Papanasam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Papanasam is a Town Panchayat city situated in Papanasam taluka of Thanjavur district. The Papanasam city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,360 families residing in the Papanasam city. The total population of Papanasam is 17,548 out of which 8,628 are males and 8,920 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Papanasam is 1,034.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Papanasam city is 1782 which is 10% of the total population. There are 949 male children and 833 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Papanasam is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,034).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Papanasam is 89.2%. Thus Papanasam has higher literacy rate compared to 82.6% of Thanjavur district. The male literacy rate is 93.79% and the female literacy rate is 84.82% in Papanasam.
Papanasam Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,360 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.
Papanasam Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Papanasam Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,782 | 949 | 833 |
| Literacy | 89.2% | 83.5% | 76.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,626 | 836 | 790 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 73 | 42 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 3,487 | 1,426 | 2,061 |
Caste-wise Population - Papanasam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Papanasam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,626 | 836 | 790 |
| Schedule Tribe | 73 | 42 | 31 |
Religion-wise Population - Papanasam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Papanasam is 13,437 which is 76.57% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Papanasam is 2,702 which is 15.4% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Papanasam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,437 | (76.57%) | 6,729 | 6,708 |
| Muslim | 2,702 | (15.4%) | 1,229 | 1,473 |
| Christian | 1,374 | (7.83%) | 656 | 718 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.03%) | 2 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 27 | (0.15%) | 11 | 16 |
Literacy Rate - Papanasam
The total literacy rate of Papanasam was 89.19% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 14,061 literates, males were 7,202 while females were 6,859. Also the male literacy rate was 93.79% and the female literacy rate was 84.82% in Papanasam.
| Papanasam | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 84.82% | 73.44% |
| Male | 93.79% | 86.77% |
| Total | 89.19% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Papanasam
The Sex Ratio of Papanasam is 1,034. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,034 females in Papanasam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,034 ) of Papanasam.
Child Population - Papanasam
According to Census 2011, there were 1,782 children between age 0 to 6 years in Papanasam. Out of which 949 were male while 833 were female.
Working Population - Papanasam
In Papanasam Town Panchayat out of total population, 6,016 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,016 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,284 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,621 | 4,606 | 1,015 |
| Cultivators | 230 | 213 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,284 | 1,034 | 250 |
| Household Industries | 266 | 118 | 148 |
| Other Workers | 3,841 | 3,241 | 600 |
| Marginal Workers | 395 | 263 | 132 |
| Non Working | 11,532 | 3,759 | 7,773 |
Papanasam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Papanasam is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 855 | 85.3% | 1,060 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,437 | 84% | 1,041 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,037 | 83.8% | 1,041 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,278 | 73.4% | 1,006 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,449 | 76.7% | 1,091 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 974 | 84.7% | 1,131 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,951 | 83.9% | 993 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 864 | 86.2% | 1,005 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,047 | 82% | 975 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,179 | 69.7% | 1,058 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 692 | 80.9% | 1,110 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,387 | 82.4% | 1,046 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,046 | 76.4% | 937 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 821 | 83.8% | 1,007 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,531 | 73.7% | 1,052 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Papanasam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia