Goundampalayam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Goundampalayam is a Municipality city situated in Coimbatore North taluka of Coimbatore district. The Goundampalayam city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 22,155 families residing in the Goundampalayam city. The total population of Goundampalayam is 83,908 out of which 42,351 are males and 41,557 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goundampalayam is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goundampalayam city is 8689 which is 10% of the total population. There are 4461 male children and 4228 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goundampalayam is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goundampalayam is 89.9%. Thus Goundampalayam has higher literacy rate compared to 84% of Coimbatore district. The male literacy rate is 93.1% and the female literacy rate is 86.62% in Goundampalayam.
Goundampalayam Municipality has total administration over 22,155 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Goundampalayam Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goundampalayam Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 8,689 | 4,461 | 4,228 |
| Literacy | 89.9% | 83.3% | 77.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,632 | 3,849 | 3,783 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 234 | 123 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 16,300 | 7,076 | 9,224 |
Caste-wise Population - Goundampalayam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Goundampalayam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,632 | 3,849 | 3,783 |
| Schedule Tribe | 234 | 123 | 111 |
Religion-wise Population - Goundampalayam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Goundampalayam is 73,177 which is 87.21% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Goundampalayam is 3,488 which is 4.16% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Goundampalayam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 73,177 | (87.21%) | 37,021 | 36,156 |
| Muslim | 3,488 | (4.16%) | 1,762 | 1,726 |
| Christian | 6,822 | (8.13%) | 3,361 | 3,461 |
| Sikh | 36 | (0.04%) | 21 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 34 | (0.04%) | 16 | 18 |
| Jain | 26 | (0.03%) | 10 | 16 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0.01%) | 3 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 320 | (0.38%) | 157 | 163 |
Literacy Rate - Goundampalayam
The total literacy rate of Goundampalayam was 89.88% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 67,608 literates, males were 35,275 while females were 32,333. Also the male literacy rate was 93.1% and the female literacy rate was 86.62% in Goundampalayam.
| Goundampalayam | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 86.62% | 73.44% |
| Male | 93.1% | 86.77% |
| Total | 89.88% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Goundampalayam
The Sex Ratio of Goundampalayam is 981. Thus per every 1000 men there were 981 females in Goundampalayam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 981 ) of Goundampalayam.
Child Population - Goundampalayam
According to Census 2011, there were 8,689 children between age 0 to 6 years in Goundampalayam. Out of which 4,461 were male while 4,228 were female.
Working Population - Goundampalayam
In Goundampalayam Municipality out of total population, 35,701 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 35,701 workers engaged in Main Work, 332 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 204 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32,616 | 24,540 | 8,076 |
| Cultivators | 332 | 185 | 147 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 204 | 114 | 90 |
| Household Industries | 998 | 586 | 412 |
| Other Workers | 31,082 | 23,655 | 7,427 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,085 | 1,508 | 1,577 |
| Non Working | 48,207 | 16,303 | 31,904 |
Goundampalayam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Goundampalayam is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 6,544 | 82.5% | 1,009 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 8,232 | 80.8% | 962 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,430 | 87.7% | 970 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,699 | 78.2% | 959 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,194 | 85.8% | 1,072 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,281 | 82% | 933 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,375 | 66.7% | 968 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,170 | 76% | 936 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,381 | 76% | 958 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,147 | 76.9% | 952 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 6,576 | 79.3% | 971 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,565 | 74.5% | 981 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 5,592 | 80.2% | 999 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 5,880 | 87.2% | 1,016 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 8,324 | 80.3% | 938 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 5,085 | 80.4% | 1,016 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 6,463 | 81.7% | 1,002 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 5,970 | 81.8% | 1,009 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goundampalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia