Idikarai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Idikarai is a Town Panchayat city situated in Coimbatore North taluka of Coimbatore district. The Idikarai city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,491 families residing in the Idikarai city. The total population of Idikarai is 8,686 out of which 4,372 are males and 4,314 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Idikarai is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Idikarai city is 776 which is 9% of the total population. There are 402 male children and 374 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Idikarai is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Idikarai is 79.8%. Thus Idikarai has lower literacy rate compared to 84% of Coimbatore district. The male literacy rate is 85.52% and the female literacy rate is 73.93% in Idikarai.
Idikarai Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,491 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.
Idikarai Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Idikarai Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 776 | 402 | 374 |
| Literacy | 79.8% | 77.7% | 67.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,402 | 692 | 710 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 2,378 | 977 | 1,401 |
Caste-wise Population - Idikarai
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Idikarai.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,402 | 692 | 710 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Religion-wise Population - Idikarai
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Idikarai is 8,405 which is 96.76% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Idikarai is 53 which is 0.61% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Idikarai as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,405 | (96.76%) | 4,230 | 4,175 |
| Muslim | 53 | (0.61%) | 25 | 28 |
| Christian | 192 | (2.21%) | 97 | 95 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.03%) | 1 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.02%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 31 | (0.36%) | 18 | 13 |
Literacy Rate - Idikarai
The total literacy rate of Idikarai was 79.75% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 6,308 literates, males were 3,395 while females were 2,913. Also the male literacy rate was 85.52% and the female literacy rate was 73.93% in Idikarai.
| Idikarai | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.93% | 73.44% |
| Male | 85.52% | 86.77% |
| Total | 79.75% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Idikarai
The Sex Ratio of Idikarai is 987. Thus per every 1000 men there were 987 females in Idikarai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 987 ) of Idikarai.
Child Population - Idikarai
According to Census 2011, there were 776 children between age 0 to 6 years in Idikarai. Out of which 402 were male while 374 were female.
Working Population - Idikarai
In Idikarai Town Panchayat out of total population, 4,203 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,203 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 610 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,834 | 2,625 | 1,209 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 55 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 610 | 337 | 273 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 23 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 3,114 | 2,210 | 904 |
| Marginal Workers | 369 | 182 | 187 |
| Non Working | 4,483 | 1,565 | 2,918 |
Idikarai Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Idikarai is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 364 | 73.9% | 947 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 547 | 64.9% | 989 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 856 | 65.3% | 995 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 609 | 63.7% | 990 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 420 | 68.1% | 1,039 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 570 | 79.1% | 1,014 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,010 | 74.2% | 1,020 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 251 | 58.6% | 902 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,179 | 84% | 933 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 712 | 83.4% | 983 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 380 | 76.8% | 959 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 292 | 75% | 1,086 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 441 | 76% | 877 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 431 | 74.7% | 986 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 624 | 56.4% | 1,087 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Idikarai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia