Polur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Polur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Polur taluka of Tiruvannamalai district. The Polur city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,706 families residing in the Polur city. The total population of Polur is 28,123 out of which 13,862 are males and 14,261 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Polur is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Polur city is 3040 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1568 male children and 1472 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Polur is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Polur is 82.9%. Thus Polur has higher literacy rate compared to 74.2% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 90.12% and the female literacy rate is 75.91% in Polur.
Polur Town Panchayat has total administration over 6,706 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.
Polur Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Polur Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,040 | 1,568 | 1,472 |
| Literacy | 82.9% | 79.9% | 68.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,759 | 860 | 899 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 20 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 7,336 | 2,783 | 4,553 |
Caste-wise Population - Polur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Polur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,759 | 860 | 899 |
| Schedule Tribe | 36 | 20 | 16 |
Religion-wise Population - Polur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Polur is 23,863 which is 84.85% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Polur is 2,798 which is 9.95% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Polur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 23,863 | (84.85%) | 11,783 | 12,080 |
| Muslim | 2,798 | (9.95%) | 1,365 | 1,433 |
| Christian | 1,324 | (4.71%) | 647 | 677 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.02%) | 2 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 1 | 3 |
| Jain | 107 | (0.38%) | 60 | 47 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 21 | (0.07%) | 4 | 17 |
Literacy Rate - Polur
The total literacy rate of Polur was 82.87% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 20,787 literates, males were 11,079 while females were 9,708. Also the male literacy rate was 90.12% and the female literacy rate was 75.91% in Polur.
| Polur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.91% | 73.44% |
| Male | 90.12% | 86.77% |
| Total | 82.87% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Polur
The Sex Ratio of Polur is 1,029. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,029 females in Polur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,029 ) of Polur.
Child Population - Polur
According to Census 2011, there were 3,040 children between age 0 to 6 years in Polur. Out of which 1,568 were male while 1,472 were female.
Working Population - Polur
In Polur Town Panchayat out of total population, 11,971 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,971 workers engaged in Main Work, 313 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,551 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,995 | 7,104 | 2,891 |
| Cultivators | 313 | 223 | 90 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,551 | 737 | 814 |
| Household Industries | 409 | 192 | 217 |
| Other Workers | 7,722 | 5,952 | 1,770 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,976 | 895 | 1,081 |
| Non Working | 16,152 | 5,863 | 10,289 |
Polur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Polur is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,264 | 80.9% | 1,049 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,610 | 67.7% | 1,088 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,005 | 79.4% | 1,063 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,320 | 81.8% | 990 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,264 | 77.8% | 1,003 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,104 | 81.7% | 978 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,902 | 76.7% | 1,047 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,677 | 77.6% | 1,073 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,289 | 66.3% | 1,124 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,052 | 56.2% | 996 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,456 | 66.3% | 986 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,364 | 70.2% | 1,021 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,101 | 84.6% | 1,093 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,126 | 74% | 1,113 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,759 | 64% | 1,017 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,226 | 72.7% | 974 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,827 | 73.3% | 969 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,777 | 69.6% | 1,008 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Polur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia