Athani Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Athani is a Town Panchayat city situated in Bhavani taluka of Erode district. The Athani city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,567 families residing in the Athani city. The total population of Athani is 8,430 out of which 4,207 are males and 4,223 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Athani is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Athani city is 666 which is 8% of the total population. There are 326 male children and 340 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Athani is 1,043 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Athani is 66.2%. Thus Athani has lower literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 73.28% and the female literacy rate is 59.16% in Athani.
Athani Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,567 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.
Athani Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Athani Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 666 | 326 | 340 |
| Literacy | 66.2% | 67.6% | 54.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,986 | 1,006 | 980 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 3,289 | 1,363 | 1,926 |
Caste-wise Population - Athani
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Athani.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,986 | 1,006 | 980 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12 | 8 | 4 |
Religion-wise Population - Athani
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Athani is 8,361 which is 99.18% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Athani is 5 which is 0.06% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Athani as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,361 | (99.18%) | 4,173 | 4,188 |
| Muslim | 5 | (0.06%) | 3 | 2 |
| Christian | 60 | (0.71%) | 28 | 32 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 4 | (0.05%) | 3 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Athani
The total literacy rate of Athani was 66.22% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 5,141 literates, males were 2,844 while females were 2,297. Also the male literacy rate was 73.28% and the female literacy rate was 59.16% in Athani.
| Athani | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 59.16% | 73.44% |
| Male | 73.28% | 86.77% |
| Total | 66.22% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Athani
The Sex Ratio of Athani is 1,004. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,004 females in Athani. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,043 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,004 ) of Athani.
Child Population - Athani
According to Census 2011, there were 666 children between age 0 to 6 years in Athani. Out of which 326 were male while 340 were female.
Working Population - Athani
In Athani Town Panchayat out of total population, 4,891 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,891 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,066 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,402 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,745 | 2,720 | 2,025 |
| Cultivators | 1,066 | 628 | 438 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,402 | 1,180 | 1,222 |
| Household Industries | 65 | 36 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 1,212 | 876 | 336 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 68 | 78 |
| Non Working | 3,539 | 1,419 | 2,120 |
Athani Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Athani is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 717 | 48.1% | 1,096 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 700 | 61.3% | 966 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 476 | 52.1% | 983 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 448 | 62.9% | 898 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 664 | 77.9% | 1,012 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 793 | 51.5% | 978 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 447 | 64.2% | 1,032 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 428 | 66.1% | 981 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 507 | 69.2% | 1,020 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 434 | 69.1% | 991 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 584 | 76.4% | 1,021 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 784 | 57.9% | 980 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 507 | 47.1% | 1,020 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 480 | 55% | 1,087 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 461 | 62.5% | 996 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Athani, Erode, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia