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Pudukkottai population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Tamil Nadu, using 2011 geography.
Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population 1,618,345 people
Households 387,679 PCA households
Literacy rate 77.19% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 47.07% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,618,345 1,301,991 316,354 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 387,679 310,285 77,394 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 179,688 146,031 33,657 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 11.1% 11.22% 10.64% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 1,015 1,017 1,006 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 960 963 943 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 1,110,545 859,683 250,862 Literacy rate% 77.19% 74.37% 88.74% Male literacy rate% 85.56% 83.53% 93.84% Female literacy rate% 69% 65.42% 83.71% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 284,804 246,531 38,273 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 1,283 835 448 Total workersCensus workers 761,693 649,404 112,289 Work participation rate% 47.07% 49.88% 35.49% Main workersworked at least 6 months 640,248 539,884 100,364 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 121,445 109,520 11,925 Non-workerspeople 856,652 652,587 204,065
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 387,679 households and 1,618,345 residents. Urban residents made up 19.55% of the population. Rural residents made up 80.45%. Children aged 0–6 made up 11.1% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 85.56% for males and 69% for females. Of 761,693 workers, 84.06% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 192,462 16,808 Agricultural labourers 234,344 70,805 Household industry workers 10,170 3,771 Other workers 203,272 30,061
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
Towns connected to this district The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.
Census code 803718 117,630 people within this district · Town
Census code 803724 40,814 people within this district · Town
Census code 639447 26,116 people within this district · Census town
Census code 803723 14,626 people within this district · Town
Census code 803715 14,127 people within this district · Town
Census code 803720 12,676 people within this district · Town
Census code 803721 12,367 people within this district · Town
Census code 803717 11,667 people within this district · Town
Census code 639295 10,883 people within this district · Census town
Census code 803722 9,357 people within this district · Town
Census code 803719 8,948 people within this district · Town
Census code 639446 8,915 people within this district · Census town
Census code 803716 8,906 people within this district · Town
Census code 639867 6,652 people within this district · Census town
Census code 639647 6,396 people within this district · Census town
Census code 639868 6,274 people within this district · Census town