Erode Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Erode district, Tamil Nadu

Erode Taluka of Erode district has total population of 822,329 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 411,124 are males while 411,205 are females. In 2011 there were total 237,593 families residing in Erode Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Erode Taluka is 1,000.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 77.5% people lives in Urban areas while 22.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.6% while that in the rural areas is 72.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Erode Taluka is 1,000% while that of Rural areas is 1,002.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Erode Taluka is 73654 which is 9% of the total population. There are 37666 male children and 35988 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Erode Taluka is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,000 ) of Erode Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Erode Taluka is 80.22%. The male literacy rate is 79.04% and the female literacy rate is 67.03% in Erode Taluka.

Population
822,329
Families
237,593
Literacy
80.22%
Sex Ratio
1,000

To facilitate the administration, Erode Taluka is further divided into 24 towns and 56 villages.

Erode Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 73,654 37,666 35,988
Literacy 80.22% 79.04% 67.03%
Scheduled Caste 122,375 60,995 61,380
Scheduled Tribe 812 425 387
Illiterate 221,758 86,182 135,576

Caste-wise Population - Erode Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Erode Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 122,375 60,995 61,380
Schedule Tribe 812 425 387

Religion-wise Population - Erode Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 748,141 (90.98%) 374,511 373,630
Muslim 48,463 (5.89%) 24,113 24,350
Christian 23,899 (2.91%) 11,611 12,288
Sikh 216 (0.03%) 119 97
Buddhist 75 (0.01%) 39 36
Jain 603 (0.07%) 307 296
Other Religion 72 (0.01%) 33 39
No Religion Specified 860 (0.1%) 391 469

Literacy Rate - Erode Taluka

Average literacy rate of Erode Taluka in 2011 were 80.22% in which, male and female literacy were 87.01% and 73.46% respectively. Total literate in Erode Taluka were 600,571 of which male and female were 324,942 and 275,629 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Erode Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Erode Taluka is 1,000 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,000 females in Erode Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,000 ) of Erode Taluka.

Child Population - Erode Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 73,654 children between age 0 to 6 years in Erode Taluka. Out of which 73,654 were male while 73,654 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Erode Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 181,715 families under Erode Taluka living in urban areas while 181,715 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 77.5% of total population of Erode Taluka lives in Urban areas while 22.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 58,795 while that in rural region is 14,859.

Total Urban Rural
Population 822,329 637,162 185,167
Children (0 - 6 years) 73,654 58,795 14,859
Schedule Caste 122,375 84,369 38,006
Schedule Tribe 812 716 96
Literacy 80.22% 82.58% 72.19%
Sex Ratio 1,000 1,000 1,002

Working Population - Erode Taluka

In Erode Taluka out of total population, 403,940 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 403,940 workers engaged in Main Work, 40,751 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72,049 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 386,639 255,891 130,748
Cultivators 40,751 23,565 17,186
Agriculture Labourer 72,049 34,334 37,715
Household Industries 9,894 4,349 5,545
Other Workers 263,945 193,643 70,302
Marginal Workers 17,301 7,964 9,337
Non Working 418,389 147,269 271,120

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