Sattur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu

Sattur Taluka of Virudhunagar district has total population of 168,607 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 83,151 are males while 85,456 are females. In 2011 there were total 47,891 families residing in Sattur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sattur Taluka is 1,028.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 39.3% people lives in Urban areas while 60.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.5% while that in the rural areas is 74.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sattur Taluka is 1,037% while that of Rural areas is 1,022.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sattur Taluka is 17098 which is 10% of the total population. There are 8807 male children and 8291 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sattur Taluka is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,028 ) of Sattur Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Sattur Taluka is 78.21%. The male literacy rate is 77.56% and the female literacy rate is 63.19% in Sattur Taluka.

Population
168,607
Families
47,891
Literacy
78.21%
Sex Ratio
1,028

To facilitate the administration, Sattur Taluka is further divided into 6 towns and 61 villages.

Sattur Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 17,098 8,807 8,291
Literacy 78.21% 77.56% 63.19%
Scheduled Caste 40,787 20,219 20,568
Scheduled Tribe 329 163 166
Illiterate 50,117 18,661 31,456

Caste-wise Population - Sattur Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Sattur Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 40,787 20,219 20,568
Schedule Tribe 329 163 166

Religion-wise Population - Sattur Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 159,859 (94.81%) 78,964 80,895
Muslim 2,353 (1.4%) 1,153 1,200
Christian 6,171 (3.66%) 2,934 3,237
Sikh 16 (0.01%) 10 6
Buddhist 4 (0%) 3 1
Jain 13 (0.01%) 6 7
Other Religion 6 (0%) 2 4
No Religion Specified 185 (0.11%) 79 106

Literacy Rate - Sattur Taluka

Average literacy rate of Sattur Taluka in 2011 were 78.21% in which, male and female literacy were 86.75% and 69.98% respectively. Total literate in Sattur Taluka were 118,490 of which male and female were 64,490 and 54,000 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Sattur Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Sattur Taluka is 1,028 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,028 females in Sattur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,028 ) of Sattur Taluka.

Child Population - Sattur Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 17,098 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sattur Taluka. Out of which 17,098 were male while 17,098 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Sattur Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 18,547 families under Sattur Taluka living in urban areas while 18,547 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 39.3% of total population of Sattur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 60.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,541 while that in rural region is 10,557.

Total Urban Rural
Population 168,607 66,304 102,303
Children (0 - 6 years) 17,098 6,541 10,557
Schedule Caste 40,787 8,197 32,590
Schedule Tribe 329 260 69
Literacy 78.21% 83.52% 74.74%
Sex Ratio 1,028 1,037 1,022

Working Population - Sattur Taluka

In Sattur Taluka out of total population, 88,723 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88,723 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,344 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,942 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 82,497 47,616 34,881
Cultivators 4,344 2,575 1,769
Agriculture Labourer 14,942 7,197 7,745
Household Industries 1,581 606 975
Other Workers 61,630 37,238 24,392
Marginal Workers 6,226 2,747 3,479
Non Working 79,884 32,788 47,096

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