Cuddalore Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Cuddalore is a Municipality city situated in Cuddalore taluka of Cuddalore district. The Cuddalore city is divided into 45 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 42,174 families residing in the Cuddalore city. The total population of Cuddalore is 173,636 out of which 85,700 are males and 87,936 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cuddalore is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Cuddalore city is 17403 which is 10% of the total population. There are 8869 male children and 8534 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cuddalore is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cuddalore is 87.7%. Thus Cuddalore has higher literacy rate compared to 78% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 92.34% and the female literacy rate is 83.22% in Cuddalore.
Cuddalore Municipality has total administration over 42,174 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Cuddalore Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cuddalore Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17,403 | 8,869 | 8,534 |
| Literacy | 87.7% | 82.8% | 75.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22,959 | 11,281 | 11,678 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 515 | 262 | 253 |
| Illiterate | 36,605 | 14,751 | 21,854 |
Caste-wise Population - Cuddalore
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Cuddalore.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 22,959 | 11,281 | 11,678 |
| Schedule Tribe | 515 | 262 | 253 |
Religion-wise Population - Cuddalore
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Cuddalore is 154,753 which is 89.12% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Cuddalore is 10,582 which is 6.09% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Cuddalore as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 154,753 | (89.12%) | 76,635 | 78,118 |
| Muslim | 10,582 | (6.09%) | 5,226 | 5,356 |
| Christian | 6,904 | (3.98%) | 3,205 | 3,699 |
| Sikh | 41 | (0.02%) | 24 | 17 |
| Buddhist | 40 | (0.02%) | 22 | 18 |
| Jain | 473 | (0.27%) | 243 | 230 |
| Other Religion | 18 | (0.01%) | 12 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 825 | (0.48%) | 333 | 492 |
Literacy Rate - Cuddalore
The total literacy rate of Cuddalore was 87.71% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 137,031 literates, males were 70,949 while females were 66,082. Also the male literacy rate was 92.34% and the female literacy rate was 83.22% in Cuddalore.
| Cuddalore | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.22% | 73.44% |
| Male | 92.34% | 86.77% |
| Total | 87.71% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Cuddalore
The Sex Ratio of Cuddalore is 1,026. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,026 females in Cuddalore. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,026 ) of Cuddalore.
Child Population - Cuddalore
According to Census 2011, there were 17,403 children between age 0 to 6 years in Cuddalore. Out of which 8,869 were male while 8,534 were female.
Working Population - Cuddalore
In Cuddalore Municipality out of total population, 62,115 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62,115 workers engaged in Main Work, 561 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,856 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 52,218 | 42,120 | 10,098 |
| Cultivators | 561 | 460 | 101 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,856 | 1,380 | 476 |
| Household Industries | 1,464 | 834 | 630 |
| Other Workers | 48,337 | 39,446 | 8,891 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,897 | 5,927 | 3,970 |
| Non Working | 111,521 | 37,653 | 73,868 |
Cuddalore Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Cuddalore is further divided into 45 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,362 | 81.4% | 1,050 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,068 | 83.9% | 1,066 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,690 | 83.2% | 943 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,994 | 81.1% | 1,068 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,980 | 87.9% | 1,359 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,061 | 82.9% | 1,019 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,135 | 82.4% | 1,060 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,543 | 77% | 1,049 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,335 | 79% | 1,002 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,477 | 85.9% | 953 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,974 | 88.7% | 911 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 4,456 | 85.9% | 896 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,755 | 82.1% | 1,023 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 5,432 | 86% | 948 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,139 | 77.7% | 1,025 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 5,206 | 65.1% | 970 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 7,876 | 78.9% | 1,059 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,472 | 81.6% | 1,103 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,947 | 79.8% | 1,044 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 3,081 | 83.2% | 1,080 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,373 | 87.8% | 1,579 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 4,405 | 72.3% | 983 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 4,598 | 77.6% | 946 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 3,956 | 74.4% | 1,067 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 3,121 | 83.4% | 1,020 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 3,003 | 86.3% | 977 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 3,323 | 74% | 1,013 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 5,959 | 81.9% | 1,039 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 5,727 | 81.6% | 1,013 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 3,045 | 74.3% | 1,056 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 3,345 | 76.6% | 1,025 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 3,868 | 69.8% | 1,095 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 4,125 | 74.4% | 956 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 4,005 | 78.5% | 999 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 7,350 | 70.5% | 1,001 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 3,595 | 75.8% | 1,089 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 2,177 | 67.8% | 942 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 2,518 | 72.4% | 1,011 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 3,325 | 75.9% | 1,018 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 2,863 | 84.1% | 1,005 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 3,122 | 80.2% | 1,012 |
| 42 | Ward No - 42 | 2,579 | 78.9% | 1,024 |
| 43 | Ward No - 43 | 2,782 | 79.7% | 987 |
| 44 | Ward No - 44 | 4,454 | 77.3% | 1,004 |
| 45 | Ward No - 45 | 4,035 | 75.7% | 1,000 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cuddalore, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia