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Paiyur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Paiyur is a Census Town city situated in Arani taluka of Tiruvannamalai district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,797 families residing in the Paiyur city. The total population of Paiyur is 7,555 out of which 3,723 are males and 3,832 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paiyur is 1,029.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paiyur city is 849 which is 11% of the total population. There are 442 male children and 407 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paiyur is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paiyur is 71.7%. Thus Paiyur has lower literacy rate compared to 74.2% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 81.32% and the female literacy rate is 62.57% in Paiyur.

Paiyur Census Town has total administration over 1,797 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.

Paiyur Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 849 442 407
Literacy 71.7% 71.7% 55.9%
Scheduled Caste 2,015 982 1,033
Scheduled Tribe 61 30 31
Illiterate 2,744 1,055 1,689

Caste-wise Population - Paiyur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Paiyur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,015 982 1,033
Schedule Tribe 61 30 31

Religion-wise Population - Paiyur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Paiyur is 7,038 which is 93.16% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Paiyur is 293 which is 3.88% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Paiyur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 7,038 (93.16%) 3,459 3,579
Muslim 293 (3.88%) 155 138
Christian 202 (2.67%) 103 99
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 2 (0.03%) 1 1
Other Religion 1 (0.01%) 0 1
No Religion Specified 19 (0.25%) 5 14

Literacy Rate - Paiyur

The total literacy rate of Paiyur was 71.74% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 4,811 literates, males were 2,668 while females were 2,143. Also the male literacy rate was 81.32% and the female literacy rate was 62.57% in Paiyur.

  Paiyur Tamil Nadu
Female 62.57% 73.44%
Male 81.32% 86.77%
Total 71.74% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Paiyur

The Sex Ratio of Paiyur is 1,029. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,029 females in Paiyur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,029 ) of Paiyur.

Child Population - Paiyur

According to Census 2011, there were 849 children between age 0 to 6 years in Paiyur. Out of which 442 were male while 407 were female.

Working Population - Paiyur

In Paiyur Census Town out of total population, 3,451 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,451 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 446 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,238 2,147 1,091
Cultivators 62 46 16
Agriculture Labourer 446 197 249
Household Industries 826 468 358
Other Workers 1,904 1,436 468
Marginal Workers 213 75 138
Non Working 4,104 1,501 2,603

Paiyur Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 7,555 63.7% 1,029

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