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

Kancheepuram Taluka of Kancheepuram district has a total population of 497,711 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 248,707 are males while 249,004 are females. In 2011 there were a total 124,877 families residing in Kancheepuram Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kancheepuram Taluka is 1,001.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 55.3% people live in Urban areas while 44.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86% while that in rural areas is 73.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kancheepuram Taluka is 1,006 while that of Rural areas is 996.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kancheepuram Taluka is 52211 which is 10% of the total population. There are 26502 male children and 25709 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kancheepuram Taluka is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,001 ) of Kancheepuram Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Kancheepuram Taluka is 80.27%. The male literacy rate is 77.83% and the female literacy rate is 65.86% in Kancheepuram Taluka.

Population
497,711
Literacy
80.27%
Sex Ratio
1,001

To facilitate the administration, Kancheepuram Taluka is further divided into 9 towns and 166 villages.

Kancheepuram Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 52,211 26,502 25,709
Literacy 80.27% 77.83% 65.86%
Scheduled Caste 104,853 52,054 52,799
Scheduled Tribe 5,083 2,520 2,563
Illiterate 140,128 55,128 85,000

Caste-wise Population - Kancheepuram Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Kancheepuram Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 104,853 52,054 52,799
Schedule Tribe 5,083 2,520 2,563

Religion-wise Population - Kancheepuram Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 473,966 (95.23%) 236,913 237,053
Muslim 14,819 (2.98%) 7,389 7,430
Christian 7,239 (1.45%) 3,558 3,681
Sikh 127 (0.03%) 68 59
Buddhist 72 (0.01%) 36 36
Jain 1,113 (0.22%) 563 550
Other Religion 48 (0.01%) 24 24
No Religion Specified 327 (0.07%) 156 171

Literacy Rate - Kancheepuram Taluka

Average literacy rate of Kancheepuram Taluka in 2011 were 80.27% in which, male and female literacy were 87.12% and 73.45% respectively. Total literate in Kancheepuram Taluka were 357,583 of which male and female were 193,579 and 164,004 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Kancheepuram Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Kancheepuram Taluka is 1,001 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,001 females in Kancheepuram Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,001 ) of Kancheepuram Taluka.


Child Population - Kancheepuram Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 52,211 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kancheepuram Taluka. Out of which 26,502 were male while 25,709 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kancheepuram Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 69,314 families under Kancheepuram Taluka living in urban areas while 69,314 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 55.3% of total population of Kancheepuram Taluka lives in Urban areas while 44.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 27,747 while that in rural regions is 24,464.

Total Urban Rural
Population 497,711 275,085 222,626
Children (0 - 6 years) 52,211 27,747 24,464
Schedule Caste 104,853 26,562 78,291
Schedule Tribe 5,083 1,254 3,829
Literacy 80.27% 85.99% 73.13%
Sex Ratio 1,001 1,006 996

Working Population - Kancheepuram Taluka

In Kancheepuram Taluka out of total population, 214,736 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 214,736 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,520 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31,545 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 179,931 129,514 50,417
Cultivators 13,520 9,654 3,866
Agriculture Labourer 31,545 15,899 15,646
Household Industries 17,138 11,443 5,695
Other Workers 117,728 92,518 25,210
Marginal Workers 34,805 16,641 18,164
Non Working 282,975 102,552 180,423

Nearby Talukas from Kancheepuram Taluka

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


Kancheepuram Taluka Map


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