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Ayacode Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Ayacode is a Census Town city situated in Kalkulam taluka of Kanniyakumari district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,351 families residing in the Ayacode city. The total population of Ayacode is 8,874 out of which 4,335 are males and 4,539 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ayacode is 1,047.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ayacode city is 802 which is 9% of the total population. There are 410 male children and 392 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ayacode is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,047).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ayacode is 90.7%. Thus Ayacode has lower literacy rate compared to 91.7% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 92.66% and the female literacy rate is 88.76% in Ayacode.

Ayacode Census Town has total administration over 2,351 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Ayacode Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ayacode Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 802 410 392
Literacy 90.7% 83.9% 81.1%
Scheduled Caste 556 281 275
Scheduled Tribe 8 4 4
Illiterate 1,556 698 858

Caste-wise Population - Ayacode

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ayacode.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 556 281 275
Schedule Tribe 8 4 4

Religion-wise Population - Ayacode

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ayacode is 3,722 which is 41.94% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ayacode is 24 which is 0.27% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Ayacode as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 3,722 (41.94%) 1,864 1,858
Muslim 24 (0.27%) 15 9
Christian 5,122 (57.72%) 2,453 2,669
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 5 (0.06%) 3 2

Literacy Rate - Ayacode

The total literacy rate of Ayacode was 90.66% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 7,318 literates, males were 3,637 while females were 3,681. Also the male literacy rate was 92.66% and the female literacy rate was 88.76% in Ayacode.

  Ayacode Tamil Nadu
Female 88.76% 73.44%
Male 92.66% 86.77%
Total 90.66% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Ayacode

The Sex Ratio of Ayacode is 1,047. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,047 females in Ayacode. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,047 ) of Ayacode.

Child Population - Ayacode

According to Census 2011, there were 802 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ayacode. Out of which 410 were male while 392 were female.

Working Population - Ayacode

In Ayacode Census Town out of total population, 3,470 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,470 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 369 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,665 2,083 582
Cultivators 161 158 3
Agriculture Labourer 369 339 30
Household Industries 95 31 64
Other Workers 2,040 1,555 485
Marginal Workers 805 492 313
Non Working 5,404 1,760 3,644

Ayacode Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ayacode is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 8,874 82.5% 1,047

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