Alathur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Palakkad district, Kerala

Alathur Taluka of Palakkad district has a total population of 444,995 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 216,248 are males while 228,747 are females. In 2011 there were a total 103,356 families residing in Alathur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Alathur Taluka is 1,058.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6% people live in Urban areas while 94% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90% while that in rural areas is 87%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Alathur Taluka is 1,086 while that of Rural areas is 1,056.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alathur Taluka is 45660 which is 10% of the total population. There are 23180 male children and 22480 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alathur Taluka is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,058 ) of Alathur Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Alathur Taluka is 87.16%. The male literacy rate is 82.58% and the female literacy rate is 74.09% in Alathur Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Alathur Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 29 villages.

Alathur Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Alathur Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Alathur Taluka of Kerala.

Religion-wise Population - Alathur Taluka

Literacy Rate - Alathur Taluka

Average literacy rate of Alathur Taluka in 2011 were 87.16% in which, male and female literacy were 92.49% and 82.17% respectively. Total literate in Alathur Taluka were 348,057 of which male and female were 178,574 and 169,483 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Alathur Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Alathur Taluka is 1,058 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,058 females in Alathur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,058 ) of Alathur Taluka.

Child Population - Alathur Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 45,660 children between age 0 to 6 years in Alathur Taluka. Out of which 23,180 were male while 22,480 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Alathur Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 6,096 families under Alathur Taluka living in urban areas while 6,096 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6% of total population of Alathur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 94% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,940 while that in rural regions is 42,720.

Working Population - Alathur Taluka

In Alathur Taluka out of total population, 183,392 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 183,392 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46,004 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Alathur Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Alathur Taluka in Palakkad district.

Alathur Taluka Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Alathur, Kerala - Wikipedia