 25,392.

Total Urban Rural
Population 575,928 254,451 321,477
Children (0 - 6 years) 46,989 21,597 25,392
Schedule Caste 110,843 36,330 74,513
Schedule Tribe 9,655 3,420 6,235
Literacy 76.09% 83.02% 70.64%
Sex Ratio 1,015 1,022 1,010

Working Population - Pollachi Taluka

In Pollachi Taluka out of total population, 294,009 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 294,009 workers engaged in Main Work, 21,877 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91,765 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 272,469 178,191 94,278
Cultivators 21,877 14,683 7,194
Agriculture Labourer 91,765 47,243 44,522
Household Industries 8,487 4,555 3,932
Other Workers 150,340 111,710 38,630
Marginal Workers 21,540 9,023 12,517
Non Working 281,919 98,621 183,298

Nearby Talukas from Pollachi Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Pollachi Taluka in Coimbatore district.


Pollachi Taluka Map


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