Tiruchendur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu
Tiruchendur Taluka of Thoothukkudi district has a total population of 310,945 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 152,066 are males while 158,879 are females. In 2011 there were a total 78,321 families residing in Tiruchendur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Tiruchendur Taluka is 1,045.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 54.6% people live in Urban areas while 45.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.8% while that in rural areas is 89.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tiruchendur Taluka is 1,035 while that of Rural areas is 1,057.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tiruchendur Taluka is 32685 which is 11% of the total population. There are 16679 male children and 16006 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tiruchendur Taluka is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,045 ) of Tiruchendur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Tiruchendur Taluka is 90.63%. The male literacy rate is 83.23% and the female literacy rate is 79.06% in Tiruchendur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Tiruchendur Taluka is further divided into 10 towns and 47 villages.
Tiruchendur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tiruchendur Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 32,685 | 16,679 | 16,006 |
Literacy | 90.63% | 83.23% | 79.06% |
Scheduled Caste | 49,549 | 24,417 | 25,132 |
Scheduled Tribe | 957 | 478 | 479 |
Illiterate | 58,763 | 25,498 | 33,265 |
Caste-wise Population - Tiruchendur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Tiruchendur Taluka of Tamil Nadu.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 49,549 | 24,417 | 25,132 |
Schedule Tribe | 957 | 478 | 479 |
Religion-wise Population - Tiruchendur Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 201,076 | (64.67%) | 98,870 | 102,206 |
Muslim | 41,612 | (13.38%) | 19,754 | 21,858 |
Christian | 68,038 | (21.88%) | 33,323 | 34,715 |
Sikh | 20 | (0.01%) | 13 | 7 |
Buddhist | 59 | (0.02%) | 31 | 28 |
Jain | 7 | (0%) | 2 | 5 |
Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
No Religion Specified | 128 | (0.04%) | 70 | 58 |
Literacy Rate - Tiruchendur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Tiruchendur Taluka in 2011 were 90.63% in which, male and female literacy were 93.49% and 87.92% respectively. Total literate in Tiruchendur Taluka were 252,182 of which male and female were 126,568 and 125,614 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Tiruchendur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Tiruchendur Taluka is 1,045 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,045 females in Tiruchendur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,045 ) of Tiruchendur Taluka.
Child Population - Tiruchendur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 32,685 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tiruchendur Taluka. Out of which 16,679 were male while 16,006 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Tiruchendur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 42,319 families under Tiruchendur Taluka living in urban areas while 42,319 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 54.6% of total population of Tiruchendur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 45.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 18,454 while that in rural regions is 14,231.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 310,945 | 169,857 | 141,088 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 32,685 | 18,454 | 14,231 |
Schedule Caste | 49,549 | 19,999 | 29,550 |
Schedule Tribe | 957 | 775 | 182 |
Literacy | 90.63% | 91.84% | 89.18% |
Sex Ratio | 1,045 | 1,035 | 1,057 |
Working Population - Tiruchendur Taluka
In Tiruchendur Taluka out of total population, 111,332 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111,332 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,813 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,894 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 101,190 | 78,895 | 22,295 |
Cultivators | 4,813 | 4,186 | 627 |
Agriculture Labourer | 17,894 | 11,690 | 6,204 |
Household Industries | 3,195 | 1,279 | 1,916 |
Other Workers | 75,288 | 61,740 | 13,548 |
Marginal Workers | 10,142 | 5,457 | 4,685 |
Non Working | 199,613 | 67,714 | 131,899 |
Nearby Talukas from Tiruchendur Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Tiruchendur Taluka in Thoothukkudi district.
Taluka | Population |
---|---|
Srivaikuntam Taluka population | 202,962 |
Sathankulam Taluka population | 98,690 |
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 |
Tiruchendur Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia