Ottappalam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Palakkad district, Kerala

Ottappalam Taluka of Palakkad district has a total population of 930,692 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 442,731 are males while 487,961 are females. In 2011 there were a total 201,045 families residing in Ottappalam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Ottappalam Taluka is 1,102.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 27% people live in Urban areas while 73% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 94.1% while that in rural areas is 93.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ottappalam Taluka is 1,089 while that of Rural areas is 1,107.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ottappalam Taluka is 109741 which is 12% of the total population. There are 55732 male children and 54009 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ottappalam Taluka is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,102 ) of Ottappalam Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Ottappalam Taluka is 93.37%. The male literacy rate is 83.49% and the female literacy rate is 81.34% in Ottappalam Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Ottappalam Taluka is further divided into 9 towns and 30 villages.

Ottappalam Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Ottappalam Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Ottappalam Taluka of Kerala.

Religion-wise Population - Ottappalam Taluka

Literacy Rate - Ottappalam Taluka

Average literacy rate of Ottappalam Taluka in 2011 were 93.37% in which, male and female literacy were 95.51% and 91.47% respectively. Total literate in Ottappalam Taluka were 766,547 of which male and female were 369,625 and 396,922 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Ottappalam Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Ottappalam Taluka is 1,102 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,102 females in Ottappalam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,102 ) of Ottappalam Taluka.

Child Population - Ottappalam Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 109,741 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ottappalam Taluka. Out of which 55,732 were male while 54,009 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Ottappalam Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 55,186 families under Ottappalam Taluka living in urban areas while 55,186 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 27% of total population of Ottappalam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 73% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 28,158 while that in rural regions is 81,583.

Working Population - Ottappalam Taluka

In Ottappalam Taluka out of total population, 285,458 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285,458 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,662 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34,812 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Ottappalam Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Ottappalam Taluka in Palakkad district.

Ottappalam Taluka Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Ottappalam, Kerala - Wikipedia