According to the 2011 census, the taluk of Pudukkottai had a population of 229,294 with 114,431 males and 114,863 females. There were 1,004 women for every 1,000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 76.93%. Child population in the age group below 6 years were 11,406 Males and 10,860 Females.[1]