Shenkottai is a Taluk located in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. It is one of 11 Taluks of Tirunelveli district. There are 14 villages and 6 towns in Shenkottai Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Shenkottai Taluk has 37,855 households, population of 141,416 of which 70,899 are males and 70,517 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 14,657 which is 10.36% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Shenkottai Taluk is around
995 compared to
996 which is average of Tamil Nadu state. The literacy rate of Shenkottai Taluk is 71.29% out of which 78.34% males are literate and 64.2% females are literate. The total area of Shenkottai is 204 sq.km with population density of 694 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 36.46% of population lives in Urban area and 63.54% lives in Rural area. There are 21.93% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0.43% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Shenkottai Taluk.
Shenkottai Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 141,416 | 100% |
| Hindu | 102,337 | 72.37% |
| Muslim | 35,323 | 24.98% |
| Christian | 3,667 | 2.59% |
| Religion not stated | 62 | 0.04% |
| Sikh | 13 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 7 | 0% |
| Jain | 4 | 0% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 3 | 0% |
Shenkottai Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 23,572 | 14,283 |
| Total Population | 89,859 | 51,557 |
| Population (%) | 50.1% | 49.81% |
| Male Population | 45,021 | 25,878 |
| Female Population | 44,838 | 25,679 |
| Sex Ratio | 996 | 992 |
| Literacy (%) | 71.33% | 71.22% |
List of Cities in Shenkottai
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List of Villages in Shenkottai
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