Edappadi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Salem district, Tamil Nadu
Edappadi Taluka of Salem district has total population of 223,756 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 116,729 are males while 107,027 are females. In 2011 there were total 60,916 families residing in Edappadi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Edappadi Taluka is 917.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 32.9% people lives in Urban areas while 67.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 71.2% while that in the rural areas is 59%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Edappadi Taluka is 954% while that of Rural areas is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Edappadi Taluka is 22173 which is 10% of the total population. There are 11679 male children and 10494 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edappadi Taluka is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Edappadi Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Edappadi Taluka is 63.04%. The male literacy rate is 65.2% and the female literacy rate is 47.63% in Edappadi Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Edappadi Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 20 villages.
Edappadi Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edappadi Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 22,173 | 11,679 | 10,494 |
Literacy | 63.04% | 65.2% | 47.63% |
Scheduled Caste | 22,758 | 11,657 | 11,101 |
Scheduled Tribe | 287 | 109 | 178 |
Illiterate | 96,678 | 40,627 | 56,051 |
Caste-wise Population - Edappadi Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Edappadi Taluka of .
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 22,758 | 11,657 | 11,101 |
Schedule Tribe | 287 | 109 | 178 |
Religion-wise Population - Edappadi Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 220,077 | (98.36%) | 114,905 | 105,172 |
Muslim | 2,145 | (0.96%) | 1,072 | 1,073 |
Christian | 1,274 | (0.57%) | 623 | 651 |
Sikh | 14 | (0.01%) | 9 | 5 |
Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
Jain | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
No Religion Specified | 232 | (0.1%) | 112 | 120 |
Literacy Rate - Edappadi Taluka
Average literacy rate of Edappadi Taluka in 2011 were 63.04% in which, male and female literacy were 72.44% and 52.81% respectively. Total literate in Edappadi Taluka were 127,078 of which male and female were 76,102 and 50,976 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Edappadi Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Edappadi Taluka is 917 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 917 females in Edappadi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Edappadi Taluka.
Child Population - Edappadi Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 22,173 children between age 0 to 6 years in Edappadi Taluka. Out of which 22,173 were male while 22,173 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Edappadi Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 19,872 families under Edappadi Taluka living in urban areas while 19,872 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 32.9% of total population of Edappadi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 67.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,138 while that in rural region is 15,035.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 223,756 | 73,586 | 150,170 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,173 | 7,138 | 15,035 |
Schedule Caste | 22,758 | 9,381 | 13,377 |
Schedule Tribe | 287 | 220 | 67 |
Literacy | 63.04% | 71.21% | 59.02% |
Sex Ratio | 917 | 954 | 899 |
Working Population - Edappadi Taluka
In Edappadi Taluka out of total population, 125,254 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 125,254 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,825 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43,612 were Agricultural labourer.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 117,247 | 70,501 | 46,746 |
Cultivators | 17,825 | 9,977 | 7,848 |
Agriculture Labourer | 43,612 | 20,711 | 22,901 |
Household Industries | 8,600 | 4,860 | 3,740 |
Other Workers | 47,210 | 34,953 | 12,257 |
Marginal Workers | 8,007 | 3,098 | 4,909 |
Non Working | 98,502 | 43,130 | 55,372 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edappadi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia