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.
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For easier reading, 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 a child sex ratio of 961 girls per 1000 boys.
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). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 13.96% overall.
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. See the full religion breakdown for Ramanathapuram.
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Common questions about Ramanathapuram
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Ramanathapuram district had a population of 1,353,445. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Ramanathapuram is divided into 7 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Ramanathapuram is 983 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Ramanathapuram is 961 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Ramanathapuram is 80.72 per cent. That works out to 978,946 literate people.
Ramanathapuram covers an area of 4,104 square kilometres.
942,746 people in Ramanathapuram live in rural areas and 410,699 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Ramanathapuram grew by 13.96 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Ramanathapuram is a district of Tamil Nadu. You can open Tamil Nadu from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.