Ayakudi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ayakudi is a Town Panchayat city situated in Palani taluka of Dindigul district. The Ayakudi city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,314 families residing in the Ayakudi city. The total population of Ayakudi is 27,156 out of which 13,533 are males and 13,623 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ayakudi is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ayakudi city is 2526 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1306 male children and 1220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ayakudi is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ayakudi is 75.8%. Thus Ayakudi has lower literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 84.99% and the female literacy rate is 66.83% in Ayakudi.
Ayakudi Town Panchayat has total administration over 7,314 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.
Ayakudi Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ayakudi Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,526 | 1,306 | 1,220 |
| Literacy | 75.8% | 76.8% | 60.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,054 | 6,416 | 6,638 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 294 | 143 | 151 |
| Illiterate | 8,475 | 3,141 | 5,334 |
Caste-wise Population - Ayakudi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Ayakudi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,054 | 6,416 | 6,638 |
| Schedule Tribe | 294 | 143 | 151 |
Religion-wise Population - Ayakudi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ayakudi is 22,860 which is 84.18% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ayakudi is 4,048 which is 14.91% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Ayakudi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 22,860 | (84.18%) | 11,369 | 11,491 |
| Muslim | 4,048 | (14.91%) | 2,039 | 2,009 |
| Christian | 217 | (0.8%) | 110 | 107 |
| Sikh | 20 | (0.07%) | 10 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 11 | (0.04%) | 5 | 6 |
Literacy Rate - Ayakudi
The total literacy rate of Ayakudi was 75.85% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 18,681 literates, males were 10,392 while females were 8,289. Also the male literacy rate was 84.99% and the female literacy rate was 66.83% in Ayakudi.
| Ayakudi | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 66.83% | 73.44% |
| Male | 84.99% | 86.77% |
| Total | 75.85% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Ayakudi
The Sex Ratio of Ayakudi is 1,007. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,007 females in Ayakudi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,007 ) of Ayakudi.
Child Population - Ayakudi
According to Census 2011, there were 2,526 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ayakudi. Out of which 1,306 were male while 1,220 were female.
Working Population - Ayakudi
In Ayakudi Town Panchayat out of total population, 13,236 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,236 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,064 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,746 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11,872 | 7,635 | 4,237 |
| Cultivators | 1,064 | 786 | 278 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,746 | 3,643 | 3,103 |
| Household Industries | 164 | 99 | 65 |
| Other Workers | 3,898 | 3,107 | 791 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,364 | 540 | 824 |
| Non Working | 13,920 | 5,358 | 8,562 |
Ayakudi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ayakudi is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,415 | 61.9% | 979 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,520 | 54.7% | 1,074 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,086 | 79.6% | 996 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,475 | 73.4% | 1,037 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 884 | 70.2% | 1,014 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,304 | 66% | 1,009 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,424 | 65% | 1,046 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,261 | 69.9% | 949 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,891 | 63.5% | 1,064 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,707 | 77.9% | 990 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,914 | 72.2% | 1,015 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,438 | 64.1% | 1,020 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,622 | 67.7% | 1,017 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,857 | 77.2% | 934 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,070 | 68.1% | 978 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,302 | 63.3% | 1,044 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,014 | 70.9% | 1,008 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,972 | 67.4% | 1,000 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ayakudi, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia