Nerunjipettai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Nerunjipettai is a Town Panchayat city situated in Bhavani taluka of Erode district. The Nerunjipettai city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,961 families residing in the Nerunjipettai city. The total population of Nerunjipettai is 6,791 out of which 3,446 are males and 3,345 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nerunjipettai is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nerunjipettai city is 611 which is 9% of the total population. There are 317 male children and 294 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nerunjipettai is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nerunjipettai is 66.4%. Thus Nerunjipettai has lower literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 74.3% and the female literacy rate is 58.37% in Nerunjipettai.
Nerunjipettai Town Panchayat has total administration over 1,961 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.
Nerunjipettai Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nerunjipettai Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 611 | 317 | 294 |
| Literacy | 66.4% | 67.5% | 53.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,342 | 659 | 683 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 2,685 | 1,121 | 1,564 |
Caste-wise Population - Nerunjipettai
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Nerunjipettai.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,342 | 659 | 683 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12 | 5 | 7 |
Religion-wise Population - Nerunjipettai
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nerunjipettai is 6,160 which is 90.71% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nerunjipettai is 87 which is 1.28% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Nerunjipettai as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 6,160 | (90.71%) | 3,139 | 3,021 |
| Muslim | 87 | (1.28%) | 41 | 46 |
| Christian | 542 | (7.98%) | 264 | 278 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.03%) | 2 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Nerunjipettai
The total literacy rate of Nerunjipettai was 66.44% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 4,106 literates, males were 2,325 while females were 1,781. Also the male literacy rate was 74.3% and the female literacy rate was 58.37% in Nerunjipettai.
| Nerunjipettai | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 58.37% | 73.44% |
| Male | 74.3% | 86.77% |
| Total | 66.44% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Nerunjipettai
The Sex Ratio of Nerunjipettai is 971. Thus per every 1000 men there were 971 females in Nerunjipettai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 971 ) of Nerunjipettai.
Child Population - Nerunjipettai
According to Census 2011, there were 611 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nerunjipettai. Out of which 317 were male while 294 were female.
Working Population - Nerunjipettai
In Nerunjipettai Town Panchayat out of total population, 3,552 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,552 workers engaged in Main Work, 376 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,873 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,440 | 2,124 | 1,316 |
| Cultivators | 376 | 220 | 156 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,873 | 991 | 882 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 12 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 1,141 | 901 | 240 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 46 | 66 |
| Non Working | 3,239 | 1,276 | 1,963 |
Nerunjipettai Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Nerunjipettai is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 581 | 67% | 1,068 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 458 | 49.8% | 974 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 694 | 58.1% | 955 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 250 | 58% | 1,016 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 540 | 59.3% | 908 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 325 | 69.8% | 1,097 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 401 | 75.3% | 975 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 121 | 81% | 1,241 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 429 | 74.6% | 950 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 426 | 42.3% | 981 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 472 | 44.9% | 888 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 367 | 57.8% | 892 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 634 | 59.1% | 963 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 526 | 68.8% | 977 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 567 | 58.7% | 948 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nerunjipettai, Erode, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia