Athanur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Athanur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Rasipuram taluka of Namakkal district. The Athanur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,666 families residing in the Athanur city. The total population of Athanur is 9,827 out of which 4,959 are males and 4,868 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Athanur is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Athanur city is 865 which is 9% of the total population. There are 461 male children and 404 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Athanur is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Athanur is 72.7%. Thus Athanur has lower literacy rate compared to 74.6% of Namakkal district. The male literacy rate is 81.86% and the female literacy rate is 63.49% in Athanur.
Athanur Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,666 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.
Athanur Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Athanur Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 865 | 461 | 404 |
| Literacy | 72.7% | 74.2% | 58.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,916 | 1,497 | 1,419 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 3,311 | 1,277 | 2,034 |
Caste-wise Population - Athanur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Athanur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,916 | 1,497 | 1,419 |
| Schedule Tribe | 16 | 8 | 8 |
Religion-wise Population - Athanur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Athanur is 9,735 which is 99.06% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Athanur is 43 which is 0.44% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Athanur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 9,735 | (99.06%) | 4,907 | 4,828 |
| Muslim | 43 | (0.44%) | 22 | 21 |
| Christian | 40 | (0.41%) | 24 | 16 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 8 | (0.08%) | 6 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Athanur
The total literacy rate of Athanur was 72.71% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 6,516 literates, males were 3,682 while females were 2,834. Also the male literacy rate was 81.86% and the female literacy rate was 63.49% in Athanur.
| Athanur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 63.49% | 73.44% |
| Male | 81.86% | 86.77% |
| Total | 72.71% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Athanur
The Sex Ratio of Athanur is 982. Thus per every 1000 men there were 982 females in Athanur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Athanur.
Child Population - Athanur
According to Census 2011, there were 865 children between age 0 to 6 years in Athanur. Out of which 461 were male while 404 were female.
Working Population - Athanur
In Athanur Town Panchayat out of total population, 5,243 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,243 workers engaged in Main Work, 424 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,286 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,962 | 2,994 | 1,968 |
| Cultivators | 424 | 222 | 202 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,286 | 580 | 706 |
| Household Industries | 639 | 356 | 283 |
| Other Workers | 2,613 | 1,836 | 777 |
| Marginal Workers | 281 | 126 | 155 |
| Non Working | 4,584 | 1,839 | 2,745 |
Athanur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Athanur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 349 | 72.8% | 918 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 611 | 72.2% | 927 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 381 | 70.6% | 905 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,216 | 62% | 968 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 464 | 65.5% | 1,071 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 852 | 57.2% | 868 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,372 | 71.6% | 960 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 730 | 60.5% | 1,080 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 314 | 73.2% | 892 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 261 | 65.9% | 1,055 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 403 | 73.4% | 1,025 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 742 | 78.7% | 1,022 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 595 | 66.4% | 1,059 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 600 | 59.8% | 954 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 937 | 58.4% | 1,055 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Athanur, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia