Rajapalaiyam taluk facts for kids

Rajapalaiyam taluk is a special administrative area, a bit like a sub-district, located in the Virudhunagar district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Think of it as a smaller division within a larger district, helping to manage local services and communities. The main town and the place where all the important offices for this area are located is Rajapalaiyam.

People of Rajapalaiyam Taluk

In 2011, a count of all the people living in Rajapalaiyam taluk showed there were 347,318 residents. This number included 173,202 males and 174,116 females.

Gender Balance

It's interesting to note that for every 1,000 males, there were about 1,005 females. This means there were slightly more girls and women than boys and men in the taluk at that time.

Education and Young People

The taluk also had a good literacy rate of 74.84%. This means that almost three-quarters of the people could read and write. When looking at children under six years old, there were 15,736 boys and 14,890 girls.