Sathankulam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu
Sathankulam Taluka of Thoothukkudi district has a total population of 98,690 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 47,617 are males while 51,073 are females. In 2011 there were a total 25,971 families residing in Sathankulam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sathankulam Taluka is 1,073.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.4% people live in Urban areas while 85.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 93.7% while that in rural areas is 88.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sathankulam Taluka is 1,039 while that of Rural areas is 1,078.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sathankulam Taluka is 10125 which is 10% of the total population. There are 5175 male children and 4950 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sathankulam Taluka is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,073 ) of Sathankulam Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Sathankulam Taluka is 89.58%. The male literacy rate is 82.52% and the female literacy rate is 78.41% in Sathankulam Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Sathankulam Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 25 villages.
Sathankulam Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sathankulam Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 10,125 | 5,175 | 4,950 |
Literacy | 89.58% | 82.52% | 78.41% |
Scheduled Caste | 9,118 | 4,442 | 4,676 |
Scheduled Tribe | 73 | 40 | 33 |
Illiterate | 19,350 | 8,324 | 11,026 |
Caste-wise Population - Sathankulam Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sathankulam Taluka of Tamil Nadu.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 9,118 | 4,442 | 4,676 |
Schedule Tribe | 73 | 40 | 33 |
Religion-wise Population - Sathankulam Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 61,373 | (62.19%) | 29,770 | 31,603 |
Muslim | 1,757 | (1.78%) | 800 | 957 |
Christian | 35,470 | (35.94%) | 17,005 | 18,465 |
Sikh | 5 | (0.01%) | 4 | 1 |
Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 3 | 9 |
Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
No Religion Specified | 73 | (0.07%) | 35 | 38 |
Literacy Rate - Sathankulam Taluka
Average literacy rate of Sathankulam Taluka in 2011 were 89.58% in which, male and female literacy were 92.58% and 86.83% respectively. Total literate in Sathankulam Taluka were 79,340 of which male and female were 39,293 and 40,047 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sathankulam Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Sathankulam Taluka is 1,073 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,073 females in Sathankulam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,073 ) of Sathankulam Taluka.
Child Population - Sathankulam Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 10,125 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sathankulam Taluka. Out of which 5,175 were male while 4,950 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sathankulam Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,607 families under Sathankulam Taluka living in urban areas while 3,607 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.4% of total population of Sathankulam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 85.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,515 while that in rural regions is 8,610.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 98,690 | 14,193 | 84,497 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 10,125 | 1,515 | 8,610 |
Schedule Caste | 9,118 | 1,556 | 7,562 |
Schedule Tribe | 73 | 15 | 58 |
Literacy | 89.58% | 93.67% | 88.9% |
Sex Ratio | 1,073 | 1,039 | 1,078 |
Working Population - Sathankulam Taluka
In Sathankulam Taluka out of total population, 39,723 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 39,723 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,832 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,575 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 33,276 | 23,623 | 9,653 |
Cultivators | 2,832 | 2,439 | 393 |
Agriculture Labourer | 8,575 | 5,083 | 3,492 |
Household Industries | 2,905 | 1,167 | 1,738 |
Other Workers | 18,964 | 14,934 | 4,030 |
Marginal Workers | 6,447 | 3,161 | 3,286 |
Non Working | 58,967 | 20,833 | 38,134 |
Nearby Talukas from Sathankulam Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Sathankulam Taluka in Thoothukkudi district.
Taluka | Population |
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Tiruchendur Taluka population | 310,945 |
Srivaikuntam Taluka population | 202,962 |
Thoothukkudi Taluka population | 478,328 |
Ottapidaram Taluka population | 123,356 |
Vilathikulam Taluka population | 139,581 |
Ettayapuram Taluka population | 74,991 |
Kovilpatti Taluka population | 321,323 |
Sathankulam Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sathankulam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia