Ethapur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ethapur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Attur taluka of Salem district. The Ethapur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,866 families residing in the Ethapur city. The total population of Ethapur is 10,968 out of which 5,535 are males and 5,433 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ethapur is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ethapur city is 967 which is 9% of the total population. There are 500 male children and 467 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ethapur is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ethapur is 84.2%. Thus Ethapur has higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 91.34% and the female literacy rate is 76.98% in Ethapur.
Ethapur Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,866 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.
Ethapur Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ethapur Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 967 | 500 | 467 |
| Literacy | 84.2% | 83.1% | 70.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,079 | 1,033 | 1,046 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 365 | 200 | 165 |
| Illiterate | 2,546 | 936 | 1,610 |
Caste-wise Population - Ethapur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Ethapur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,079 | 1,033 | 1,046 |
| Schedule Tribe | 365 | 200 | 165 |
Religion-wise Population - Ethapur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ethapur is 10,778 which is 98.27% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ethapur is 111 which is 1.01% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Ethapur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 10,778 | (98.27%) | 5,433 | 5,345 |
| Muslim | 111 | (1.01%) | 59 | 52 |
| Christian | 72 | (0.66%) | 41 | 31 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 7 | (0.06%) | 2 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Ethapur
The total literacy rate of Ethapur was 84.21% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 8,422 literates, males were 4,599 while females were 3,823. Also the male literacy rate was 91.34% and the female literacy rate was 76.98% in Ethapur.
| Ethapur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.98% | 73.44% |
| Male | 91.34% | 86.77% |
| Total | 84.21% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Ethapur
The Sex Ratio of Ethapur is 982. Thus per every 1000 men there were 982 females in Ethapur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Ethapur.
Child Population - Ethapur
According to Census 2011, there were 967 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ethapur. Out of which 500 were male while 467 were female.
Working Population - Ethapur
In Ethapur Town Panchayat out of total population, 4,977 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,977 workers engaged in Main Work, 638 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,962 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,190 | 2,809 | 1,381 |
| Cultivators | 638 | 456 | 182 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,962 | 1,089 | 873 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 1,563 | 1,246 | 317 |
| Marginal Workers | 787 | 404 | 383 |
| Non Working | 5,991 | 2,322 | 3,669 |
Ethapur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ethapur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 479 | 76% | 996 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 681 | 74.7% | 1,051 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 591 | 85.1% | 983 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 747 | 56.1% | 961 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 590 | 66.6% | 1,042 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 582 | 83.3% | 1,028 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 556 | 70.3% | 965 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,136 | 80% | 962 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,009 | 80% | 911 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 392 | 79.8% | 1,042 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 893 | 91% | 1,053 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 446 | 65.2% | 1,000 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 809 | 78.5% | 964 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,395 | 80.4% | 916 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 662 | 70.8% | 1,018 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ethapur, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia