Gingee Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Gingee is a Town Panchayat city situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district. The Gingee city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,259 families residing in the Gingee city. The total population of Gingee is 27,045 out of which 13,696 are males and 13,349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gingee is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gingee city is 2893 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1470 male children and 1423 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gingee is 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gingee is 85.6%. Thus Gingee has higher literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 90.58% and the female literacy rate is 80.49% in Gingee.
Gingee Town Panchayat has total administration over 6,259 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.
Gingee Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gingee Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,893 | 1,470 | 1,423 |
| Literacy | 85.6% | 80.9% | 71.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,365 | 2,740 | 2,625 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 303 | 143 | 160 |
| Illiterate | 6,372 | 2,622 | 3,750 |
Caste-wise Population - Gingee
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Gingee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,365 | 2,740 | 2,625 |
| Schedule Tribe | 303 | 143 | 160 |
Religion-wise Population - Gingee
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gingee is 20,201 which is 74.69% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gingee is 5,044 which is 18.65% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gingee as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 20,201 | (74.69%) | 10,239 | 9,962 |
| Muslim | 5,044 | (18.65%) | 2,567 | 2,477 |
| Christian | 1,678 | (6.2%) | 833 | 845 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 35 | (0.13%) | 17 | 18 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 83 | (0.31%) | 37 | 46 |
Literacy Rate - Gingee
The total literacy rate of Gingee was 85.6% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 20,673 literates, males were 11,074 while females were 9,599. Also the male literacy rate was 90.58% and the female literacy rate was 80.49% in Gingee.
| Gingee | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 80.49% | 73.44% |
| Male | 90.58% | 86.77% |
| Total | 85.6% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Gingee
The Sex Ratio of Gingee is 975. Thus per every 1000 men there were 975 females in Gingee. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Gingee.
Child Population - Gingee
According to Census 2011, there were 2,893 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gingee. Out of which 1,470 were male while 1,423 were female.
Working Population - Gingee
In Gingee Town Panchayat out of total population, 10,936 were engaged in work activities. 66.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,936 workers engaged in Main Work, 487 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 650 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,272 | 5,249 | 2,023 |
| Cultivators | 487 | 314 | 173 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 650 | 385 | 265 |
| Household Industries | 414 | 159 | 255 |
| Other Workers | 5,721 | 4,391 | 1,330 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,664 | 2,129 | 1,535 |
| Non Working | 16,109 | 6,318 | 9,791 |
Gingee Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gingee is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,277 | 70.5% | 980 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,803 | 65.3% | 994 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,009 | 83.4% | 940 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,174 | 74.9% | 1,063 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,640 | 80.4% | 1,068 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,641 | 85.3% | 888 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,021 | 82.2% | 990 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,431 | 75.1% | 1,010 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,387 | 85.7% | 984 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,375 | 82.9% | 897 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,175 | 70.8% | 1,021 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 998 | 79.8% | 883 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,914 | 79% | 981 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,318 | 54.7% | 1,034 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,463 | 79.9% | 917 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,373 | 73.8% | 973 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,024 | 71% | 981 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,022 | 75.4% | 965 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gingee, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia