Virudhunagar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu
Virudhunagar Taluka of Virudhunagar district has a total population of 251,097 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 125,551 are males while 125,546 are females. In 2011 there were a total 68,688 families residing in Virudhunagar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Virudhunagar Taluka is 1,000.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 59.7% people live in Urban areas while 40.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.3% while that in rural areas is 75.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Virudhunagar Taluka is 1,003 while that of Rural areas is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Virudhunagar Taluka is 25319 which is 10% of the total population. There are 12890 male children and 12429 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Virudhunagar Taluka is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,000 ) of Virudhunagar Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Virudhunagar Taluka is 83.27%. The male literacy rate is 80.61% and the female literacy rate is 69.15% in Virudhunagar Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Virudhunagar Taluka is further divided into 8 towns and 47 villages.
Virudhunagar Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Virudhunagar Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 25,319 | 12,890 | 12,429 |
Literacy | 83.27% | 80.61% | 69.15% |
Scheduled Caste | 48,617 | 24,208 | 24,409 |
Scheduled Tribe | 151 | 71 | 80 |
Illiterate | 63,082 | 24,350 | 38,732 |
Caste-wise Population - Virudhunagar Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Virudhunagar Taluka of Tamil Nadu.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 48,617 | 24,208 | 24,409 |
Schedule Tribe | 151 | 71 | 80 |
Religion-wise Population - Virudhunagar Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 229,311 | (91.32%) | 114,646 | 114,665 |
Muslim | 9,262 | (3.69%) | 4,690 | 4,572 |
Christian | 11,965 | (4.77%) | 5,941 | 6,024 |
Sikh | 42 | (0.02%) | 29 | 13 |
Buddhist | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
Jain | 3 | (0%) | 0 | 3 |
Other Religion | 9 | (0%) | 3 | 6 |
No Religion Specified | 501 | (0.2%) | 239 | 262 |
Literacy Rate - Virudhunagar Taluka
Average literacy rate of Virudhunagar Taluka in 2011 were 83.27% in which, male and female literacy were 89.83% and 76.75% respectively. Total literate in Virudhunagar Taluka were 188,015 of which male and female were 101,201 and 86,814 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Virudhunagar Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Virudhunagar Taluka is 1,000 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,000 females in Virudhunagar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,000 ) of Virudhunagar Taluka.
Child Population - Virudhunagar Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 25,319 children between age 0 to 6 years in Virudhunagar Taluka. Out of which 12,890 were male while 12,429 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Virudhunagar Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 40,667 families under Virudhunagar Taluka living in urban areas while 40,667 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 59.7% of total population of Virudhunagar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 40.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 14,574 while that in rural regions is 10,745.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 251,097 | 149,915 | 101,182 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,319 | 14,574 | 10,745 |
Schedule Caste | 48,617 | 22,028 | 26,589 |
Schedule Tribe | 151 | 139 | 12 |
Literacy | 83.27% | 88.34% | 75.7% |
Sex Ratio | 1,000 | 1,003 | 996 |
Working Population - Virudhunagar Taluka
In Virudhunagar Taluka out of total population, 115,258 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115,258 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,417 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,504 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 103,702 | 69,057 | 34,645 |
Cultivators | 4,417 | 2,717 | 1,700 |
Agriculture Labourer | 10,504 | 4,998 | 5,506 |
Household Industries | 2,210 | 848 | 1,362 |
Other Workers | 86,571 | 60,494 | 26,077 |
Marginal Workers | 11,556 | 5,470 | 6,086 |
Non Working | 135,839 | 51,024 | 84,815 |
Nearby Talukas from Virudhunagar Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Virudhunagar Taluka in Virudhunagar district.
Taluka | Population |
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Sivakasi Taluka population | 426,753 |
Kariapatti Taluka population | 105,428 |
Srivilliputhur Taluka population | 293,209 |
Tiruchuli Taluka population | 103,290 |
Rajapalayam Taluka population | 347,668 |
Aruppukkottai Taluka population | 246,236 |
Sattur Taluka population | 168,607 |
Virudhunagar Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia