Sankarapuram Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu
Sankarapuram Taluka of Viluppuram district has a total population of 407,970 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 206,075 are males while 201,895 are females. In 2011 there were a total 91,183 families residing in Sankarapuram Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sankarapuram Taluka is 980.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.8% people live in Urban areas while 96.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.8% while that in rural areas is 63.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sankarapuram Taluka is 1,004 while that of Rural areas is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankarapuram Taluka is 51338 which is 13% of the total population. There are 26474 male children and 24864 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankarapuram Taluka is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 980 ) of Sankarapuram Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Sankarapuram Taluka is 64.09%. The male literacy rate is 63.4% and the female literacy rate is 48.49% in Sankarapuram Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Sankarapuram Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 187 villages.
Sankarapuram Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankarapuram Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 51,338 | 26,474 | 24,864 |
Literacy | 64.09% | 63.4% | 48.49% |
Scheduled Caste | 109,862 | 55,600 | 54,262 |
Scheduled Tribe | 47,344 | 23,807 | 23,537 |
Illiterate | 179,410 | 75,415 | 103,995 |
Caste-wise Population - Sankarapuram Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.6% of total population in Sankarapuram Taluka of Tamil Nadu.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 109,862 | 55,600 | 54,262 |
Schedule Tribe | 47,344 | 23,807 | 23,537 |
Religion-wise Population - Sankarapuram Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 354,929 | (87%) | 179,484 | 175,445 |
Muslim | 23,145 | (5.67%) | 11,589 | 11,556 |
Christian | 28,921 | (7.09%) | 14,521 | 14,400 |
Sikh | 32 | (0.01%) | 14 | 18 |
Buddhist | 17 | (0%) | 7 | 10 |
Jain | 18 | (0%) | 6 | 12 |
Other Religion | 10 | (0%) | 3 | 7 |
No Religion Specified | 898 | (0.22%) | 451 | 447 |
Literacy Rate - Sankarapuram Taluka
Average literacy rate of Sankarapuram Taluka in 2011 were 64.09% in which, male and female literacy were 72.75% and 55.3% respectively. Total literate in Sankarapuram Taluka were 228,560 of which male and female were 130,660 and 97,900 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sankarapuram Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Sankarapuram Taluka is 980 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 980 females in Sankarapuram Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 980 ) of Sankarapuram Taluka.
Child Population - Sankarapuram Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 51,338 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sankarapuram Taluka. Out of which 26,474 were male while 24,864 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sankarapuram Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,539 families under Sankarapuram Taluka living in urban areas while 3,539 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.8% of total population of Sankarapuram Taluka lives in Urban areas while 96.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,904 while that in rural regions is 49,434.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 407,970 | 15,664 | 392,306 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 51,338 | 1,904 | 49,434 |
Schedule Caste | 109,862 | 2,304 | 107,558 |
Schedule Tribe | 47,344 | 87 | 47,257 |
Literacy | 64.09% | 79.8% | 63.46% |
Sex Ratio | 980 | 1,004 | 979 |
Working Population - Sankarapuram Taluka
In Sankarapuram Taluka out of total population, 210,805 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 210,805 workers engaged in Main Work, 52,957 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81,909 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 165,690 | 99,930 | 65,760 |
Cultivators | 52,957 | 34,793 | 18,164 |
Agriculture Labourer | 81,909 | 42,715 | 39,194 |
Household Industries | 3,370 | 1,807 | 1,563 |
Other Workers | 27,454 | 20,615 | 6,839 |
Marginal Workers | 45,115 | 21,228 | 23,887 |
Non Working | 197,165 | 84,917 | 112,248 |
Nearby Talukas from Sankarapuram Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Sankarapuram Taluka in Viluppuram district.
Taluka | Population |
---|---|
Kallakkurichi Taluka population | 466,136 |
Tirukkoyilur Taluka population | 446,531 |
Viluppuram Taluka population | 697,569 |
Ulundurpettai Taluka population | 373,621 |
Vanur Taluka population | 196,422 |
Tindivanam Taluka population | 446,682 |
Gingee Taluka population | 423,942 |
Sankarapuram Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankarapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia