Attur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu
Attur Taluka of Dindigul district has a total population of 159,846 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 79,334 are males while 80,512 are females. In 2011 there were a total 41,975 families residing in Attur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Attur Taluka is 1,015.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 32.6% people live in Urban areas while 67.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.9% while that in rural areas is 77.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Attur Taluka is 1,017 while that of Rural areas is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Attur Taluka is 15051 which is 9% of the total population. There are 7848 male children and 7203 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Attur Taluka is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,015 ) of Attur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Attur Taluka is 78.86%. The male literacy rate is 77.81% and the female literacy rate is 65.16% in Attur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Attur Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 20 villages.
Attur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Attur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,051 | 7,848 | 7,203 |
| Literacy | 78.86% | 77.81% | 65.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34,919 | 17,389 | 17,530 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 110 | 49 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 45,655 | 17,608 | 28,047 |
Caste-wise Population - Attur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Attur Taluka of Tamil Nadu.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 34,919 | 17,389 | 17,530 |
| Schedule Tribe | 110 | 49 | 61 |
Religion-wise Population - Attur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 135,681 | (84.88%) | 67,340 | 68,341 |
| Muslim | 6,908 | (4.32%) | 3,471 | 3,437 |
| Christian | 16,813 | (10.52%) | 8,191 | 8,622 |
| Sikh | 35 | (0.02%) | 19 | 16 |
| Buddhist | 10 | (0.01%) | 5 | 5 |
| Jain | 4 | (0%) | 1 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 13 | (0.01%) | 7 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 382 | (0.24%) | 300 | 82 |
Literacy Rate - Attur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Attur Taluka in 2011 were 78.86% in which, male and female literacy were 86.35% and 71.57% respectively. Total literate in Attur Taluka were 114,191 of which male and female were 61,726 and 52,465 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Attur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Attur Taluka is 1,015 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,015 females in Attur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,015 ) of Attur Taluka.
Child Population - Attur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 15,051 children between age 0 to 6 years in Attur Taluka. Out of which 7,848 were male while 7,203 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Attur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 13,883 families under Attur Taluka living in urban areas while 13,883 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 32.6% of total population of Attur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 67.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,698 while that in rural regions is 10,353.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 159,846 | 52,094 | 107,752 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,051 | 4,698 | 10,353 |
| Schedule Caste | 34,919 | 8,317 | 26,602 |
| Schedule Tribe | 110 | 5 | 105 |
| Literacy | 78.86% | 81.91% | 77.38% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,015 | 1,017 | 1,014 |
Working Population - Attur Taluka
In Attur Taluka out of total population, 79,550 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79,550 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,450 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30,448 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67,629 | 42,451 | 25,178 |
| Cultivators | 5,450 | 3,618 | 1,832 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30,448 | 16,418 | 14,030 |
| Household Industries | 2,858 | 1,411 | 1,447 |
| Other Workers | 28,873 | 21,004 | 7,869 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,921 | 5,180 | 6,741 |
| Non Working | 80,296 | 31,703 | 48,593 |
Nearby Talukas from Attur Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Attur Taluka in Dindigul district.
| Taluka | Population |
|---|---|
| Dindigul Taluka population | 639,910 |
| Kodaikanal Taluka population | 115,250 |
| Nilakkottai Taluka population | 286,641 |
| Natham Taluka population | 158,687 |
| Vedasandur Taluka population | 324,540 |
| Oddanchatram Taluka population | 182,600 |
| Palani Taluka population | 292,301 |
Attur Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Attur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia