Elumalai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Elumalai is a Town Panchayat city situated in Peraiyur taluka of Madurai district. The Elumalai city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,224 families residing in the Elumalai city. The total population of Elumalai is 15,746 out of which 7,890 are males and 7,856 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Elumalai is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Elumalai city is 1725 which is 11% of the total population. There are 874 male children and 851 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Elumalai is 974 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Elumalai is 65.2%. Thus Elumalai has lower literacy rate compared to 83.5% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 74.67% and the female literacy rate is 55.6% in Elumalai.
Elumalai Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,224 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.
Elumalai Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Elumalai Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,725 | 874 | 851 |
| Literacy | 65.2% | 66.4% | 49.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 784 | 385 | 399 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 6,612 | 2,651 | 3,961 |
Caste-wise Population - Elumalai
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Elumalai.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 784 | 385 | 399 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Elumalai
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Elumalai is 15,237 which is 96.77% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Elumalai is 407 which is 2.58% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Elumalai as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,237 | (96.77%) | 7,638 | 7,599 |
| Muslim | 407 | (2.58%) | 209 | 198 |
| Christian | 55 | (0.35%) | 23 | 32 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 47 | (0.3%) | 20 | 27 |
Literacy Rate - Elumalai
The total literacy rate of Elumalai was 65.15% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 9,134 literates, males were 5,239 while females were 3,895. Also the male literacy rate was 74.67% and the female literacy rate was 55.6% in Elumalai.
| Elumalai | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 55.6% | 73.44% |
| Male | 74.67% | 86.77% |
| Total | 65.15% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Elumalai
The Sex Ratio of Elumalai is 996. Thus per every 1000 men there were 996 females in Elumalai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 974 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 996 ) of Elumalai.
Child Population - Elumalai
According to Census 2011, there were 1,725 children between age 0 to 6 years in Elumalai. Out of which 874 were male while 851 were female.
Working Population - Elumalai
In Elumalai Town Panchayat out of total population, 8,006 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,006 workers engaged in Main Work, 857 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,606 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,889 | 3,633 | 2,256 |
| Cultivators | 857 | 486 | 371 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,606 | 1,349 | 1,257 |
| Household Industries | 68 | 43 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 2,358 | 1,755 | 603 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,117 | 1,089 | 1,028 |
| Non Working | 7,740 | 3,168 | 4,572 |
Elumalai Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Elumalai is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,597 | 51.3% | 981 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,113 | 53.7% | 991 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 578 | 46.9% | 1,087 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 820 | 51.7% | 971 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 854 | 60.9% | 906 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,242 | 62.4% | 926 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,479 | 53.3% | 923 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,203 | 52.9% | 1,046 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 602 | 71.4% | 1,027 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 591 | 60.1% | 1,031 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 783 | 59.8% | 1,028 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 488 | 52.3% | 1,131 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 688 | 60.9% | 927 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,232 | 67.1% | 1,010 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 981 | 61.4% | 1,087 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 599 | 61.3% | 1,066 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 525 | 58.1% | 1,051 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 371 | 73.6% | 922 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Elumalai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia