Cheyyur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu

Cheyyur Taluka of Kancheepuram district has a total population of 206,019 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 103,169 are males while 102,850 are females. In 2011 there were a total 50,475 families residing in Cheyyur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Cheyyur Taluka is 997.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.7% people live in Urban areas while 86.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.4% while that in rural areas is 72.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Cheyyur Taluka is 1,019 while that of Rural areas is 994.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Cheyyur Taluka is 20958 which is 10% of the total population. There are 10798 male children and 10160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cheyyur Taluka is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Cheyyur Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Cheyyur Taluka is 73.16%. The male literacy rate is 72.47% and the female literacy rate is 58.94% in Cheyyur Taluka.

Population
206,019
Literacy
73.16%
Sex Ratio
997

To facilitate the administration, Cheyyur Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 117 villages.

Cheyyur Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 20,958 10,798 10,160
Literacy 73.16% 72.47% 58.94%
Scheduled Caste 97,823 48,768 49,055
Scheduled Tribe 2,227 1,107 1,120
Illiterate 70,631 28,400 42,231

Caste-wise Population - Cheyyur Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Cheyyur Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 97,823 48,768 49,055
Schedule Tribe 2,227 1,107 1,120

Religion-wise Population - Cheyyur Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 197,138 (95.69%) 98,753 98,385
Muslim 4,250 (2.06%) 2,143 2,107
Christian 3,803 (1.85%) 1,864 1,939
Sikh 32 (0.02%) 21 11
Buddhist 18 (0.01%) 6 12
Jain 43 (0.02%) 19 24
Other Religion 22 (0.01%) 11 11
No Religion Specified 713 (0.35%) 352 361

Literacy Rate - Cheyyur Taluka

Average literacy rate of Cheyyur Taluka in 2011 were 73.16% in which, male and female literacy were 80.94% and 65.4% respectively. Total literate in Cheyyur Taluka were 135,388 of which male and female were 74,769 and 60,619 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Cheyyur Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Cheyyur Taluka is 997 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 997 females in Cheyyur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Cheyyur Taluka.


Child Population - Cheyyur Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 20,958 children between age 0 to 6 years in Cheyyur Taluka. Out of which 10,798 were male while 10,160 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Cheyyur Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 6,734 families under Cheyyur Taluka living in urban areas while 6,734 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.7% of total population of Cheyyur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 86.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,020 while that in rural regions is 17,938.

Total Urban Rural
Population 206,019 28,172 177,847
Children (0 - 6 years) 20,958 3,020 17,938
Schedule Caste 97,823 12,133 85,690
Schedule Tribe 2,227 179 2,048
Literacy 73.16% 79.43% 72.17%
Sex Ratio 997 1,019 994

Working Population - Cheyyur Taluka

In Cheyyur Taluka out of total population, 100,138 were engaged in work activities. 62.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 100,138 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,713 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,733 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 62,947 41,794 21,153
Cultivators 9,713 7,180 2,533
Agriculture Labourer 29,733 17,119 12,614
Household Industries 1,586 873 713
Other Workers 21,915 16,622 5,293
Marginal Workers 37,191 18,637 18,554
Non Working 105,881 42,738 63,143

Nearby Talukas from Cheyyur Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Cheyyur Taluka in Kancheepuram district.


Cheyyur Taluka Map


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