Ananthapuram Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ananthapuram is a Town Panchayat city situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district. The Ananthapuram city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,500 families residing in the Ananthapuram city. The total population of Ananthapuram is 6,892 out of which 3,467 are males and 3,425 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ananthapuram is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ananthapuram city is 774 which is 11% of the total population. There are 394 male children and 380 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ananthapuram is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ananthapuram is 76.3%. Thus Ananthapuram has higher literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 83.21% and the female literacy rate is 69.36% in Ananthapuram.
Ananthapuram Town Panchayat has total administration over 1,500 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.
Ananthapuram Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ananthapuram Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 774 | 394 | 380 |
| Literacy | 76.3% | 73.8% | 61.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,654 | 829 | 825 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,223 | 910 | 1,313 |
Caste-wise Population - Ananthapuram
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ananthapuram.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,654 | 829 | 825 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Religion-wise Population - Ananthapuram
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ananthapuram is 6,278 which is 91.09% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ananthapuram is 440 which is 6.38% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Ananthapuram as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 6,278 | (91.09%) | 3,157 | 3,121 |
| Muslim | 440 | (6.38%) | 222 | 218 |
| Christian | 171 | (2.48%) | 85 | 86 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 3 | (0.04%) | 3 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Ananthapuram
The total literacy rate of Ananthapuram was 76.32% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 4,669 literates, males were 2,557 while females were 2,112. Also the male literacy rate was 83.21% and the female literacy rate was 69.36% in Ananthapuram.
| Ananthapuram | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.36% | 73.44% |
| Male | 83.21% | 86.77% |
| Total | 76.32% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Ananthapuram
The Sex Ratio of Ananthapuram is 988. Thus per every 1000 men there were 988 females in Ananthapuram. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 988 ) of Ananthapuram.
Child Population - Ananthapuram
According to Census 2011, there were 774 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ananthapuram. Out of which 394 were male while 380 were female.
Working Population - Ananthapuram
In Ananthapuram Town Panchayat out of total population, 2,744 were engaged in work activities. 71.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,744 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 598 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,961 | 1,466 | 495 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 96 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 598 | 364 | 234 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 37 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 1,207 | 969 | 238 |
| Marginal Workers | 783 | 380 | 403 |
| Non Working | 4,148 | 1,621 | 2,527 |
Ananthapuram Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ananthapuram is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 252 | 75.8% | 1,032 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 488 | 61.1% | 1,033 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 757 | 66.1% | 997 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 326 | 73.3% | 964 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 465 | 61.9% | 1,022 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 407 | 74.4% | 947 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 417 | 80.6% | 1,138 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 625 | 70.6% | 844 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 340 | 82.9% | 1,048 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 296 | 77.4% | 947 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 640 | 70.5% | 975 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 376 | 60.1% | 1,032 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 534 | 57.7% | 1,054 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 631 | 59% | 1,016 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 338 | 60.7% | 827 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ananthapuram, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia