Kayatharu Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kayatharu is a Town Panchayat city situated in Kovilpatti taluka of Thoothukkudi district. The Kayatharu city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,799 families residing in the Kayatharu city. The total population of Kayatharu is 10,400 out of which 5,131 are males and 5,269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kayatharu is 1,027.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kayatharu city is 1114 which is 11% of the total population. There are 569 male children and 545 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kayatharu is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kayatharu is 80.7%. Thus Kayatharu has lower literacy rate compared to 86.2% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 87.75% and the female literacy rate is 73.84% in Kayatharu.
Kayatharu Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,799 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.
Kayatharu Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kayatharu Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,114 | 569 | 545 |
| Literacy | 80.7% | 78% | 66.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,805 | 864 | 941 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,909 | 1,128 | 1,781 |
Caste-wise Population - Kayatharu
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kayatharu.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,805 | 864 | 941 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Religion-wise Population - Kayatharu
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kayatharu is 7,893 which is 75.89% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kayatharu is 1,349 which is 12.97% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kayatharu as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,893 | (75.89%) | 3,923 | 3,970 |
| Muslim | 1,349 | (12.97%) | 630 | 719 |
| Christian | 1,129 | (10.86%) | 564 | 565 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.02%) | 0 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 25 | (0.24%) | 14 | 11 |
Literacy Rate - Kayatharu
The total literacy rate of Kayatharu was 80.67% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 7,491 literates, males were 4,003 while females were 3,488. Also the male literacy rate was 87.75% and the female literacy rate was 73.84% in Kayatharu.
| Kayatharu | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.84% | 73.44% |
| Male | 87.75% | 86.77% |
| Total | 80.67% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Kayatharu
The Sex Ratio of Kayatharu is 1,027. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,027 females in Kayatharu. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,027 ) of Kayatharu.
Child Population - Kayatharu
According to Census 2011, there were 1,114 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kayatharu. Out of which 569 were male while 545 were female.
Working Population - Kayatharu
In Kayatharu Town Panchayat out of total population, 4,211 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,211 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 702 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,624 | 2,693 | 931 |
| Cultivators | 185 | 141 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 702 | 484 | 218 |
| Household Industries | 192 | 89 | 103 |
| Other Workers | 2,545 | 1,979 | 566 |
| Marginal Workers | 587 | 217 | 370 |
| Non Working | 6,189 | 2,221 | 3,968 |
Kayatharu Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kayatharu is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 619 | 72.5% | 1,134 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,468 | 63.2% | 1,065 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 436 | 43.1% | 1,047 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 739 | 74.4% | 997 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 693 | 69.8% | 1,032 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 450 | 62.9% | 860 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 748 | 80.5% | 1,174 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 535 | 78.5% | 1,106 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 576 | 89.4% | 973 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 671 | 79.6% | 997 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 597 | 71.5% | 970 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 711 | 66.4% | 1,079 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 740 | 82.8% | 937 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 660 | 74.8% | 953 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 757 | 70.3% | 1,029 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kayatharu, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia