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.
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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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.
Taluka | Population |
---|---|
Coimbatore South Taluka population | 1,592,646 |
Valparai Taluka population | 70,859 |
Coimbatore North Taluka population | 637,389 |
Sulur Taluka population | 321,051 |
Mettupalayam Taluka population | 260,172 |
Pollachi Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pollachi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia