Nagercoil Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Nagercoil is a Municipality city situated in Agastheeswaram taluka of Kanniyakumari district. The Nagercoil city is divided into 51 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 59,997 families residing in the Nagercoil city. The total population of Nagercoil is 224,849 out of which 109,938 are males and 114,911 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nagercoil is 1,045.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nagercoil city is 20241 which is 9% of the total population. There are 10119 male children and 10122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nagercoil is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,045).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nagercoil is 95%. Thus Nagercoil has higher literacy rate compared to 91.7% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 96.63% and the female literacy rate is 93.43% in Nagercoil.
Nagercoil Municipality has total administration over 59,997 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.
Nagercoil Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nagercoil Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20,241 | 10,119 | 10,122 |
| Literacy | 95% | 87.7% | 85.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,427 | 4,593 | 4,834 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 381 | 165 | 216 |
| Illiterate | 30,488 | 13,484 | 17,004 |
Caste-wise Population - Nagercoil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Nagercoil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9,427 | 4,593 | 4,834 |
| Schedule Tribe | 381 | 165 | 216 |
Religion-wise Population - Nagercoil
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nagercoil is 137,301 which is 61.06% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nagercoil is 19,982 which is 8.89% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Nagercoil as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 137,301 | (61.06%) | 67,807 | 69,494 |
| Muslim | 19,982 | (8.89%) | 9,412 | 10,570 |
| Christian | 67,329 | (29.94%) | 32,590 | 34,739 |
| Sikh | 25 | (0.01%) | 13 | 12 |
| Buddhist | 38 | (0.02%) | 22 | 16 |
| Jain | 42 | (0.02%) | 23 | 19 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 132 | (0.06%) | 71 | 61 |
Literacy Rate - Nagercoil
The total literacy rate of Nagercoil was 94.99% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 194,361 literates, males were 96,454 while females were 97,907. Also the male literacy rate was 96.63% and the female literacy rate was 93.43% in Nagercoil.
| Nagercoil | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 93.43% | 73.44% |
| Male | 96.63% | 86.77% |
| Total | 94.99% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Nagercoil
The Sex Ratio of Nagercoil is 1,045. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,045 females in Nagercoil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,045 ) of Nagercoil.
Child Population - Nagercoil
According to Census 2011, there were 20,241 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nagercoil. Out of which 10,119 were male while 10,122 were female.
Working Population - Nagercoil
In Nagercoil Municipality out of total population, 76,345 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 76,345 workers engaged in Main Work, 244 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,155 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70,720 | 57,219 | 13,501 |
| Cultivators | 244 | 221 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,155 | 943 | 212 |
| Household Industries | 2,271 | 1,160 | 1,111 |
| Other Workers | 67,050 | 54,895 | 12,155 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,625 | 3,628 | 1,997 |
| Non Working | 148,504 | 49,091 | 99,413 |
Nagercoil Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Nagercoil is further divided into 51 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,770 | 87.1% | 1,013 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,940 | 83.6% | 1,057 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,308 | 84.1% | 1,055 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,250 | 83% | 1,010 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,898 | 84.1% | 1,025 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 6,798 | 83.3% | 1,002 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,148 | 77.9% | 1,042 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,995 | 86.4% | 1,161 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,686 | 88% | 1,033 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,034 | 88.4% | 1,025 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,876 | 81.4% | 997 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,016 | 87.4% | 1,009 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 4,487 | 88.6% | 1,019 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,970 | 89.3% | 1,058 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 4,255 | 86.6% | 1,043 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 4,205 | 85.6% | 1,040 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,694 | 88.4% | 1,015 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,918 | 85.7% | 1,103 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 4,010 | 86.2% | 1,191 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 9,130 | 85.5% | 1,023 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 10,455 | 85.4% | 1,052 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 5,100 | 85.9% | 1,045 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 5,988 | 85.9% | 942 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 4,999 | 84.5% | 1,085 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 4,203 | 87.2% | 1,067 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 6,818 | 90.8% | 1,097 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 6,475 | 88.6% | 1,065 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 3,504 | 87.1% | 1,000 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 4,843 | 86.3% | 1,064 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 3,303 | 88.2% | 1,029 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 2,831 | 87.1% | 1,018 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 3,473 | 88% | 1,072 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 3,202 | 89.8% | 1,054 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 3,091 | 89.7% | 1,005 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 3,039 | 81.3% | 1,056 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 3,054 | 86.1% | 1,007 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 3,010 | 88.3% | 1,077 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 2,907 | 83.6% | 1,041 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 3,034 | 88.8% | 1,090 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 3,765 | 90% | 1,008 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 4,357 | 85.6% | 1,080 |
| 42 | Ward No - 42 | 4,940 | 86.7% | 1,017 |
| 43 | Ward No - 43 | 4,013 | 83.5% | 1,009 |
| 44 | Ward No - 44 | 6,084 | 85.1% | 1,025 |
| 45 | Ward No - 45 | 4,573 | 90% | 1,046 |
| 46 | Ward No - 46 | 7,162 | 85.1% | 1,069 |
| 47 | Ward No - 47 | 3,441 | 91% | 1,056 |
| 48 | Ward No - 48 | 3,062 | 89.8% | 1,158 |
| 49 | Ward No - 49 | 4,042 | 90.1% | 1,081 |
| 50 | Ward No - 50 | 5,667 | 89% | 1,064 |
| 51 | Ward No - 51 | 3,026 | 86.1% | 1,011 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia