Adikaratti Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Adikaratti is a Town Panchayat city situated in Coonoor taluka of The Nilgiris district. The Adikaratti city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,209 families residing in the Adikaratti city. The total population of Adikaratti is 14,178 out of which 6,822 are males and 7,356 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Adikaratti is 1,078.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Adikaratti city is 1137 which is 8% of the total population. There are 558 male children and 579 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Adikaratti is 1,038 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,078).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Adikaratti is 81.5%. Thus Adikaratti has lower literacy rate compared to 85.2% of The Nilgiris district. The male literacy rate is 90.42% and the female literacy rate is 73.28% in Adikaratti.
Adikaratti Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,209 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Adikaratti Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Adikaratti Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,137 | 558 | 579 |
| Literacy | 81.5% | 83% | 67.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,311 | 2,642 | 2,669 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 220 | 111 | 109 |
| Illiterate | 3,548 | 1,158 | 2,390 |
Caste-wise Population - Adikaratti
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Adikaratti.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,311 | 2,642 | 2,669 |
| Schedule Tribe | 220 | 111 | 109 |
Religion-wise Population - Adikaratti
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Adikaratti is 13,780 which is 97.19% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Adikaratti is 126 which is 0.89% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Adikaratti as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,780 | (97.19%) | 6,623 | 7,157 |
| Muslim | 126 | (0.89%) | 59 | 67 |
| Christian | 257 | (1.81%) | 130 | 127 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 13 | (0.09%) | 8 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Adikaratti
The total literacy rate of Adikaratti was 81.51% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 10,630 literates, males were 5,664 while females were 4,966. Also the male literacy rate was 90.42% and the female literacy rate was 73.28% in Adikaratti.
| Adikaratti | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.28% | 73.44% |
| Male | 90.42% | 86.77% |
| Total | 81.51% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Adikaratti
The Sex Ratio of Adikaratti is 1,078. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,078 females in Adikaratti. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,038 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,078 ) of Adikaratti.
Child Population - Adikaratti
According to Census 2011, there were 1,137 children between age 0 to 6 years in Adikaratti. Out of which 558 were male while 579 were female.
Working Population - Adikaratti
In Adikaratti Town Panchayat out of total population, 7,707 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,707 workers engaged in Main Work, 616 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,695 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,388 | 4,084 | 3,304 |
| Cultivators | 616 | 398 | 218 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,695 | 1,347 | 1,348 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 4,057 | 2,327 | 1,730 |
| Marginal Workers | 319 | 177 | 142 |
| Non Working | 6,471 | 2,561 | 3,910 |
Adikaratti Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Adikaratti is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 852 | 75.2% | 1,179 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,491 | 69.7% | 1,074 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 991 | 78.4% | 1,150 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 514 | 82.9% | 1,274 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 736 | 74.5% | 1,146 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 699 | 75.1% | 1,068 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,090 | 79% | 1,117 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,113 | 77.2% | 1,116 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 900 | 76.9% | 1,123 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 877 | 75.1% | 1,113 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 530 | 83.4% | 1,087 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 283 | 68.6% | 1,036 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 736 | 78.4% | 973 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 513 | 77.4% | 872 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 473 | 76.7% | 1,180 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 853 | 71.4% | 1,012 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 324 | 65.1% | 906 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,203 | 67.3% | 962 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Adikaratti, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia