Alandur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Alandur is a Municipality city situated in Alandur taluka of Kancheepuram district. The Alandur city is divided into 42 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 43,411 families residing in the Alandur city. The total population of Alandur is 164,430 out of which 82,332 are males and 82,098 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alandur is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alandur city is 16074 which is 10% of the total population. There are 8246 male children and 7828 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alandur is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alandur is 94.5%. Thus Alandur has higher literacy rate compared to 84.5% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 96.82% and the female literacy rate is 92.12% in Alandur.
Alandur Municipality has total administration over 43,411 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.
Alandur Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alandur Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16,074 | 8,246 | 7,828 |
| Literacy | 94.5% | 87.1% | 83.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,103 | 9,523 | 9,580 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 411 | 209 | 202 |
| Illiterate | 24,287 | 10,603 | 13,684 |
Caste-wise Population - Alandur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Alandur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,103 | 9,523 | 9,580 |
| Schedule Tribe | 411 | 209 | 202 |
Religion-wise Population - Alandur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Alandur is 138,262 which is 84.09% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Alandur is 11,645 which is 7.08% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Alandur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 138,262 | (84.09%) | 69,330 | 68,932 |
| Muslim | 11,645 | (7.08%) | 5,868 | 5,777 |
| Christian | 13,051 | (7.94%) | 6,423 | 6,628 |
| Sikh | 106 | (0.06%) | 47 | 59 |
| Buddhist | 72 | (0.04%) | 38 | 34 |
| Jain | 407 | (0.25%) | 208 | 199 |
| Other Religion | 52 | (0.03%) | 27 | 25 |
| No Religion Specified | 835 | (0.51%) | 391 | 444 |
Literacy Rate - Alandur
The total literacy rate of Alandur was 94.46% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 140,143 literates, males were 71,729 while females were 68,414. Also the male literacy rate was 96.82% and the female literacy rate was 92.12% in Alandur.
| Alandur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 92.12% | 73.44% |
| Male | 96.82% | 86.77% |
| Total | 94.46% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Alandur
The Sex Ratio of Alandur is 997. Thus per every 1000 men there were 997 females in Alandur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Alandur.
Child Population - Alandur
According to Census 2011, there were 16,074 children between age 0 to 6 years in Alandur. Out of which 8,246 were male while 7,828 were female.
Working Population - Alandur
In Alandur Municipality out of total population, 64,698 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 64,698 workers engaged in Main Work, 290 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 319 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57,902 | 44,169 | 13,733 |
| Cultivators | 290 | 173 | 117 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 319 | 200 | 119 |
| Household Industries | 650 | 407 | 243 |
| Other Workers | 56,643 | 43,389 | 13,254 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,796 | 3,711 | 3,085 |
| Non Working | 99,732 | 34,452 | 65,280 |
Alandur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Alandur is further divided into 42 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,526 | 81.9% | 1,002 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,623 | 81.7% | 1,061 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,571 | 85% | 997 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,620 | 80.1% | 994 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,781 | 88.2% | 1,047 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,074 | 84.1% | 1,007 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,344 | 83.6% | 1,002 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,866 | 84.5% | 1,010 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,430 | 89% | 989 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 4,060 | 87.2% | 1,011 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,685 | 86.6% | 961 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,343 | 85% | 1,011 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 5,628 | 87.3% | 987 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,085 | 89.4% | 993 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 6,125 | 87.2% | 983 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 4,722 | 80.8% | 971 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 4,065 | 88% | 1,008 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 4,362 | 89.6% | 985 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 5,391 | 91.8% | 1,018 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 7,551 | 90.3% | 1,034 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 6,433 | 88.4% | 989 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 4,576 | 89.9% | 1,018 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 7,088 | 77.9% | 955 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 3,362 | 79.6% | 964 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 4,573 | 83.1% | 979 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 4,095 | 81.5% | 959 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 5,183 | 87.7% | 1,010 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 5,008 | 83.5% | 1,051 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 4,611 | 84.6% | 957 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 3,048 | 84.4% | 993 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 4,097 | 87.7% | 1,011 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 4,863 | 86.4% | 1,020 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 3,142 | 85.3% | 1,015 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 3,620 | 88.7% | 954 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 4,545 | 83.1% | 945 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 3,470 | 85.3% | 985 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 3,048 | 80.2% | 944 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 1,749 | 84.4% | 1,115 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 2,846 | 77.9% | 1,018 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 2,193 | 84.1% | 1,005 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 4,543 | 82.3% | 1,005 |
| 42 | Ward No - 42 | 1,485 | 79.1% | 1,031 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alandur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia