Adoor Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Pathanamthitta, Kerala - Census 2011
Adoor is a Municipality city situated in Adoor taluka of Pathanamthitta district. The Adoor city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,911 families residing in the Adoor city. The total population of Adoor is 29,171 out of which 13,741 are males and 15,430 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Adoor is 1,123.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Adoor city is 2411 which is 8% of the total population. There are 1214 male children and 1197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Adoor is 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,123).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Adoor is 96.3%. Thus Adoor has lower literacy rate compared to 96.5% of Pathanamthitta district. The male literacy rate is 97.49% and the female literacy rate is 95.27% in Adoor.
Adoor Municipality has total administration over 7,911 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Adoor Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Adoor Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,411 | 1,214 | 1,197 |
| Literacy | 96.3% | 88.9% | 87.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,621 | 1,765 | 1,856 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 13 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 3,399 | 1,529 | 1,870 |
Caste-wise Population - Adoor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Adoor.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,621 | 1,765 | 1,856 |
| Schedule Tribe | 38 | 13 | 25 |
Religion-wise Population - Adoor
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Adoor is 15,743 which is 53.97% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Adoor is 2,722 which is 9.33% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Adoor as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,743 | (53.97%) | 7,508 | 8,235 |
| Muslim | 2,722 | (9.33%) | 1,280 | 1,442 |
| Christian | 10,663 | (36.55%) | 4,940 | 5,723 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0.02%) | 1 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 30 | (0.1%) | 8 | 22 |
Literacy Rate - Adoor
The total literacy rate of Adoor was 96.31% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 25,772 literates, males were 12,212 while females were 13,560. Also the male literacy rate was 97.49% and the female literacy rate was 95.27% in Adoor.
| Adoor | Kerala | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 95.27% | 92.07% |
| Male | 97.49% | 96.11% |
| Total | 96.31% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Adoor
The Sex Ratio of Adoor is 1,123. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,123 females in Adoor. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,123 ) of Adoor.
Child Population - Adoor
According to Census 2011, there were 2,411 children between age 0 to 6 years in Adoor. Out of which 1,214 were male while 1,197 were female.
Working Population - Adoor
In Adoor Municipality out of total population, 8,323 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,323 workers engaged in Main Work, 336 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 622 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,852 | 5,281 | 1,571 |
| Cultivators | 336 | 328 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 622 | 563 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 175 | 132 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 5,719 | 4,258 | 1,461 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,471 | 1,024 | 447 |
| Non Working | 20,848 | 7,436 | 13,412 |
Adoor Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Adoor is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,199 | 85.6% | 969 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,180 | 85.7% | 1,153 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,081 | 84.2% | 1,153 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,515 | 90% | 1,128 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,266 | 89.6% | 1,209 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,117 | 89.3% | 1,294 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,159 | 89.1% | 1,123 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,102 | 87.8% | 1,026 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,101 | 87% | 1,146 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,250 | 90.4% | 1,083 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,385 | 88.3% | 1,067 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,059 | 90.7% | 1,135 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,350 | 87.1% | 1,113 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,308 | 88.7% | 1,155 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,057 | 86.5% | 1,110 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,037 | 88.3% | 1,160 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 902 | 88.5% | 1,103 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,389 | 86.9% | 1,153 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,182 | 83.6% | 1,081 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,520 | 90.4% | 1,094 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 840 | 90.6% | 1,154 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,173 | 88.5% | 1,156 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 874 | 90.2% | 1,091 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,102 | 92.2% | 1,161 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,023 | 90% | 1,114 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Adoor, Pathanamthitta, Kerala - Wikipedia