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About Ramanathapuram District
Ramanathapuram is a district in Tamil Nadu, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Ramanathapuram was 1,353,445 with a growth rate of 13.96%. Ramanathapuram covers 4,104 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Ramanathapuram's population is 983 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 961 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Ramanathapuram, Urban/Rural population of Ramanathapuram, Literacy data of Ramanathapuram and Religion wise data of Ramanathapuram. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Ramanathapuram,Tamil Nadu, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Ramanathapuram
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,353,445 | Growth (%) | 13.96 |
| Male Population | 682,658 | Sex Ratio | 983 |
| Female Population | 670,787 | Child Sex Ratio | 961 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 4,104 |
Ramanathapuram has a total population of 1,353,445 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 682,658 while the female population 670,787. The state area is 4,104 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Ramanathapuram has sex ratio of 983 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 961. Ramanathapuram makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Ramanathapuram
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 410,699 | Rural Population | 942,746 |
| Urban Population (%) | 30.34 | Rural Population (%) | 69.66 |
| Urban male Population | 208,150 | Rural Male Population | 474,508 |
| Urban Female Population | 202,549 | Rural Female Population | 468,238 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 973 | Rural Sex Ratio | 987 |
Ramanathapuram urban population is 410,699 (30.34% of the total), while the rural population is 942,746 (69.66% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 208,150 are males, and 202,549 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 973 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 474,508 are males and 468,238 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 987 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Ramanathapuram
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 978,946 | Literacy (%) | 80.72 |
| Male Literate | 536,487 | Male Literacy (%) | 87.81 |
| Female Literate | 442,459 | Female Literacy (%) | 73.52 |
| Urban Literate | 327,027 | Rural Literate | 651,919 |
| Urban Male Literates | 173,709 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 93.58 |
| Rural Male Literates | 362,778 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 85.29 |
| Urban Female Literates | 153,318 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 84.77 |
| Rural Female Literates | 289,141 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 68.68 |
The literacy data of Ramanathapuram highlights a total literacy rate stands at 80.72% with 978,946 literate individuals. Male literacy is 87.81% while female literacy is lower at 73.52% among them, 536,487 males and 442,459 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 327,027 people being literate, with men at 93.58% and female at 84.77%, compared to rural areas whereas 651,919 people are literate, with male at 85.29% and female at 68.68%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Ramanathapuram
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,047,411 | Hindu (%) | 77.39 |
| Muslim | 208,038 | Muslim (%) | 15.37 |
| Sikh | 154 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 91,139 | Christian (%) | 6.73 |
| Jain | 29 | Jain (%) | 0 |
| Buddhist | 86 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 36 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 6,552 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.48 |
Ramanathapuram population is mostly hindu (77.39%) with a total 1,047,411 people. Muslim(15.37%) with a total 208,038 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 154 people. Smaller communities include Christian (6.73% with 91,139 people). Jain (0.00% with 29 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 86 people) and Other (0.00% with 36 people). Around (0.48% with 6,552 people) did not specify their religion.