Ettayapuram Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ettayapuram is a Town Panchayat city situated in Ettayapuram taluka of Thoothukkudi district. The Ettayapuram city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,646 families residing in the Ettayapuram city. The total population of Ettayapuram is 12,772 out of which 6,303 are males and 6,469 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ettayapuram is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ettayapuram city is 1085 which is 8% of the total population. There are 560 male children and 525 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ettayapuram is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ettayapuram is 82.5%. Thus Ettayapuram has lower literacy rate compared to 86.2% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 90.91% and the female literacy rate is 74.41% in Ettayapuram.
Ettayapuram Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,646 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.
Ettayapuram Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ettayapuram Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,085 | 560 | 525 |
| Literacy | 82.5% | 82.8% | 68.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,535 | 773 | 762 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 17 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 3,128 | 1,082 | 2,046 |
Caste-wise Population - Ettayapuram
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Ettayapuram.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,535 | 773 | 762 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40 | 17 | 23 |
Religion-wise Population - Ettayapuram
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ettayapuram is 12,130 which is 94.97% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ettayapuram is 413 which is 3.23% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Ettayapuram as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 12,130 | (94.97%) | 5,992 | 6,138 |
| Muslim | 413 | (3.23%) | 202 | 211 |
| Christian | 224 | (1.75%) | 107 | 117 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 4 | (0.03%) | 2 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Ettayapuram
The total literacy rate of Ettayapuram was 82.52% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 9,644 literates, males were 5,221 while females were 4,423. Also the male literacy rate was 90.91% and the female literacy rate was 74.41% in Ettayapuram.
| Ettayapuram | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.41% | 73.44% |
| Male | 90.91% | 86.77% |
| Total | 82.52% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Ettayapuram
The Sex Ratio of Ettayapuram is 1,026. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,026 females in Ettayapuram. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,026 ) of Ettayapuram.
Child Population - Ettayapuram
According to Census 2011, there were 1,085 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ettayapuram. Out of which 560 were male while 525 were female.
Working Population - Ettayapuram
In Ettayapuram Town Panchayat out of total population, 5,525 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,525 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 243 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,987 | 3,381 | 1,606 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 243 | 132 | 111 |
| Household Industries | 548 | 132 | 416 |
| Other Workers | 4,166 | 3,089 | 1,077 |
| Marginal Workers | 538 | 268 | 270 |
| Non Working | 7,247 | 2,654 | 4,593 |
Ettayapuram Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ettayapuram is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,040 | 75.8% | 933 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 611 | 61.2% | 1,071 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 986 | 68.8% | 930 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 788 | 86.7% | 995 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 742 | 71.8% | 1,000 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 775 | 69.7% | 1,313 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 929 | 70.1% | 1,176 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 801 | 73.2% | 968 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 578 | 74.4% | 1,079 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 507 | 66.5% | 1,028 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,064 | 80.5% | 985 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 778 | 87.4% | 1,016 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 974 | 80.8% | 1,025 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,131 | 85.2% | 1,009 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,068 | 70.9% | 1,015 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ettayapuram, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia