Thovala Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu

Thovala Taluka of Kanniyakumari district has a total population of 120,926 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 60,056 are males while 60,870 are females. In 2011 there were a total 33,151 families residing in Thovala Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Thovala Taluka is 1,014.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 58.2% people live in Urban areas while 41.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.2% while that in rural areas is 90.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Thovala Taluka is 1,015 while that of Rural areas is 1,012.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thovala Taluka is 11380 which is 9% of the total population. There are 5825 male children and 5555 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thovala Taluka is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,014 ) of Thovala Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Thovala Taluka is 90.27%. The male literacy rate is 83.99% and the female literacy rate is 79.6% in Thovala Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Thovala Taluka is further divided into 6 towns and 18 villages.

Thovala Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Thovala Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Thovala Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Religion-wise Population - Thovala Taluka

Literacy Rate - Thovala Taluka

Average literacy rate of Thovala Taluka in 2011 were 90.27% in which, male and female literacy were 93.01% and 87.59% respectively. Total literate in Thovala Taluka were 98,890 of which male and female were 50,439 and 48,451 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Thovala Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Thovala Taluka is 1,014 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,014 females in Thovala Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,014 ) of Thovala Taluka.

Child Population - Thovala Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 11,380 children between age 0 to 6 years in Thovala Taluka. Out of which 5,825 were male while 5,555 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Thovala Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 19,196 families under Thovala Taluka living in urban areas while 19,196 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 58.2% of total population of Thovala Taluka lives in Urban areas while 41.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 6,758 while that in rural regions is 4,622.

Working Population - Thovala Taluka

In Thovala Taluka out of total population, 47,333 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 47,333 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,338 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,787 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Thovala Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Thovala Taluka in Kanniyakumari district.

Thovala Taluka Map

Reference

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