Theni Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Theni district, Tamil Nadu
Theni Taluka of Theni district has a total population of 199,983 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 100,352 are males while 99,631 are females. In 2011 there were a total 54,239 families residing in Theni Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Theni Taluka is 993.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 62.8% people live in Urban areas while 37.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.1% while that in rural areas is 77%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Theni Taluka is 992 while that of Rural areas is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Theni Taluka is 19455 which is 10% of the total population. There are 10036 male children and 9419 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Theni Taluka is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 993 ) of Theni Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Theni Taluka is 82.08%. The male literacy rate is 79.87% and the female literacy rate is 68.27% in Theni Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Theni Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 14 villages.
Theni Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Theni Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children (Age 0-6) | 19,455 | 10,036 | 9,419 |
Literacy | 82.08% | 79.87% | 68.27% |
Scheduled Caste | 47,453 | 23,848 | 23,605 |
Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 20 | 23 |
Illiterate | 51,811 | 20,199 | 31,612 |
Caste-wise Population - Theni Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Theni Taluka of Tamil Nadu.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 47,453 | 23,848 | 23,605 |
Schedule Tribe | 43 | 20 | 23 |
Religion-wise Population - Theni Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 191,657 | (95.84%) | 96,218 | 95,439 |
Muslim | 4,848 | (2.42%) | 2,458 | 2,390 |
Christian | 3,196 | (1.6%) | 1,534 | 1,662 |
Sikh | 29 | (0.01%) | 16 | 13 |
Buddhist | 9 | (0%) | 7 | 2 |
Jain | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
Other Religion | 10 | (0.01%) | 4 | 6 |
No Religion Specified | 232 | (0.12%) | 113 | 119 |
Literacy Rate - Theni Taluka
Average literacy rate of Theni Taluka in 2011 were 82.08% in which, male and female literacy were 88.75% and 75.4% respectively. Total literate in Theni Taluka were 148,172 of which male and female were 80,153 and 68,019 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Theni Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Theni Taluka is 993 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 993 females in Theni Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 993 ) of Theni Taluka.
Child Population - Theni Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 19,455 children between age 0 to 6 years in Theni Taluka. Out of which 10,036 were male while 9,419 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Theni Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 33,828 families under Theni Taluka living in urban areas while 33,828 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 62.8% of total population of Theni Taluka lives in Urban areas while 37.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 12,191 while that in rural regions is 7,264.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 199,983 | 125,490 | 74,493 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,455 | 12,191 | 7,264 |
Schedule Caste | 47,453 | 22,142 | 25,311 |
Schedule Tribe | 43 | 35 | 8 |
Literacy | 82.08% | 85.07% | 77.03% |
Sex Ratio | 993 | 992 | 995 |
Working Population - Theni Taluka
In Theni Taluka out of total population, 87,964 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 87,964 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,088 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25,303 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 81,057 | 54,821 | 26,236 |
Cultivators | 4,088 | 2,858 | 1,230 |
Agriculture Labourer | 25,303 | 12,832 | 12,471 |
Household Industries | 1,621 | 841 | 780 |
Other Workers | 50,045 | 38,290 | 11,755 |
Marginal Workers | 6,907 | 3,698 | 3,209 |
Non Working | 112,019 | 41,833 | 70,186 |
Nearby Talukas from Theni Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Theni Taluka in Theni district.
Taluka | Population |
---|---|
Uthamapalayam Taluka population | 435,069 |
Periyakulam Taluka population | 217,358 |
Andipatti Taluka population | 212,700 |
Bodinayakanur Taluka population | 180,789 |
Theni Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Theni, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia