Alanthurai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Alanthurai is a Town Panchayat city situated in Coimbatore South taluka of Coimbatore district. The Alanthurai city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,004 families residing in the Alanthurai city. The total population of Alanthurai is 7,221 out of which 3,547 are males and 3,674 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alanthurai is 1,036.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alanthurai city is 589 which is 8% of the total population. There are 303 male children and 286 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alanthurai is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alanthurai is 68.3%. Thus Alanthurai has lower literacy rate compared to 84% of Coimbatore district. The male literacy rate is 74.63% and the female literacy rate is 62.16% in Alanthurai.
Alanthurai Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,004 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.
Alanthurai Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alanthurai Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 589 | 303 | 286 |
| Literacy | 68.3% | 68.3% | 57.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,096 | 532 | 564 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 525 | 261 | 264 |
| Illiterate | 2,694 | 1,126 | 1,568 |
Caste-wise Population - Alanthurai
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.3% of total population in Alanthurai.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,096 | 532 | 564 |
| Schedule Tribe | 525 | 261 | 264 |
Religion-wise Population - Alanthurai
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Alanthurai is 7,020 which is 97.22% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Alanthurai is 52 which is 0.72% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Alanthurai as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,020 | (97.22%) | 3,445 | 3,575 |
| Muslim | 52 | (0.72%) | 29 | 23 |
| Christian | 125 | (1.73%) | 61 | 64 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 23 | (0.32%) | 11 | 12 |
Literacy Rate - Alanthurai
The total literacy rate of Alanthurai was 68.26% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 4,527 literates, males were 2,421 while females were 2,106. Also the male literacy rate was 74.63% and the female literacy rate was 62.16% in Alanthurai.
| Alanthurai | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 62.16% | 73.44% |
| Male | 74.63% | 86.77% |
| Total | 68.26% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Alanthurai
The Sex Ratio of Alanthurai is 1,036. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,036 females in Alanthurai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,036 ) of Alanthurai.
Child Population - Alanthurai
According to Census 2011, there were 589 children between age 0 to 6 years in Alanthurai. Out of which 303 were male while 286 were female.
Working Population - Alanthurai
In Alanthurai Town Panchayat out of total population, 3,967 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,967 workers engaged in Main Work, 614 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,803 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,647 | 2,215 | 1,432 |
| Cultivators | 614 | 364 | 250 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,803 | 896 | 907 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 31 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 1,173 | 924 | 249 |
| Marginal Workers | 320 | 169 | 151 |
| Non Working | 3,254 | 1,163 | 2,091 |
Alanthurai Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Alanthurai is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 556 | 69.8% | 993 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 728 | 65.7% | 1,104 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 228 | 74.6% | 1,073 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 375 | 71.7% | 1,143 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 514 | 84.4% | 1,064 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 364 | 78% | 1,180 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 391 | 73.7% | 871 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 528 | 64.6% | 992 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 493 | 62.7% | 1,089 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 513 | 44.1% | 1,102 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 603 | 57.5% | 1,087 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 205 | 44.9% | 1,010 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 499 | 46.3% | 934 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 882 | 55.9% | 1,009 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 342 | 51.8% | 911 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alanthurai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia