Aranthangi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Aranthangi is a Municipality city situated in Aranthangi taluka of Pudukkottai district. The Aranthangi city is divided into 27 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 10,130 families residing in the Aranthangi city. The total population of Aranthangi is 40,814 out of which 20,101 are males and 20,713 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Aranthangi is 1,030.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Aranthangi city is 4340 which is 11% of the total population. There are 2203 male children and 2137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Aranthangi is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,030).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Aranthangi is 90.6%. Thus Aranthangi has higher literacy rate compared to 77.2% of Pudukkottai district. The male literacy rate is 95.02% and the female literacy rate is 86.33% in Aranthangi.
Aranthangi Municipality has total administration over 10,130 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.
Aranthangi Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Aranthangi Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,340 | 2,203 | 2,137 |
| Literacy | 90.6% | 84.6% | 77.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,345 | 1,166 | 1,179 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 309 | 156 | 153 |
| Illiterate | 7,771 | 3,094 | 4,677 |
Caste-wise Population - Aranthangi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Aranthangi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,345 | 1,166 | 1,179 |
| Schedule Tribe | 309 | 156 | 153 |
Religion-wise Population - Aranthangi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Aranthangi is 30,414 which is 74.52% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Aranthangi is 8,983 which is 22.01% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Aranthangi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 30,414 | (74.52%) | 15,070 | 15,344 |
| Muslim | 8,983 | (22.01%) | 4,392 | 4,591 |
| Christian | 1,394 | (3.42%) | 629 | 765 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 16 | (0.04%) | 8 | 8 |
Literacy Rate - Aranthangi
The total literacy rate of Aranthangi was 90.59% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 33,043 literates, males were 17,007 while females were 16,036. Also the male literacy rate was 95.02% and the female literacy rate was 86.33% in Aranthangi.
| Aranthangi | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 86.33% | 73.44% |
| Male | 95.02% | 86.77% |
| Total | 90.59% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Aranthangi
The Sex Ratio of Aranthangi is 1,030. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,030 females in Aranthangi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,030 ) of Aranthangi.
Child Population - Aranthangi
According to Census 2011, there were 4,340 children between age 0 to 6 years in Aranthangi. Out of which 2,203 were male while 2,137 were female.
Working Population - Aranthangi
In Aranthangi Municipality out of total population, 13,021 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,021 workers engaged in Main Work, 462 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 701 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11,509 | 9,848 | 1,661 |
| Cultivators | 462 | 438 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 701 | 557 | 144 |
| Household Industries | 313 | 211 | 102 |
| Other Workers | 10,033 | 8,642 | 1,391 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,512 | 998 | 514 |
| Non Working | 27,793 | 9,255 | 18,538 |
Aranthangi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Aranthangi is further divided into 27 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,449 | 81.3% | 1,021 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 952 | 86.7% | 1,030 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,388 | 80.8% | 1,026 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,330 | 83.7% | 1,024 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,257 | 79.7% | 986 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,570 | 80.3% | 1,102 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,002 | 79.6% | 1,114 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 876 | 81.7% | 964 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,609 | 78.6% | 1,024 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,265 | 81.9% | 980 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,755 | 79.3% | 985 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,484 | 77.7% | 1,041 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 963 | 78.6% | 1,032 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,318 | 77% | 997 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,244 | 77.5% | 1,123 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,781 | 77.8% | 1,042 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,463 | 80.7% | 1,052 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,977 | 82.4% | 967 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 889 | 81.8% | 1,063 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 738 | 79% | 1,022 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,938 | 80.7% | 1,086 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,096 | 83.9% | 1,045 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,323 | 82.1% | 1,070 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 610 | 85.4% | 1,047 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 907 | 83.9% | 1,057 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 850 | 90.5% | 910 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,780 | 87.2% | 1,067 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Aranthangi, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia