Kundah Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu

Kundah Taluka of The Nilgiris district has a total population of 46,307 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 22,335 are males while 23,972 are females. In 2011 there were a total 13,831 families residing in Kundah Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kundah Taluka is 1,073.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 31.9% people live in Urban areas while 68.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.3% while that in rural areas is 82.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kundah Taluka is 1,076 while that of Rural areas is 1,072.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kundah Taluka is 3270 which is 7% of the total population. There are 1630 male children and 1640 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kundah Taluka is 1,006 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,073 ) of Kundah Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Kundah Taluka is 83.45%. The male literacy rate is 84.6% and the female literacy rate is 71% in Kundah Taluka.

Population
46,307
Literacy
83.45%
Sex Ratio
1,073

To facilitate the administration, Kundah Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 5 villages.

Kundah Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 3,270 1,630 1,640
Literacy 83.45% 84.6% 71%
Scheduled Caste 16,830 8,331 8,499
Scheduled Tribe 521 249 272
Illiterate 10,391 3,439 6,952

Caste-wise Population - Kundah Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Kundah Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 16,830 8,331 8,499
Schedule Tribe 521 249 272

Religion-wise Population - Kundah Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 43,936 (94.88%) 21,181 22,755
Muslim 934 (2.02%) 467 467
Christian 1,241 (2.68%) 590 651
Sikh 2 (0%) 0 2
Buddhist 3 (0.01%) 1 2
Jain 2 (0%) 2 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 189 (0.41%) 94 95

Literacy Rate - Kundah Taluka

Average literacy rate of Kundah Taluka in 2011 were 83.45% in which, male and female literacy were 91.26% and 76.21% respectively. Total literate in Kundah Taluka were 35,916 of which male and female were 18,896 and 17,020 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Kundah Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Kundah Taluka is 1,073 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,073 females in Kundah Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,006 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,073 ) of Kundah Taluka.


Child Population - Kundah Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 3,270 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kundah Taluka. Out of which 1,630 were male while 1,640 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kundah Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,433 families under Kundah Taluka living in urban areas while 4,433 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 31.9% of total population of Kundah Taluka lives in Urban areas while 68.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,049 while that in rural regions is 2,221.

Total Urban Rural
Population 46,307 14,750 31,557
Children (0 - 6 years) 3,270 1,049 2,221
Schedule Caste 16,830 5,356 11,474
Schedule Tribe 521 154 367
Literacy 83.45% 85.34% 82.57%
Sex Ratio 1,073 1,076 1,072

Working Population - Kundah Taluka

In Kundah Taluka out of total population, 26,819 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 26,819 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,930 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,730 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 25,268 13,348 11,920
Cultivators 1,930 1,018 912
Agriculture Labourer 8,730 4,237 4,493
Household Industries 316 100 216
Other Workers 14,292 7,993 6,299
Marginal Workers 1,551 751 800
Non Working 19,488 8,236 11,252

Nearby Talukas from Kundah Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Kundah Taluka in The Nilgiris district.


Kundah Taluka Map


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