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About Pudukkottai District
Pudukkottai is a district in Tamil Nadu, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Pudukkottai was 1,618,345 with a growth rate of 10.88%. Pudukkottai covers 4,644 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Pudukkottai's population is 1015 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 960 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Pudukkottai, Urban/Rural population of Pudukkottai, Literacy data of Pudukkottai and Religion wise data of Pudukkottai. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Pudukkottai,Tamil Nadu, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Pudukkottai
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,618,345 | Growth (%) | 10.88 |
| Male Population | 803,188 | Sex Ratio | 1,015 |
| Female Population | 815,157 | Child Sex Ratio | 960 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 4,644 |
Pudukkottai has a total population of 1,618,345 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 803,188 while the female population 815,157. The state area is 4,644 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Pudukkottai has sex ratio of 1,015 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 960. Pudukkottai makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Pudukkottai
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 316,354 | Rural Population | 1,301,991 |
| Urban Population (%) | 19.55 | Rural Population (%) | 80.45 |
| Urban male Population | 157,683 | Rural Male Population | 645,505 |
| Urban Female Population | 158,671 | Rural Female Population | 656,486 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 1,006 | Rural Sex Ratio | 1,017 |
Pudukkottai urban population is 316,354 (19.55% of the total), while the rural population is 1,301,991 (80.45% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 157,683 are males, and 158,671 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,006 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 645,505 are males and 656,486 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,017 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Pudukkottai
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,110,545 | Literacy (%) | 77.19 |
| Male Literate | 608,776 | Male Literacy (%) | 85.56 |
| Female Literate | 501,769 | Female Literacy (%) | 69 |
| Urban Literate | 250,862 | Rural Literate | 859,683 |
| Urban Male Literates | 131,718 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 93.84 |
| Rural Male Literates | 477,058 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 83.53 |
| Urban Female Literates | 119,144 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 83.71 |
| Rural Female Literates | 382,625 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 65.42 |
The literacy data of Pudukkottai highlights a total literacy rate stands at 77.19% with 1,110,545 literate individuals. Male literacy is 85.56% while female literacy is lower at 69.00% among them, 608,776 males and 501,769 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 250,862 people being literate, with men at 93.84% and female at 83.71%, compared to rural areas whereas 859,683 people are literate, with male at 83.53% and female at 65.42%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Pudukkottai
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,428,784 | Hindu (%) | 88.29 |
| Muslim | 114,194 | Muslim (%) | 7.06 |
| Sikh | 119 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 72,850 | Christian (%) | 4.50 |
| Jain | 32 | Jain (%) | 0 |
| Buddhist | 81 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 293 | Other (%) | 0.02 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,992 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.12 |
Pudukkottai population is mostly hindu (88.29%) with a total 1,428,784 people. Muslim(7.06%) with a total 114,194 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 119 people. Smaller communities include Christian (4.50% with 72,850 people). Jain (0.00% with 32 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 81 people) and Other (0.02% with 293 people). Around (0.12% with 1,992 people) did not specify their religion.