Sirkali Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu
Sirkali Taluka of Nagapattinam district has a total population of 319,715 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 158,015 are males while 161,700 are females. In 2011 there were a total 80,767 families residing in Sirkali Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sirkali Taluka is 1,023.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.3% people live in Urban areas while 86.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.2% while that in rural areas is 79.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sirkali Taluka is 1,020 while that of Rural areas is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sirkali Taluka is 33829 which is 11% of the total population. There are 17372 male children and 16457 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sirkali Taluka is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,023 ) of Sirkali Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Sirkali Taluka is 81.03%. The male literacy rate is 77.71% and the female literacy rate is 67.33% in Sirkali Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Sirkali Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 87 villages.
Sirkali Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sirkali Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 33,829 | 17,372 | 16,457 |
Literacy | 81.03% | 77.71% | 67.33% |
Scheduled Caste | 116,428 | 57,904 | 58,524 |
Scheduled Tribe | 971 | 489 | 482 |
Illiterate | 88,057 | 35,224 | 52,833 |
Caste-wise Population - Sirkali Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sirkali Taluka of Tamil Nadu.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 116,428 | 57,904 | 58,524 |
Schedule Tribe | 971 | 489 | 482 |
Religion-wise Population - Sirkali Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 294,478 | (92.11%) | 146,311 | 148,167 |
Muslim | 18,434 | (5.77%) | 8,350 | 10,084 |
Christian | 6,119 | (1.91%) | 2,997 | 3,122 |
Sikh | 33 | (0.01%) | 15 | 18 |
Buddhist | 171 | (0.05%) | 96 | 75 |
Jain | 120 | (0.04%) | 82 | 38 |
Other Religion | 29 | (0.01%) | 16 | 13 |
No Religion Specified | 331 | (0.1%) | 148 | 183 |
Literacy Rate - Sirkali Taluka
Average literacy rate of Sirkali Taluka in 2011 were 81.03% in which, male and female literacy were 87.31% and 74.96% respectively. Total literate in Sirkali Taluka were 231,658 of which male and female were 122,791 and 108,867 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sirkali Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Sirkali Taluka is 1,023 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,023 females in Sirkali Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,023 ) of Sirkali Taluka.
Child Population - Sirkali Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 33,829 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sirkali Taluka. Out of which 17,372 were male while 16,457 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sirkali Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 10,728 families under Sirkali Taluka living in urban areas while 10,728 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.3% of total population of Sirkali Taluka lives in Urban areas while 86.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,078 while that in rural regions is 29,751.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 319,715 | 42,603 | 277,112 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 33,829 | 4,078 | 29,751 |
Schedule Caste | 116,428 | 10,304 | 106,124 |
Schedule Tribe | 971 | 133 | 838 |
Literacy | 81.03% | 89.23% | 79.75% |
Sex Ratio | 1,023 | 1,020 | 1,024 |
Working Population - Sirkali Taluka
In Sirkali Taluka out of total population, 132,517 were engaged in work activities. 69.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 132,517 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,630 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43,021 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 92,439 | 68,916 | 23,523 |
Cultivators | 8,630 | 7,622 | 1,008 |
Agriculture Labourer | 43,021 | 27,149 | 15,872 |
Household Industries | 1,519 | 931 | 588 |
Other Workers | 39,269 | 33,214 | 6,055 |
Marginal Workers | 40,078 | 21,531 | 18,547 |
Non Working | 187,198 | 67,568 | 119,630 |
Nearby Talukas from Sirkali Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Sirkali Taluka in Nagapattinam district.
Taluka | Population |
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Mayiladuthurai Taluka population | 259,634 |
Kuthalam Taluka population | 131,948 |
Tharangambadi Taluka population | 207,059 |
Nagapattinam Taluka population | 282,784 |
Kilvelur Taluka population | 138,474 |
Thirukkuvalai Taluka population | 60,771 |
Vedaranyam Taluka population | 216,065 |
Sirkali Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sirkali, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia