Pacode Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pacode is a Town Panchayat city situated in Vilavancode taluka of Kanniyakumari district. The Pacode city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,237 families residing in the Pacode city. The total population of Pacode is 24,050 out of which 12,089 are males and 11,961 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pacode is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pacode city is 2245 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1121 male children and 1124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pacode is 1,003 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pacode is 90.5%. Thus Pacode has lower literacy rate compared to 91.7% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 93.09% and the female literacy rate is 87.87% in Pacode.
Pacode Town Panchayat has total administration over 6,237 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.
Pacode Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pacode Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,245 | 1,121 | 1,124 |
| Literacy | 90.5% | 84.5% | 79.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 22 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,317 | 1,879 | 2,438 |
Caste-wise Population - Pacode
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pacode.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 35 | 22 | 13 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Pacode
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Pacode is 10,299 which is 42.82% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Pacode is 92 which is 0.38% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Pacode as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 10,299 | (42.82%) | 5,265 | 5,034 |
| Muslim | 92 | (0.38%) | 42 | 50 |
| Christian | 13,579 | (56.46%) | 6,743 | 6,836 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.03%) | 2 | 5 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 69 | (0.29%) | 35 | 34 |
Literacy Rate - Pacode
The total literacy rate of Pacode was 90.5% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 19,733 literates, males were 10,210 while females were 9,523. Also the male literacy rate was 93.09% and the female literacy rate was 87.87% in Pacode.
| Pacode | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 87.87% | 73.44% |
| Male | 93.09% | 86.77% |
| Total | 90.5% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Pacode
The Sex Ratio of Pacode is 989. Thus per every 1000 men there were 989 females in Pacode. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,003 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 989 ) of Pacode.
Child Population - Pacode
According to Census 2011, there were 2,245 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pacode. Out of which 1,121 were male while 1,124 were female.
Working Population - Pacode
In Pacode Town Panchayat out of total population, 8,851 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,851 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 400 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,360 | 5,017 | 1,343 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 119 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 400 | 370 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 156 | 72 | 84 |
| Other Workers | 5,677 | 4,456 | 1,221 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,491 | 1,658 | 833 |
| Non Working | 15,199 | 5,414 | 9,785 |
Pacode Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Pacode is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,060 | 79.2% | 1,116 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 791 | 79.3% | 1,033 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 947 | 84.7% | 1,059 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,054 | 83.8% | 1,071 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 513 | 81.1% | 1,028 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 985 | 80.2% | 998 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,411 | 86.5% | 962 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,520 | 82.2% | 964 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,628 | 85% | 945 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,486 | 83.4% | 1,014 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,527 | 80.1% | 1,069 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,217 | 87% | 1,015 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,624 | 81% | 947 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,052 | 79.8% | 1,047 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,091 | 79.4% | 975 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,529 | 81.8% | 981 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,568 | 80.5% | 905 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,047 | 82.8% | 914 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pacode, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia