Kuthalam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu

Kuthalam Taluka of Nagapattinam district has total population of 131,948 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 64,869 are males while 67,079 are females. In 2011 there were total 32,952 families residing in Kuthalam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kuthalam Taluka is 1,034.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.2% people lives in Urban areas while 87.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.8% while that in the rural areas is 82.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kuthalam Taluka is 1,012% while that of Rural areas is 1,037.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kuthalam Taluka is 13340 which is 10% of the total population. There are 6709 male children and 6631 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kuthalam Taluka is 988 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,034 ) of Kuthalam Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Kuthalam Taluka is 83.45%. The male literacy rate is 80.55% and the female literacy rate is 69.67% in Kuthalam Taluka.

Population
131,948
Families
32,952
Literacy
83.45%
Sex Ratio
1,034

To facilitate the administration, Kuthalam Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 56 villages.

Kuthalam Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 13,340 6,709 6,631
Literacy 83.45% 80.55% 69.67%
Scheduled Caste 40,015 19,923 20,092
Scheduled Tribe 62 28 34
Illiterate 32,967 12,620 20,347

Caste-wise Population - Kuthalam Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kuthalam Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 40,015 19,923 20,092
Schedule Tribe 62 28 34

Religion-wise Population - Kuthalam Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 113,682 (86.16%) 56,439 57,243
Muslim 12,563 (9.52%) 5,531 7,032
Christian 5,634 (4.27%) 2,865 2,769
Sikh 8 (0.01%) 5 3
Buddhist 5 (0%) 4 1
Jain 2 (0%) 0 2
Other Religion 4 (0%) 3 1
No Religion Specified 50 (0.04%) 22 28

Literacy Rate - Kuthalam Taluka

Average literacy rate of Kuthalam Taluka in 2011 were 83.45% in which, male and female literacy were 89.84% and 77.31% respectively. Total literate in Kuthalam Taluka were 98,981 of which male and female were 52,249 and 46,732 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Kuthalam Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Kuthalam Taluka is 1,034 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,034 females in Kuthalam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 988 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,034 ) of Kuthalam Taluka.

Child Population - Kuthalam Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 13,340 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kuthalam Taluka. Out of which 13,340 were male while 13,340 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kuthalam Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 4,059 families under Kuthalam Taluka living in urban areas while 4,059 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.2% of total population of Kuthalam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 87.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,563 while that in rural region is 11,777.

Total Urban Rural
Population 131,948 16,125 115,823
Children (0 - 6 years) 13,340 1,563 11,777
Schedule Caste 40,015 2,498 37,517
Schedule Tribe 62 6 56
Literacy 83.45% 90.79% 82.43%
Sex Ratio 1,034 1,012 1,037

Working Population - Kuthalam Taluka

In Kuthalam Taluka out of total population, 52,883 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 52,883 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,253 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,597 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 44,979 33,746 11,233
Cultivators 6,253 5,616 637
Agriculture Labourer 23,597 15,480 8,117
Household Industries 691 398 293
Other Workers 14,438 12,252 2,186
Marginal Workers 7,904 4,042 3,862
Non Working 79,065 27,081 51,984

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