Kurinjipadi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kurinjipadi is a Town Panchayat city situated in Kurinjipadi taluka of Cuddalore district. The Kurinjipadi city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,757 families residing in the Kurinjipadi city. The total population of Kurinjipadi is 27,471 out of which 13,772 are males and 13,699 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurinjipadi is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurinjipadi city is 2845 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1510 male children and 1335 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurinjipadi is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurinjipadi is 79.2%. Thus Kurinjipadi has higher literacy rate compared to 78% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 86.76% and the female literacy rate is 71.64% in Kurinjipadi.
Kurinjipadi Town Panchayat has total administration over 6,757 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.
Kurinjipadi Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurinjipadi Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,845 | 1,510 | 1,335 |
| Literacy | 79.2% | 77.3% | 64.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,206 | 2,102 | 2,104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 183 | 88 | 95 |
| Illiterate | 7,974 | 3,133 | 4,841 |
Caste-wise Population - Kurinjipadi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Kurinjipadi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,206 | 2,102 | 2,104 |
| Schedule Tribe | 183 | 88 | 95 |
Religion-wise Population - Kurinjipadi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kurinjipadi is 26,400 which is 96.1% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kurinjipadi is 687 which is 2.5% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kurinjipadi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 26,400 | (96.1%) | 13,238 | 13,162 |
| Muslim | 687 | (2.5%) | 336 | 351 |
| Christian | 341 | (1.24%) | 178 | 163 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.03%) | 2 | 5 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.02%) | 2 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 28 | (0.1%) | 15 | 13 |
Literacy Rate - Kurinjipadi
The total literacy rate of Kurinjipadi was 79.17% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 19,497 literates, males were 10,639 while females were 8,858. Also the male literacy rate was 86.76% and the female literacy rate was 71.64% in Kurinjipadi.
| Kurinjipadi | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 71.64% | 73.44% |
| Male | 86.76% | 86.77% |
| Total | 79.17% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Kurinjipadi
The Sex Ratio of Kurinjipadi is 995. Thus per every 1000 men there were 995 females in Kurinjipadi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 995 ) of Kurinjipadi.
Child Population - Kurinjipadi
According to Census 2011, there were 2,845 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kurinjipadi. Out of which 1,510 were male while 1,335 were female.
Working Population - Kurinjipadi
In Kurinjipadi Town Panchayat out of total population, 10,813 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,813 workers engaged in Main Work, 424 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,015 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,055 | 6,806 | 2,249 |
| Cultivators | 424 | 404 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,015 | 1,693 | 1,322 |
| Household Industries | 533 | 352 | 181 |
| Other Workers | 5,083 | 4,357 | 726 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,758 | 1,046 | 712 |
| Non Working | 16,658 | 5,920 | 10,738 |
Kurinjipadi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kurinjipadi is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,281 | 55.1% | 975 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,838 | 76.8% | 1,007 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,087 | 80.6% | 1,001 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,362 | 73.9% | 987 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,431 | 62.3% | 968 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 956 | 77.6% | 943 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 956 | 72.8% | 1,038 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 817 | 81.5% | 969 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 888 | 78.4% | 1,032 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,424 | 73% | 1,031 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,043 | 77.9% | 1,021 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 792 | 75.1% | 1,015 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,137 | 74.2% | 957 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,318 | 68.2% | 1,003 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,682 | 82.4% | 954 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,435 | 64.6% | 1,012 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,487 | 64.4% | 983 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,537 | 62.6% | 1,036 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurinjipadi, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia