Rajapalayam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu

Rajapalayam Taluka of Virudhunagar district has a total population of 347,668 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 173,529 are males while 174,139 are females. In 2011 there were a total 100,543 families residing in Rajapalayam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Rajapalayam Taluka is 1,004.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 55.4% people live in Urban areas while 44.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.8% while that in rural areas is 77.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rajapalayam Taluka is 1,010 while that of Rural areas is 996.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajapalayam Taluka is 33499 which is 10% of the total population. There are 17281 male children and 16218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajapalayam Taluka is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,004 ) of Rajapalayam Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Rajapalayam Taluka is 81.19%. The male literacy rate is 79.63% and the female literacy rate is 67.12% in Rajapalayam Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Rajapalayam Taluka is further divided into 6 towns and 38 villages.

Rajapalayam Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Rajapalayam Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Rajapalayam Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Religion-wise Population - Rajapalayam Taluka

Literacy Rate - Rajapalayam Taluka

Average literacy rate of Rajapalayam Taluka in 2011 were 81.19% in which, male and female literacy were 88.44% and 74.01% respectively. Total literate in Rajapalayam Taluka were 255,068 of which male and female were 138,189 and 116,879 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Rajapalayam Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Rajapalayam Taluka is 1,004 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,004 females in Rajapalayam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,004 ) of Rajapalayam Taluka.

Child Population - Rajapalayam Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 33,499 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rajapalayam Taluka. Out of which 17,281 were male while 16,218 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Rajapalayam Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 55,869 families under Rajapalayam Taluka living in urban areas while 55,869 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 55.4% of total population of Rajapalayam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 44.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 17,859 while that in rural regions is 15,640.

Working Population - Rajapalayam Taluka

In Rajapalayam Taluka out of total population, 164,038 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 164,038 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,795 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Rajapalayam Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Rajapalayam Taluka in Virudhunagar district.

Rajapalayam Taluka Map

Reference

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