Devakottai Teshil is a sub district administrative devision in Sivaganga District, Tamil Nadu India. Devakottai teshil is one of the teshil of Sivaganga district Tamil Nadu . In Devakottai Teshil there are 91 villages and 1 towns. Out of 91 villages in Devakottai teshil in which Kandadevi is most populated village with population of 3781 and least populated village is Sarvanendal having population only 0. There are 1 town in Devakottai sub-district which lies in Devakottai administrative devision. Most populated town in Devakottai Teshil is Devakottai (M) with population of 51865.
Total population of Devakottai teshil is 157631 as per Census 2011 Data. Sex ratio in Devakottai teshil is 980 per 1000 male. Literacy rate in Devakottai teshil is 81.69%.
Census Data of Devakottai Teshil, India --Census 2011
| Population |
Sex Ratio |
Literacy |
|
157631 |
980 |
81.69%
|
Demographics details of Devakottai Teshil
The population of Devakottai sub district is 157631 people, among them about 79606 are male and 78025 are female. Total number of house holds in Devakottai Teshil is 39220. Total Literates persons are 116665 in which total male literates are 64400 and female literates are 52265. Under the age of six years child population of Tijara tahsil is 14817, among them 7540 are boys and 7277 are girls.
Devakottai Taluk Census 2011 Data
| Description |
Census 2011 Data |
| Sub District Name | Devakottai |
| State Name | Tamil Nadu |
| District Name | Sivaganga |
| Total Population | 157631 |
| Total No of House Holds | 39220 |
| Total Male Population | 79606 |
| Total Female Population | 78025 |
| 0-6 Age group Total Population | 14817 |
| 0-6 Age group Male Population | 7540 |
| 0-6 Age group Male Population | 7277 |
| Total Person Literates | 116665 |
| Total Male Literates | 64400 |
| Total Male Literates | 52265 |
| Total Person Illiterates | 40966 |
| Total Male Illiterates | 15206 |
| Total Male Illiterates | 25760 |
| Scheduled Cast Persons | 34224 |
| Scheduled Cast Males | 17277 |
| Scheduled Cast Females | 16947 |
| Scheduled Tribe Persons | 137 |
| Scheduled Tribe Males | 145 |
| Scheduled Tribe Females | 137 |
Devakottai Rural/Urban Census 2011 Data
| Description |
Rural |
Urban |
| Total Population |
284530 |
65614 |
| Population (%) |
180.5 % |
41.63 % |
| Male Population |
140351 |
32614 |
| Female Population |
144179 |
33000 |
| Sex Ratio |
1027 |
1012 |
| Child Population (0-6) |
14676 |
3204 |
| Child Sex Ratio (0-6) |
968 |
965 |
| Child Percentage (0-6) |
10.15% |
9.94% |
| Households in |
78542 |
16904 |
| Literates |
188156 |
48766 |
| Literacy % |
73.6% |
82.53% |
| Male Literacy |
83.39% |
90.24% |
| Female Literacy |
64.13% |
74.95% |
Religon wise cesnus 2011 Data of Devakottai Teshil
| Religion |
Total Population |
Male Population |
Female Population |
Population % |
Literacy |
| Hindu |
133536 |
67530 |
66006 |
84.71% |
68.69% |
| Muslim |
6611 |
3366 |
3245 |
4.19% |
3.64% |
| Christian |
16701 |
8361 |
8340 |
10.59% |
8.96% |
| Sikh |
16 |
9 |
7 |
0.01% |
0.01% |
| Buddhist |
17 |
7 |
10 |
0.01% |
0.01% |
| Jain |
23 |
12 |
11 |
0.01% |
0.01% |
| Other religions and persuasions |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0% |
0% |
| Religion not stated |
725 |
319 |
406 |
0.46% |
0.36% |
Workers profile of Devakottai Teshil
Devakottai has 77561 population engaged in either main or marginal works out of them 49333 male and 28228 female population are working population. Full time workers in Devakottai teshil are 53765 and 23796 are marginal (part time) workers.
Devakottai Working Population ---Census 2011
|
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Total Workers |
77561 |
49333 |
28228 |
| Main Workers |
53765 |
36746 |
17019 |
| Main Workers Cultivators |
22979 |
14423 |
8556 |
| Agriculture Labourer |
8395 |
4405 |
3990 |
| Household Industries |
991 |
483 |
508 |
| Other Workers |
21400 |
17435 |
3965 |
| Marginal Workers |
23796 |
12587 |
11209 |
| Non Working Persons |
80070 |
30273 |
49797 |
List of Town/City of Devakottai Teshil as per Census 2011
List of Town/City of Devakottai with Population, Sex Ratio and Literacy rate as per the Census 2011 data. Sivaganga is further divided into number of sub-districts which are administrative divisions in District.
List of villages in Teshil-Devakottai, District-Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu as per Census 2011