Alangulam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Alangulam is a Town Panchayat city situated in Alangulam taluka of Tirunelveli district. The Alangulam city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,796 families residing in the Alangulam city. The total population of Alangulam is 20,948 out of which 10,266 are males and 10,682 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alangulam is 1,041.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alangulam city is 2271 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1148 male children and 1123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alangulam is 978 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,041).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alangulam is 83.5%. Thus Alangulam has higher literacy rate compared to 82.5% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 90.68% and the female literacy rate is 76.68% in Alangulam.
Alangulam Town Panchayat has total administration over 5,796 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.
Alangulam Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alangulam Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,271 | 1,148 | 1,123 |
| Literacy | 83.5% | 80.5% | 68.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,223 | 582 | 641 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 31 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 5,350 | 1,998 | 3,352 |
Caste-wise Population - Alangulam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Alangulam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,223 | 582 | 641 |
| Schedule Tribe | 69 | 31 | 38 |
Religion-wise Population - Alangulam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Alangulam is 15,548 which is 74.22% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Alangulam is 284 which is 1.36% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Alangulam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,548 | (74.22%) | 7,656 | 7,892 |
| Muslim | 284 | (1.36%) | 135 | 149 |
| Christian | 5,085 | (24.27%) | 2,462 | 2,623 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.02%) | 3 | 2 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 22 | (0.11%) | 7 | 15 |
Literacy Rate - Alangulam
The total literacy rate of Alangulam was 83.51% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 15,598 literates, males were 8,268 while females were 7,330. Also the male literacy rate was 90.68% and the female literacy rate was 76.68% in Alangulam.
| Alangulam | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.68% | 73.44% |
| Male | 90.68% | 86.77% |
| Total | 83.51% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Alangulam
The Sex Ratio of Alangulam is 1,041. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,041 females in Alangulam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 978 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,041 ) of Alangulam.
Child Population - Alangulam
According to Census 2011, there were 2,271 children between age 0 to 6 years in Alangulam. Out of which 1,148 were male while 1,123 were female.
Working Population - Alangulam
In Alangulam Town Panchayat out of total population, 10,803 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,803 workers engaged in Main Work, 561 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 546 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,507 | 5,712 | 4,795 |
| Cultivators | 561 | 524 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 546 | 473 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 4,401 | 396 | 4,005 |
| Other Workers | 4,999 | 4,319 | 680 |
| Marginal Workers | 296 | 151 | 145 |
| Non Working | 10,145 | 4,403 | 5,742 |
Alangulam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Alangulam is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,108 | 66.9% | 1,023 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 789 | 66.9% | 1,060 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,202 | 68.9% | 1,090 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 700 | 71.6% | 1,357 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,764 | 73.8% | 1,075 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 484 | 75% | 1,060 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 980 | 74.2% | 1,046 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,848 | 75.6% | 1,007 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,496 | 78.3% | 975 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,617 | 77.5% | 1,100 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,304 | 81.3% | 993 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 921 | 81.2% | 1,002 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,367 | 72.1% | 1,031 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 819 | 70% | 1,079 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,549 | 74.4% | 1,020 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alangulam, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia