About Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu
Pudukkottai district, in Tamil Nadu, had a population of 16,18,345, a literacy rate of 68.6%, a sex ratio of 1,015 and a urban households of 20.7%, according to the 2011 Census of India.
Demographics
| Population | 16,18,345 | people |
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| Sex Ratio | 1,015 | females per 1,000 males |
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| Urban Households | 20.7% | % of households |
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Literacy & Education
| Literacy Rate | 68.6% | % literate |
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| Female Literacy | 61.5% | % of females |
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| Literacy Gender Gap | 14 | male − female pts |
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| Graduates | 6.9% | % of educated |
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Work
| Worker Participation | 47.1% | % working |
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| Female Work Participation | 35.6% | % of females |
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| Agricultural Workers | 67.5% | % of workers |
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Households & Amenities
| Electric Lighting | 70.3% | % of households |
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| Internet | 0.9% | % of households |
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| Computer / Laptop | 3.6% | % of households |
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| Television | 64.4% | % of households |
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| Telephone / Mobile | 56.8% | % of households |
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| Car / Jeep / Van | 1.6% | % of households |
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| Scooter / Motorcycle | 21.9% | % of households |
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| LPG / PNG Cooking | 16.5% | % of households |
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| Tap Water | 59.8% | % of households |
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| Latrine in Premises | 21.7% | % of households |
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| Separate Kitchen | 48.7% | % of households |
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Wealth
| Low Income (< ₹45k) | 12.4% | % of households |
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| High Income (> ₹5.45L) | 3.3% | % of households |
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Tehsils in Pudukkottai (12)
Alangudi (70 villages), Thirumayam (81 villages), Aranthangi (101 villages), Kulathur (65 villages), Viralimalai (37 villages), Pudukkottai (42 villages), Iluppur (57 villages), Ponnamaravathi (49 villages), Karambakudi (48 villages), Gandarvakkottai (37 villages), Manamelkudi (73 villages), Avudayarkoil (96 villages).
Largest villages (of 756)
Pudukkottai (CT), Kodikulam, Viralimalai (CT), Varpattu, Kovilur, Nattanipurasakudi, Tirumayam, Nathampannai (CT), Vadakadu, R.Palakurichy, Ponnamaravathi West, Thekkattur, Vadavalam, Manamelkudi (Part), Virachilai I Bit.