Minjur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Minjur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Ponneri taluka of Thiruvallur district. The Minjur city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,048 families residing in the Minjur city. The total population of Minjur is 28,337 out of which 14,168 are males and 14,169 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Minjur is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Minjur city is 2960 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1579 male children and 1381 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Minjur is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Minjur is 87.9%. Thus Minjur has higher literacy rate compared to 84% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 93.84% and the female literacy rate is 82.01% in Minjur.
Minjur Town Panchayat has total administration over 7,048 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.
Minjur Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Minjur Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,960 | 1,579 | 1,381 |
| Literacy | 87.9% | 83.4% | 74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,374 | 4,627 | 4,747 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 58 | 24 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 6,036 | 2,355 | 3,681 |
Caste-wise Population - Minjur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Minjur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9,374 | 4,627 | 4,747 |
| Schedule Tribe | 58 | 24 | 34 |
Religion-wise Population - Minjur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Minjur is 24,493 which is 86.43% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Minjur is 2,148 which is 7.58% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Minjur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 24,493 | (86.43%) | 12,278 | 12,215 |
| Muslim | 2,148 | (7.58%) | 1,079 | 1,069 |
| Christian | 1,296 | (4.57%) | 622 | 674 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.02%) | 3 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 116 | (0.41%) | 55 | 61 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0.01%) | 3 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 274 | (0.97%) | 127 | 147 |
Literacy Rate - Minjur
The total literacy rate of Minjur was 87.88% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 22,301 literates, males were 11,813 while females were 10,488. Also the male literacy rate was 93.84% and the female literacy rate was 82.01% in Minjur.
| Minjur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.01% | 73.44% |
| Male | 93.84% | 86.77% |
| Total | 87.88% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Minjur
The Sex Ratio of Minjur is 1,000. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,000 females in Minjur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,000 ) of Minjur.
Child Population - Minjur
According to Census 2011, there were 2,960 children between age 0 to 6 years in Minjur. Out of which 1,579 were male while 1,381 were female.
Working Population - Minjur
In Minjur Town Panchayat out of total population, 11,392 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,392 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,624 | 6,913 | 1,711 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 159 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130 | 71 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 168 | 94 | 74 |
| Other Workers | 8,133 | 6,589 | 1,544 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,768 | 1,462 | 1,306 |
| Non Working | 16,945 | 5,793 | 11,152 |
Minjur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Minjur is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,904 | 75.2% | 1,039 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,599 | 74.2% | 991 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,200 | 77.9% | 1,065 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,524 | 71.8% | 995 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,404 | 80.7% | 1,059 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,601 | 84% | 960 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,244 | 85.6% | 953 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,106 | 79.4% | 966 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,300 | 78% | 1,040 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 954 | 75.3% | 992 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,684 | 72.7% | 1,087 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,494 | 77.8% | 1,005 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 931 | 86.9% | 964 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 812 | 89.5% | 1,098 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,536 | 84.8% | 984 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 927 | 82.5% | 977 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 667 | 78.9% | 1,015 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,450 | 73% | 907 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Minjur, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia