Palladam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu

Palladam Taluka of Tiruppur district has total population of 245,522 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 123,576 are males while 121,946 are females. In 2011 there were total 70,223 families residing in Palladam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Palladam Taluka is 987.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 43.2% people lives in Urban areas while 56.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.7% while that in the rural areas is 73.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Palladam Taluka is 978% while that of Rural areas is 993.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palladam Taluka is 25170 which is 10% of the total population. There are 12838 male children and 12332 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palladam Taluka is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 987 ) of Palladam Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Palladam Taluka is 76.74%. The male literacy rate is 74.75% and the female literacy rate is 62.91% in Palladam Taluka.

Population
245,522
Families
70,223
Literacy
76.74%
Sex Ratio
987

To facilitate the administration, Palladam Taluka is further divided into 5 towns and 25 villages.

Palladam Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 25,170 12,838 12,332
Literacy 76.74% 74.75% 62.91%
Scheduled Caste 45,108 22,558 22,550
Scheduled Tribe 114 57 57
Illiterate 76,430 31,201 45,229

Caste-wise Population - Palladam Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palladam Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 45,108 22,558 22,550
Schedule Tribe 114 57 57

Religion-wise Population - Palladam Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 228,183 (92.94%) 114,900 113,283
Muslim 7,144 (2.91%) 3,603 3,541
Christian 9,856 (4.01%) 4,875 4,981
Sikh 22 (0.01%) 19 3
Buddhist 20 (0.01%) 8 12
Jain 11 (0%) 7 4
Other Religion 21 (0.01%) 9 12
No Religion Specified 265 (0.11%) 155 110

Literacy Rate - Palladam Taluka

Average literacy rate of Palladam Taluka in 2011 were 76.74% in which, male and female literacy were 83.42% and 69.99% respectively. Total literate in Palladam Taluka were 169,092 of which male and female were 92,375 and 76,717 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Palladam Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Palladam Taluka is 987 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 987 females in Palladam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 987 ) of Palladam Taluka.

Child Population - Palladam Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 25,170 children between age 0 to 6 years in Palladam Taluka. Out of which 25,170 were male while 25,170 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Palladam Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 30,268 families under Palladam Taluka living in urban areas while 30,268 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 43.2% of total population of Palladam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 56.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 11,786 while that in rural region is 13,384.

Total Urban Rural
Population 245,522 106,162 139,360
Children (0 - 6 years) 25,170 11,786 13,384
Schedule Caste 45,108 14,790 30,318
Schedule Tribe 114 67 47
Literacy 76.74% 81.65% 73.05%
Sex Ratio 987 978 993

Working Population - Palladam Taluka

In Palladam Taluka out of total population, 123,154 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 123,154 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,689 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18,160 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 114,858 76,952 37,906
Cultivators 10,689 6,727 3,962
Agriculture Labourer 18,160 9,094 9,066
Household Industries 4,183 2,568 1,615
Other Workers 81,826 58,563 23,263
Marginal Workers 8,296 3,890 4,406
Non Working 122,368 42,734 79,634

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