Chetpet Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Chetpet is a Town Panchayat city situated in Polur taluka of Tiruvannamalai district. The Chetpet city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,745 families residing in the Chetpet city. The total population of Chetpet is 19,827 out of which 9,772 are males and 10,055 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chetpet is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chetpet city is 2086 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1075 male children and 1011 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chetpet is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chetpet is 83.4%. Thus Chetpet has higher literacy rate compared to 74.2% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 90.41% and the female literacy rate is 76.72% in Chetpet.
Chetpet Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,745 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.
Chetpet Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chetpet Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,086 | 1,075 | 1,011 |
| Literacy | 83.4% | 80.5% | 69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,826 | 897 | 929 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 166 | 90 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 5,025 | 1,909 | 3,116 |
Caste-wise Population - Chetpet
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Chetpet.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,826 | 897 | 929 |
| Schedule Tribe | 166 | 90 | 76 |
Religion-wise Population - Chetpet
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chetpet is 13,680 which is 69% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chetpet is 2,098 which is 10.58% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Chetpet as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,680 | (69%) | 6,792 | 6,888 |
| Muslim | 2,098 | (10.58%) | 1,042 | 1,056 |
| Christian | 3,972 | (20.03%) | 1,901 | 2,071 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.02%) | 2 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 20 | (0.1%) | 14 | 6 |
| Jain | 23 | (0.12%) | 10 | 13 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 30 | (0.15%) | 11 | 19 |
Literacy Rate - Chetpet
The total literacy rate of Chetpet was 83.43% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 14,802 literates, males were 7,863 while females were 6,939. Also the male literacy rate was 90.41% and the female literacy rate was 76.72% in Chetpet.
| Chetpet | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.72% | 73.44% |
| Male | 90.41% | 86.77% |
| Total | 83.43% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Chetpet
The Sex Ratio of Chetpet is 1,029. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,029 females in Chetpet. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,029 ) of Chetpet.
Child Population - Chetpet
According to Census 2011, there were 2,086 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chetpet. Out of which 1,075 were male while 1,011 were female.
Working Population - Chetpet
In Chetpet Town Panchayat out of total population, 8,390 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,390 workers engaged in Main Work, 767 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,054 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,859 | 4,731 | 2,128 |
| Cultivators | 767 | 457 | 310 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,054 | 431 | 623 |
| Household Industries | 145 | 72 | 73 |
| Other Workers | 4,893 | 3,771 | 1,122 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,531 | 855 | 676 |
| Non Working | 11,437 | 4,186 | 7,251 |
Chetpet Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chetpet is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,196 | 77.8% | 1,024 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 994 | 84.7% | 926 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 728 | 67.2% | 1,000 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,233 | 70.6% | 986 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 991 | 80% | 966 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 967 | 74.7% | 942 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 413 | 79.7% | 930 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,070 | 73.5% | 1,027 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 989 | 66.3% | 1,109 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,212 | 84.1% | 1,068 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,612 | 69.9% | 1,041 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 803 | 83.3% | 1,113 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,148 | 77.9% | 1,043 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,014 | 77.7% | 1,016 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,106 | 76.7% | 1,115 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,001 | 70.5% | 1,167 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,756 | 76.2% | 1,030 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,594 | 62.4% | 1,003 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chetpet, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia