Neelankarai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Neelankarai is a Census Town city situated in Sholinganallur taluka of Kancheepuram district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,404 families residing in the Neelankarai city. The total population of Neelankarai is 28,458 out of which 14,466 are males and 13,992 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Neelankarai is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Neelankarai city is 3337 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1694 male children and 1643 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Neelankarai is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Neelankarai is 87.5%. Thus Neelankarai has higher literacy rate compared to 84.5% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 91.76% and the female literacy rate is 83.05% in Neelankarai.
Neelankarai Census Town has total administration over 7,404 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.
Neelankarai Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Neelankarai Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,337 | 1,694 | 1,643 |
| Literacy | 87.5% | 81% | 73.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,917 | 1,453 | 1,464 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 21 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 6,482 | 2,746 | 3,736 |
Caste-wise Population - Neelankarai
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Neelankarai.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,917 | 1,453 | 1,464 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46 | 21 | 25 |
Religion-wise Population - Neelankarai
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Neelankarai is 24,053 which is 84.52% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Neelankarai is 1,584 which is 5.57% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Neelankarai as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 24,053 | (84.52%) | 12,278 | 11,775 |
| Muslim | 1,584 | (5.57%) | 807 | 777 |
| Christian | 2,673 | (9.39%) | 1,311 | 1,362 |
| Sikh | 17 | (0.06%) | 10 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 10 | (0.04%) | 5 | 5 |
| Jain | 23 | (0.08%) | 12 | 11 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 98 | (0.34%) | 43 | 55 |
Literacy Rate - Neelankarai
The total literacy rate of Neelankarai was 87.48% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 21,976 literates, males were 11,720 while females were 10,256. Also the male literacy rate was 91.76% and the female literacy rate was 83.05% in Neelankarai.
| Neelankarai | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.05% | 73.44% |
| Male | 91.76% | 86.77% |
| Total | 87.48% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Neelankarai
The Sex Ratio of Neelankarai is 967. Thus per every 1000 men there were 967 females in Neelankarai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Neelankarai.
Child Population - Neelankarai
According to Census 2011, there were 3,337 children between age 0 to 6 years in Neelankarai. Out of which 1,694 were male while 1,643 were female.
Working Population - Neelankarai
In Neelankarai Census Town out of total population, 11,826 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,826 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,809 | 8,229 | 2,580 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 35 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 39 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 201 | 105 | 96 |
| Other Workers | 10,500 | 8,050 | 2,450 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,017 | 504 | 513 |
| Non Working | 16,632 | 5,733 | 10,899 |
Neelankarai Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Neelankarai is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 28,458 | 77.2% | 967 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Neelankarai, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia