Chidambaram Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu
Chidambaram Taluka of Cuddalore district has total population of 467,909 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 235,146 are males while 232,763 are females. In 2011 there were total 114,074 families residing in Chidambaram Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Chidambaram Taluka is 990.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 36.1% people lives in Urban areas while 63.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.8% while that in the rural areas is 78.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chidambaram Taluka is 993% while that of Rural areas is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chidambaram Taluka is 49046 which is 10% of the total population. There are 25713 male children and 23333 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chidambaram Taluka is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Chidambaram Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Chidambaram Taluka is 82.5%. The male literacy rate is 79.2% and the female literacy rate is 68.46% in Chidambaram Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Chidambaram Taluka is further divided into 9 towns and 174 villages.
Chidambaram Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chidambaram Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 49,046 | 25,713 | 23,333 |
Literacy | 82.5% | 79.2% | 68.46% |
Scheduled Caste | 138,837 | 69,668 | 69,169 |
Scheduled Tribe | 5,286 | 2,665 | 2,621 |
Illiterate | 122,328 | 48,909 | 73,419 |
Caste-wise Population - Chidambaram Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Chidambaram Taluka of .
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 138,837 | 69,668 | 69,169 |
Schedule Tribe | 5,286 | 2,665 | 2,621 |
Religion-wise Population - Chidambaram Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 428,933 | (91.67%) | 215,834 | 213,099 |
Muslim | 29,987 | (6.41%) | 14,893 | 15,094 |
Christian | 7,557 | (1.62%) | 3,671 | 3,886 |
Sikh | 83 | (0.02%) | 43 | 40 |
Buddhist | 29 | (0.01%) | 13 | 16 |
Jain | 304 | (0.06%) | 148 | 156 |
Other Religion | 18 | (0%) | 10 | 8 |
No Religion Specified | 998 | (0.21%) | 534 | 464 |
Literacy Rate - Chidambaram Taluka
Average literacy rate of Chidambaram Taluka in 2011 were 82.5% in which, male and female literacy were 88.92% and 76.08% respectively. Total literate in Chidambaram Taluka were 345,581 of which male and female were 186,237 and 159,344 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chidambaram Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Chidambaram Taluka is 990 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 990 females in Chidambaram Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Chidambaram Taluka.
Child Population - Chidambaram Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 49,046 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chidambaram Taluka. Out of which 49,046 were male while 49,046 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chidambaram Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 39,228 families under Chidambaram Taluka living in urban areas while 39,228 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 36.1% of total population of Chidambaram Taluka lives in Urban areas while 63.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 17,020 while that in rural region is 32,026.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 467,909 | 169,000 | 298,909 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 49,046 | 17,020 | 32,026 |
Schedule Caste | 138,837 | 25,239 | 113,598 |
Schedule Tribe | 5,286 | 2,370 | 2,916 |
Literacy | 82.5% | 88.8% | 78.92% |
Sex Ratio | 990 | 993 | 988 |
Working Population - Chidambaram Taluka
In Chidambaram Taluka out of total population, 205,020 were engaged in work activities. 63.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205,020 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,722 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44,025 were Agricultural labourer.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 130,755 | 95,852 | 34,903 |
Cultivators | 16,722 | 13,730 | 2,992 |
Agriculture Labourer | 44,025 | 26,431 | 17,594 |
Household Industries | 3,301 | 1,789 | 1,512 |
Other Workers | 66,707 | 53,902 | 12,805 |
Marginal Workers | 74,265 | 38,454 | 35,811 |
Non Working | 262,889 | 100,840 | 162,049 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia