Dharasuram Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Dharasuram is a Town Panchayat city situated in Kumbakonam taluka of Thanjavur district. The Dharasuram city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,931 families residing in the Dharasuram city. The total population of Dharasuram is 15,326 out of which 7,663 are males and 7,663 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharasuram is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dharasuram city is 1582 which is 10% of the total population. There are 788 male children and 794 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharasuram is 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharasuram is 85.2%. Thus Dharasuram has higher literacy rate compared to 82.6% of Thanjavur district. The male literacy rate is 90.79% and the female literacy rate is 79.68% in Dharasuram.
Dharasuram Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,931 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.
Dharasuram Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharasuram Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,582 | 788 | 794 |
| Literacy | 85.2% | 81.5% | 71.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,373 | 673 | 700 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 3,611 | 1,421 | 2,190 |
Caste-wise Population - Dharasuram
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dharasuram.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,373 | 673 | 700 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12 | 5 | 7 |
Religion-wise Population - Dharasuram
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dharasuram is 14,254 which is 93.01% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dharasuram is 767 which is 5% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Dharasuram as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 14,254 | (93.01%) | 7,172 | 7,082 |
| Muslim | 767 | (5%) | 353 | 414 |
| Christian | 281 | (1.83%) | 126 | 155 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 3 | (0.02%) | 1 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 19 | (0.12%) | 10 | 9 |
Literacy Rate - Dharasuram
The total literacy rate of Dharasuram was 85.24% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 11,715 literates, males were 6,242 while females were 5,473. Also the male literacy rate was 90.79% and the female literacy rate was 79.68% in Dharasuram.
| Dharasuram | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.68% | 73.44% |
| Male | 90.79% | 86.77% |
| Total | 85.24% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Dharasuram
The Sex Ratio of Dharasuram is 1,000. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,000 females in Dharasuram. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,000 ) of Dharasuram.
Child Population - Dharasuram
According to Census 2011, there were 1,582 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dharasuram. Out of which 788 were male while 794 were female.
Working Population - Dharasuram
In Dharasuram Town Panchayat out of total population, 5,997 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,997 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 399 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,931 | 4,657 | 1,274 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 47 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 399 | 262 | 137 |
| Household Industries | 1,123 | 666 | 457 |
| Other Workers | 4,359 | 3,682 | 677 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 34 | 32 |
| Non Working | 9,329 | 2,972 | 6,357 |
Dharasuram Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dharasuram is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,281 | 82.2% | 986 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,825 | 76.4% | 988 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,040 | 65.5% | 1,043 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,227 | 75.8% | 960 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 876 | 79% | 934 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 849 | 79.4% | 1,046 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 810 | 69.8% | 1,005 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,097 | 79.3% | 1,062 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 932 | 72.9% | 1,104 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,298 | 78% | 932 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 733 | 79.5% | 986 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 867 | 75% | 1,079 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 777 | 76.3% | 923 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 527 | 80.3% | 1,019 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,187 | 77% | 995 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharasuram, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia