P.J. Cholapuram Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Karur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
P.J. Cholapuram is a Town Panchayat city situated in Krishnarayapuram taluka of Karur district. The P.J. Cholapuram city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,016 families residing in the P.J. Cholapuram city. The total population of P.J. Cholapuram is 7,484 out of which 3,731 are males and 3,753 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of P.J. Cholapuram is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in P.J. Cholapuram city is 776 which is 10% of the total population. There are 406 male children and 370 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of P.J. Cholapuram is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of P.J. Cholapuram is 70.2%. Thus P.J. Cholapuram has lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Karur district. The male literacy rate is 80.69% and the female literacy rate is 59.86% in P.J. Cholapuram.
P.J. Cholapuram Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,016 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.
P.J. Cholapuram Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about P.J. Cholapuram Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 776 | 406 | 370 |
| Literacy | 70.2% | 71.9% | 54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,539 | 749 | 790 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,776 | 1,048 | 1,728 |
Caste-wise Population - P.J. Cholapuram
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in P.J. Cholapuram.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,539 | 749 | 790 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Religion-wise Population - P.J. Cholapuram
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in P.J. Cholapuram is 7,478 which is 99.92% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in P.J. Cholapuram is 4 which is 0.05% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of P.J. Cholapuram as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,478 | (99.92%) | 3,726 | 3,752 |
| Muslim | 4 | (0.05%) | 3 | 1 |
| Christian | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - P.J. Cholapuram
The total literacy rate of P.J. Cholapuram was 70.18% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 4,708 literates, males were 2,683 while females were 2,025. Also the male literacy rate was 80.69% and the female literacy rate was 59.86% in P.J. Cholapuram.
| P.J. Cholapuram | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 59.86% | 73.44% |
| Male | 80.69% | 86.77% |
| Total | 70.18% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - P.J. Cholapuram
The Sex Ratio of P.J. Cholapuram is 1,006. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,006 females in P.J. Cholapuram. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,006 ) of P.J. Cholapuram.
Child Population - P.J. Cholapuram
According to Census 2011, there were 776 children between age 0 to 6 years in P.J. Cholapuram. Out of which 406 were male while 370 were female.
Working Population - P.J. Cholapuram
In P.J. Cholapuram Town Panchayat out of total population, 4,117 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,117 workers engaged in Main Work, 723 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,139 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,041 | 2,325 | 1,716 |
| Cultivators | 723 | 425 | 298 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,139 | 967 | 1,172 |
| Household Industries | 163 | 113 | 50 |
| Other Workers | 1,016 | 820 | 196 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 44 | 32 |
| Non Working | 3,367 | 1,362 | 2,005 |
P.J. Cholapuram Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. P.J. Cholapuram is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 618 | 55.5% | 1,033 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 485 | 72% | 996 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 392 | 79.1% | 931 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 339 | 67.6% | 982 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 737 | 67.4% | 992 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 574 | 70.2% | 939 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 560 | 62.1% | 1,105 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 519 | 78.8% | 1,110 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 144 | 56.9% | 1,215 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 652 | 64% | 935 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 487 | 67.4% | 917 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 589 | 61.5% | 997 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 489 | 49.7% | 1,117 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 492 | 39.2% | 1,008 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 407 | 47.9% | 985 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- P.J. Cholapuram, Karur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia