Kunnam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Perambalur district, Tamil Nadu

Kunnam Taluka of Perambalur district has total population of 254,124 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 126,844 are males while 127,280 are females. In 2011 there were total 67,009 families residing in Kunnam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kunnam Taluka is 1,003.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.7% people lives in Urban areas while 95.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 93.3% while that in the rural areas is 69.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kunnam Taluka is 992% while that of Rural areas is 1,004.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kunnam Taluka is 27872 which is 11% of the total population. There are 14596 male children and 13276 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kunnam Taluka is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,003 ) of Kunnam Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Kunnam Taluka is 70.7%. The male literacy rate is 71.4% and the female literacy rate is 54.53% in Kunnam Taluka.

Population
254,124
Families
67,009
Literacy
70.7%
Sex Ratio
1,003

To facilitate the administration, Kunnam Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 89 villages.

Kunnam Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 27,872 14,596 13,276
Literacy 70.7% 71.4% 54.53%
Scheduled Caste 79,921 40,160 39,761
Scheduled Tribe 421 205 216
Illiterate 94,155 36,279 57,876

Caste-wise Population - Kunnam Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kunnam Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 79,921 40,160 39,761
Schedule Tribe 421 205 216

Religion-wise Population - Kunnam Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 239,510 (94.25%) 119,559 119,951
Muslim 13,558 (5.34%) 6,760 6,798
Christian 881 (0.35%) 446 435
Sikh 50 (0.02%) 20 30
Buddhist 14 (0.01%) 9 5
Jain 18 (0.01%) 6 12
Other Religion 4 (0%) 0 4
No Religion Specified 89 (0.04%) 44 45

Literacy Rate - Kunnam Taluka

Average literacy rate of Kunnam Taluka in 2011 were 70.7% in which, male and female literacy were 80.68% and 60.88% respectively. Total literate in Kunnam Taluka were 159,969 of which male and female were 90,565 and 69,404 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Kunnam Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Kunnam Taluka is 1,003 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,003 females in Kunnam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,003 ) of Kunnam Taluka.

Child Population - Kunnam Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 27,872 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kunnam Taluka. Out of which 27,872 were male while 27,872 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kunnam Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 2,560 families under Kunnam Taluka living in urban areas while 2,560 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.7% of total population of Kunnam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 95.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,496 while that in rural region is 26,376.

Total Urban Rural
Population 254,124 11,891 242,233
Children (0 - 6 years) 27,872 1,496 26,376
Schedule Caste 79,921 116 79,805
Schedule Tribe 421 0 421
Literacy 70.7% 93.28% 69.62%
Sex Ratio 1,003 992 1,004

Working Population - Kunnam Taluka

In Kunnam Taluka out of total population, 141,260 were engaged in work activities. 81.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141,260 workers engaged in Main Work, 57,216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40,801 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 114,639 62,700 51,939
Cultivators 57,216 31,703 25,513
Agriculture Labourer 40,801 18,478 22,323
Household Industries 1,932 1,210 722
Other Workers 14,690 11,309 3,381
Marginal Workers 26,621 11,928 14,693
Non Working 112,864 52,216 60,648

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