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

Nagapattinam Taluka of Nagapattinam district has a total population of 282,784 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 139,917 are males while 142,867 are females. In 2011 there were a total 70,683 families residing in Nagapattinam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Nagapattinam Taluka is 1,021.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 43% people live in Urban areas while 57% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.1% while that in rural areas is 83.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nagapattinam Taluka is 1,028 while that of Rural areas is 1,016.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nagapattinam Taluka is 31553 which is 11% of the total population. There are 16128 male children and 15425 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nagapattinam Taluka is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,021 ) of Nagapattinam Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Nagapattinam Taluka is 85.63%. The male literacy rate is 80.93% and the female literacy rate is 71.33% in Nagapattinam Taluka.

Population
282,784
Literacy
85.63%
Sex Ratio
1,021

To facilitate the administration, Nagapattinam Taluka is further divided into 4 towns and 83 villages.

Nagapattinam Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 31,553 16,128 15,425
Literacy 85.63% 80.93% 71.33%
Scheduled Caste 79,095 39,026 40,069
Scheduled Tribe 1,154 561 593
Illiterate 67,647 26,681 40,966

Caste-wise Population - Nagapattinam Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Nagapattinam Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 79,095 39,026 40,069
Schedule Tribe 1,154 561 593

Religion-wise Population - Nagapattinam Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 226,864 (80.23%) 112,753 114,111
Muslim 47,271 (16.72%) 22,965 24,306
Christian 8,194 (2.9%) 3,971 4,223
Sikh 29 (0.01%) 14 15
Buddhist 32 (0.01%) 22 10
Jain 42 (0.01%) 26 16
Other Religion 6 (0%) 4 2
No Religion Specified 346 (0.12%) 162 184

Literacy Rate - Nagapattinam Taluka

Average literacy rate of Nagapattinam Taluka in 2011 were 85.63% in which, male and female literacy were 91.48% and 79.96% respectively. Total literate in Nagapattinam Taluka were 215,137 of which male and female were 113,236 and 101,901 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Nagapattinam Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Nagapattinam Taluka is 1,021 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,021 females in Nagapattinam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,021 ) of Nagapattinam Taluka.


Child Population - Nagapattinam Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 31,553 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nagapattinam Taluka. Out of which 16,128 were male while 15,425 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Nagapattinam Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 28,948 families under Nagapattinam Taluka living in urban areas while 28,948 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 43% of total population of Nagapattinam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 57% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 13,992 while that in rural regions is 17,561.

Total Urban Rural
Population 282,784 121,612 161,172
Children (0 - 6 years) 31,553 13,992 17,561
Schedule Caste 79,095 12,284 66,811
Schedule Tribe 1,154 645 509
Literacy 85.63% 89.08% 83.05%
Sex Ratio 1,021 1,028 1,016

Working Population - Nagapattinam Taluka

In Nagapattinam Taluka out of total population, 110,203 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110,203 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28,574 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 88,340 66,841 21,499
Cultivators 6,217 4,807 1,410
Agriculture Labourer 28,574 17,384 11,190
Household Industries 1,660 977 683
Other Workers 51,889 43,673 8,216
Marginal Workers 21,863 12,152 9,711
Non Working 172,581 60,924 111,657

Nearby Talukas from Nagapattinam Taluka

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


Nagapattinam Taluka Map


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