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Nallur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Nallur is a Census Town city situated in Alangulam taluka of Tirunelveli district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,228 families residing in the Nallur city. The total population of Nallur is 7,828 out of which 3,869 are males and 3,959 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nallur is 1,023.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nallur city is 914 which is 12% of the total population. There are 451 male children and 463 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nallur is 1,027 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,023).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nallur is 82.9%. Thus Nallur has higher literacy rate compared to 82.5% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 90.64% and the female literacy rate is 75.26% in Nallur.

Nallur Census Town has total administration over 2,228 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Nallur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nallur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 914 451 463
Literacy 82.9% 80.1% 66.5%
Scheduled Caste 226 113 113
Scheduled Tribe 13 7 6
Illiterate 2,099 771 1,328

Caste-wise Population - Nallur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Nallur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 226 113 113
Schedule Tribe 13 7 6

Religion-wise Population - Nallur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nallur is 6,922 which is 88.43% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nallur is 6 which is 0.08% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Nallur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 6,922 (88.43%) 3,451 3,471
Muslim 6 (0.08%) 3 3
Christian 899 (11.48%) 415 484
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 1 (0.01%) 0 1

Literacy Rate - Nallur

The total literacy rate of Nallur was 82.86% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 5,729 literates, males were 3,098 while females were 2,631. Also the male literacy rate was 90.64% and the female literacy rate was 75.26% in Nallur.

  Nallur Tamil Nadu
Female 75.26% 73.44%
Male 90.64% 86.77%
Total 82.86% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Nallur

The Sex Ratio of Nallur is 1,023. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,023 females in Nallur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,027 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,023 ) of Nallur.

Child Population - Nallur

According to Census 2011, there were 914 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nallur. Out of which 451 were male while 463 were female.

Working Population - Nallur

In Nallur Census Town out of total population, 4,217 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,217 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,134 2,099 2,035
Cultivators 205 197 8
Agriculture Labourer 94 72 22
Household Industries 1,804 106 1,698
Other Workers 2,031 1,724 307
Marginal Workers 83 42 41
Non Working 3,611 1,728 1,883

Nallur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Nallur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 7,828 73.2% 1,023

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