Rameswaram Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu
Rameswaram Taluka of Ramanathapuram district has total population of 82,675 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 41,946 are males while 40,729 are females. In 2011 there were total 19,101 families residing in Rameswaram Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Rameswaram Taluka is 971.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 54.3% people lives in Urban areas while 45.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.6% while that in the rural areas is 85.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rameswaram Taluka is 969% while that of Rural areas is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rameswaram Taluka is 9604 which is 12% of the total population. There are 4875 male children and 4729 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rameswaram Taluka is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 971 ) of Rameswaram Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Rameswaram Taluka is 83.77%. The male literacy rate is 77.32% and the female literacy rate is 70.66% in Rameswaram Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Rameswaram Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 1 villages.
Rameswaram Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rameswaram Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 9,604 | 4,875 | 4,729 |
Literacy | 83.77% | 77.32% | 70.66% |
Scheduled Caste | 3,553 | 1,753 | 1,800 |
Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 8 | 9 |
Illiterate | 21,463 | 9,513 | 11,950 |
Caste-wise Population - Rameswaram Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rameswaram Taluka of .
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 3,553 | 1,753 | 1,800 |
Schedule Tribe | 17 | 8 | 9 |
Religion-wise Population - Rameswaram Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 53,085 | (64.21%) | 26,943 | 26,142 |
Muslim | 6,448 | (7.8%) | 3,203 | 3,245 |
Christian | 22,708 | (27.47%) | 11,621 | 11,087 |
Sikh | 16 | (0.02%) | 9 | 7 |
Buddhist | 11 | (0.01%) | 1 | 10 |
Jain | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
No Religion Specified | 403 | (0.49%) | 167 | 236 |
Literacy Rate - Rameswaram Taluka
Average literacy rate of Rameswaram Taluka in 2011 were 83.77% in which, male and female literacy were 87.49% and 79.94% respectively. Total literate in Rameswaram Taluka were 61,212 of which male and female were 32,433 and 28,779 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Rameswaram Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Rameswaram Taluka is 971 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 971 females in Rameswaram Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 971 ) of Rameswaram Taluka.
Child Population - Rameswaram Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 9,604 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rameswaram Taluka. Out of which 9,604 were male while 9,604 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Rameswaram Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 10,579 families under Rameswaram Taluka living in urban areas while 10,579 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 54.3% of total population of Rameswaram Taluka lives in Urban areas while 45.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,022 while that in rural region is 4,582.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 82,675 | 44,856 | 37,819 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 9,604 | 5,022 | 4,582 |
Schedule Caste | 3,553 | 3,050 | 503 |
Schedule Tribe | 17 | 14 | 3 |
Literacy | 83.77% | 82.61% | 85.16% |
Sex Ratio | 971 | 969 | 974 |
Working Population - Rameswaram Taluka
In Rameswaram Taluka out of total population, 29,761 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 29,761 workers engaged in Main Work, 278 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourer.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 27,304 | 23,447 | 3,857 |
Cultivators | 278 | 227 | 51 |
Agriculture Labourer | 147 | 104 | 43 |
Household Industries | 412 | 253 | 159 |
Other Workers | 26,467 | 22,863 | 3,604 |
Marginal Workers | 2,457 | 1,221 | 1,236 |
Non Working | 52,914 | 17,278 | 35,636 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia