Denkanikottai Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu

Denkanikottai Taluka of Krishnagiri district has a total population of 347,474 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 178,989 are males while 168,485 are females. In 2011 there were a total 79,272 families residing in Denkanikottai Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Denkanikottai Taluka is 941.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.8% people live in Urban areas while 89.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.3% while that in rural areas is 60.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Denkanikottai Taluka is 977 while that of Rural areas is 937.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Denkanikottai Taluka is 40429 which is 12% of the total population. There are 20918 male children and 19511 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Denkanikottai Taluka is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 941 ) of Denkanikottai Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Denkanikottai Taluka is 61.87%. The male literacy rate is 61.33% and the female literacy rate is 47.6% in Denkanikottai Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Denkanikottai Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 118 villages.

Denkanikottai Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Denkanikottai Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Denkanikottai Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Religion-wise Population - Denkanikottai Taluka

Literacy Rate - Denkanikottai Taluka

Average literacy rate of Denkanikottai Taluka in 2011 were 61.87% in which, male and female literacy were 69.45% and 53.84% respectively. Total literate in Denkanikottai Taluka were 189,982 of which male and female were 109,780 and 80,202 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Denkanikottai Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Denkanikottai Taluka is 941 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 941 females in Denkanikottai Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 941 ) of Denkanikottai Taluka.

Child Population - Denkanikottai Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 40,429 children between age 0 to 6 years in Denkanikottai Taluka. Out of which 20,918 were male while 19,511 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Denkanikottai Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 8,491 families under Denkanikottai Taluka living in urban areas while 8,491 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.8% of total population of Denkanikottai Taluka lives in Urban areas while 89.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,528 while that in rural regions is 35,901.

Working Population - Denkanikottai Taluka

In Denkanikottai Taluka out of total population, 177,840 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 177,840 workers engaged in Main Work, 77,107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36,526 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Denkanikottai Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Denkanikottai Taluka in Krishnagiri district.

Denkanikottai Taluka Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Denkanikottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia