Kangeyam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu

Kangeyam Taluka of Tiruppur district has a total population of 209,385 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 104,751 are males while 104,634 are females. In 2011 there were a total 64,069 families residing in Kangeyam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kangeyam Taluka is 999.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 40.9% people live in Urban areas while 59.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.1% while that in rural areas is 68.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kangeyam Taluka is 997 while that of Rural areas is 1,000.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kangeyam Taluka is 16257 which is 8% of the total population. There are 8482 male children and 7775 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kangeyam Taluka is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 999 ) of Kangeyam Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Kangeyam Taluka is 73.47%. The male literacy rate is 75.37% and the female literacy rate is 60.15% in Kangeyam Taluka.

Population
209,385
Literacy
73.47%
Sex Ratio
999

To facilitate the administration, Kangeyam Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 39 villages.

Kangeyam Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 16,257 8,482 7,775
Literacy 73.47% 75.37% 60.15%
Scheduled Caste 41,090 20,527 20,563
Scheduled Tribe 111 54 57
Illiterate 67,494 25,796 41,698

Caste-wise Population - Kangeyam Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kangeyam Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 41,090 20,527 20,563
Schedule Tribe 111 54 57

Religion-wise Population - Kangeyam Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 200,989 (95.99%) 100,676 100,313
Muslim 2,726 (1.3%) 1,388 1,338
Christian 4,216 (2.01%) 2,046 2,170
Sikh 33 (0.02%) 19 14
Buddhist 10 (0%) 5 5
Jain 4 (0%) 0 4
Other Religion 3 (0%) 1 2
No Religion Specified 1,404 (0.67%) 616 788

Literacy Rate - Kangeyam Taluka

Average literacy rate of Kangeyam Taluka in 2011 were 73.47% in which, male and female literacy were 82.01% and 64.98% respectively. Total literate in Kangeyam Taluka were 141,891 of which male and female were 78,955 and 62,936 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Kangeyam Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Kangeyam Taluka is 999 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 999 females in Kangeyam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 999 ) of Kangeyam Taluka.


Child Population - Kangeyam Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 16,257 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kangeyam Taluka. Out of which 8,482 were male while 7,775 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kangeyam Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 25,554 families under Kangeyam Taluka living in urban areas while 25,554 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 40.9% of total population of Kangeyam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 59.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 7,252 while that in rural regions is 9,005.

Total Urban Rural
Population 209,385 85,718 123,667
Children (0 - 6 years) 16,257 7,252 9,005
Schedule Caste 41,090 13,447 27,643
Schedule Tribe 111 48 63
Literacy 73.47% 81.07% 68.27%
Sex Ratio 999 997 1,000

Working Population - Kangeyam Taluka

In Kangeyam Taluka out of total population, 121,062 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121,062 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,988 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28,484 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 109,977 66,643 43,334
Cultivators 20,988 12,227 8,761
Agriculture Labourer 28,484 14,135 14,349
Household Industries 5,316 2,808 2,508
Other Workers 55,189 37,473 17,716
Marginal Workers 11,085 4,897 6,188
Non Working 88,323 33,211 55,112

Nearby Talukas from Kangeyam Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Kangeyam Taluka in Tiruppur district.


Kangeyam Taluka Map


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