Palakkodu Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu

Palakkodu Taluka of Dharmapuri district has a total population of 346,489 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 178,574 are males while 167,915 are females. In 2011 there were a total 84,641 families residing in Palakkodu Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Palakkodu Taluka is 940.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.5% people live in Urban areas while 86.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.5% while that in rural areas is 63.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Palakkodu Taluka is 992 while that of Rural areas is 932.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palakkodu Taluka is 40639 which is 12% of the total population. There are 21450 male children and 19189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palakkodu Taluka is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Palakkodu Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Palakkodu Taluka is 65.48%. The male literacy rate is 65.3% and the female literacy rate is 49.83% in Palakkodu Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Palakkodu Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 94 villages.

Palakkodu Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Palakkodu Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Palakkodu Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Religion-wise Population - Palakkodu Taluka

Literacy Rate - Palakkodu Taluka

Average literacy rate of Palakkodu Taluka in 2011 were 65.48% in which, male and female literacy were 74.21% and 56.26% respectively. Total literate in Palakkodu Taluka were 200,273 of which male and female were 116,603 and 83,670 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Palakkodu Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Palakkodu Taluka is 940 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 940 females in Palakkodu Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Palakkodu Taluka.

Child Population - Palakkodu Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 40,639 children between age 0 to 6 years in Palakkodu Taluka. Out of which 21,450 were male while 19,189 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Palakkodu Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 11,525 families under Palakkodu Taluka living in urban areas while 11,525 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.5% of total population of Palakkodu Taluka lives in Urban areas while 86.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,178 while that in rural regions is 35,461.

Working Population - Palakkodu Taluka

In Palakkodu Taluka out of total population, 177,189 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 177,189 workers engaged in Main Work, 46,169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53,421 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Palakkodu Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Palakkodu Taluka in Dharmapuri district.

Palakkodu Taluka Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Palakkodu, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia