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

Hosur Taluka of Krishnagiri district has a total population of 539,663 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 277,136 are males while 262,527 are females. In 2011 there were a total 129,512 families residing in Hosur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Hosur Taluka is 947.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 42.5% people live in Urban areas while 57.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.5% while that in rural areas is 67.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hosur Taluka is 945 while that of Rural areas is 949.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hosur Taluka is 66010 which is 12% of the total population. There are 33830 male children and 32180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hosur Taluka is 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Hosur Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Hosur Taluka is 75.74%. The male literacy rate is 71.55% and the female literacy rate is 61.12% in Hosur Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Hosur Taluka is further divided into 5 towns and 168 villages.

Hosur Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Hosur Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Hosur Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Religion-wise Population - Hosur Taluka

Literacy Rate - Hosur Taluka

Average literacy rate of Hosur Taluka in 2011 were 75.74% in which, male and female literacy were 81.5% and 69.66% respectively. Total literate in Hosur Taluka were 358,760 of which male and female were 198,298 and 160,462 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Hosur Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Hosur Taluka is 947 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 947 females in Hosur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Hosur Taluka.

Child Population - Hosur Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 66,010 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hosur Taluka. Out of which 33,830 were male while 32,180 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Hosur Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 58,712 families under Hosur Taluka living in urban areas while 58,712 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 42.5% of total population of Hosur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 57.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 29,320 while that in rural regions is 36,690.

Working Population - Hosur Taluka

In Hosur Taluka out of total population, 231,448 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 231,448 workers engaged in Main Work, 43,991 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38,239 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Hosur Taluka

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

Hosur Taluka Map

Reference

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