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

Karur Taluka of Karur district has a total population of 445,389 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 221,278 are males while 224,111 are females. In 2011 there were a total 125,412 families residing in Karur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Karur Taluka is 1,013.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 71.1% people live in Urban areas while 28.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.4% while that in rural areas is 71.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Karur Taluka is 1,010 while that of Rural areas is 1,019.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karur Taluka is 40514 which is 9% of the total population. There are 21089 male children and 19425 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karur Taluka is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,013 ) of Karur Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Karur Taluka is 81.26%. The male literacy rate is 80.79% and the female literacy rate is 67.04% in Karur Taluka.

Population
445,389
Literacy
81.26%
Sex Ratio
1,013

To facilitate the administration, Karur Taluka is further divided into 12 towns and 34 villages.

Karur Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 40,514 21,089 19,425
Literacy 81.26% 80.79% 67.04%
Scheduled Caste 81,915 40,295 41,620
Scheduled Tribe 291 152 139
Illiterate 116,370 42,508 73,862

Caste-wise Population - Karur Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Karur Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 81,915 40,295 41,620
Schedule Tribe 291 152 139

Religion-wise Population - Karur Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 426,333 (95.72%) 211,812 214,521
Muslim 10,828 (2.43%) 5,419 5,409
Christian 7,745 (1.74%) 3,826 3,919
Sikh 76 (0.02%) 39 37
Buddhist 15 (0%) 8 7
Jain 4 (0%) 1 3
Other Religion 56 (0.01%) 23 33
No Religion Specified 332 (0.07%) 150 182

Literacy Rate - Karur Taluka

Average literacy rate of Karur Taluka in 2011 were 81.26% in which, male and female literacy were 89.3% and 73.4% respectively. Total literate in Karur Taluka were 329,019 of which male and female were 178,770 and 150,249 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Karur Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Karur Taluka is 1,013 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,013 females in Karur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,013 ) of Karur Taluka.


Child Population - Karur Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 40,514 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karur Taluka. Out of which 21,089 were male while 19,425 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Karur Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 88,048 families under Karur Taluka living in urban areas while 88,048 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 71.1% of total population of Karur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 28.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 29,661 while that in rural regions is 10,853.

Total Urban Rural
Population 445,389 316,741 128,648
Children (0 - 6 years) 40,514 29,661 10,853
Schedule Caste 81,915 49,094 32,821
Schedule Tribe 291 249 42
Literacy 81.26% 85.36% 71.29%
Sex Ratio 1,013 1,010 1,019

Working Population - Karur Taluka

In Karur Taluka out of total population, 212,779 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 212,779 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,817 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36,836 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 201,694 132,216 69,478
Cultivators 18,817 11,453 7,364
Agriculture Labourer 36,836 16,739 20,097
Household Industries 5,221 2,460 2,761
Other Workers 140,820 101,564 39,256
Marginal Workers 11,085 5,252 5,833
Non Working 232,610 83,810 148,800

Nearby Talukas from Karur Taluka

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


Karur Taluka Map


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