Agaram Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Agaram is a Town Panchayat city situated in Dindigul taluka of Dindigul district. The Agaram city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,984 families residing in the Agaram city. The total population of Agaram is 15,610 out of which 7,795 are males and 7,815 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Agaram is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Agaram city is 1678 which is 11% of the total population. There are 883 male children and 795 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agaram is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Agaram is 79.3%. Thus Agaram has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 87.28% and the female literacy rate is 71.54% in Agaram.
Agaram Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,984 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.
Agaram Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agaram Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,678 | 883 | 795 |
| Literacy | 79.3% | 77.4% | 64.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,556 | 2,314 | 2,242 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,555 | 1,762 | 2,793 |
Caste-wise Population - Agaram
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Agaram.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,556 | 2,314 | 2,242 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Agaram
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Agaram is 13,016 which is 83.38% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Agaram is 13 which is 0.08% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Agaram as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,016 | (83.38%) | 6,527 | 6,489 |
| Muslim | 13 | (0.08%) | 8 | 5 |
| Christian | 2,563 | (16.42%) | 1,255 | 1,308 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 13 | (0.08%) | 3 | 10 |
Literacy Rate - Agaram
The total literacy rate of Agaram was 79.35% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 11,055 literates, males were 6,033 while females were 5,022. Also the male literacy rate was 87.28% and the female literacy rate was 71.54% in Agaram.
| Agaram | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 71.54% | 73.44% |
| Male | 87.28% | 86.77% |
| Total | 79.35% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Agaram
The Sex Ratio of Agaram is 1,003. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,003 females in Agaram. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,003 ) of Agaram.
Child Population - Agaram
According to Census 2011, there were 1,678 children between age 0 to 6 years in Agaram. Out of which 883 were male while 795 were female.
Working Population - Agaram
In Agaram Town Panchayat out of total population, 8,118 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,118 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,272 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,859 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,368 | 4,440 | 2,928 |
| Cultivators | 1,272 | 764 | 508 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,859 | 1,296 | 1,563 |
| Household Industries | 68 | 39 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 3,169 | 2,341 | 828 |
| Marginal Workers | 750 | 367 | 383 |
| Non Working | 7,492 | 2,988 | 4,504 |
Agaram Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Agaram is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 932 | 77.4% | 906 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 920 | 74.2% | 991 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,128 | 64.1% | 1,022 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,431 | 69.4% | 990 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,497 | 63.3% | 1,037 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 869 | 73.2% | 1,084 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 821 | 68.1% | 964 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 946 | 68.6% | 987 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 924 | 76.8% | 979 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,179 | 71.9% | 939 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 834 | 70.6% | 1,049 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,010 | 65% | 1,104 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,017 | 82.7% | 1,022 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,398 | 74.2% | 997 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 704 | 65.6% | 978 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agaram, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia