Appakudal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Appakudal is a Town Panchayat city situated in Bhavani taluka of Erode district. The Appakudal city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,149 families residing in the Appakudal city. The total population of Appakudal is 10,610 out of which 5,309 are males and 5,301 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Appakudal is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Appakudal city is 905 which is 9% of the total population. There are 437 male children and 468 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Appakudal is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Appakudal is 71.7%. Thus Appakudal has lower literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 80.77% and the female literacy rate is 62.47% in Appakudal.
Appakudal Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,149 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.
Appakudal Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Appakudal Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 905 | 437 | 468 |
| Literacy | 71.7% | 74.1% | 57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,124 | 543 | 581 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 3,656 | 1,374 | 2,282 |
Caste-wise Population - Appakudal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Appakudal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,124 | 543 | 581 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Religion-wise Population - Appakudal
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Appakudal is 10,202 which is 96.15% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Appakudal is 82 which is 0.77% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Appakudal as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 10,202 | (96.15%) | 5,113 | 5,089 |
| Muslim | 82 | (0.77%) | 40 | 42 |
| Christian | 278 | (2.62%) | 139 | 139 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.03%) | 1 | 2 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 45 | (0.42%) | 16 | 29 |
Literacy Rate - Appakudal
The total literacy rate of Appakudal was 71.65% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 6,954 literates, males were 3,935 while females were 3,019. Also the male literacy rate was 80.77% and the female literacy rate was 62.47% in Appakudal.
| Appakudal | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 62.47% | 73.44% |
| Male | 80.77% | 86.77% |
| Total | 71.65% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Appakudal
The Sex Ratio of Appakudal is 998. Thus per every 1000 men there were 998 females in Appakudal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 998 ) of Appakudal.
Child Population - Appakudal
According to Census 2011, there were 905 children between age 0 to 6 years in Appakudal. Out of which 437 were male while 468 were female.
Working Population - Appakudal
In Appakudal Town Panchayat out of total population, 5,465 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,465 workers engaged in Main Work, 372 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,540 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,101 | 3,240 | 1,861 |
| Cultivators | 372 | 216 | 156 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,540 | 810 | 730 |
| Household Industries | 373 | 170 | 203 |
| Other Workers | 2,816 | 2,044 | 772 |
| Marginal Workers | 364 | 147 | 217 |
| Non Working | 5,145 | 1,922 | 3,223 |
Appakudal Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Appakudal is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 791 | 63.6% | 1,104 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 717 | 57.2% | 1,054 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 808 | 40.1% | 915 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 879 | 58.8% | 911 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 803 | 70.5% | 993 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 668 | 65.3% | 931 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 671 | 71.8% | 1,103 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 632 | 78.6% | 994 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 513 | 60.2% | 1,012 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 620 | 63.7% | 1,067 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 576 | 64.8% | 953 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 479 | 87.1% | 947 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 765 | 76.5% | 962 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 960 | 69.8% | 1,025 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 728 | 64.6% | 1,039 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Appakudal, Erode, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia