Puthukkadai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Puthukkadai is a Town Panchayat city situated in Vilavancode taluka of Kanniyakumari district. The Puthukkadai city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,537 families residing in the Puthukkadai city. The total population of Puthukkadai is 9,909 out of which 4,862 are males and 5,047 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puthukkadai is 1,038.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puthukkadai city is 982 which is 10% of the total population. There are 506 male children and 476 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puthukkadai is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,038).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puthukkadai is 91.1%. Thus Puthukkadai has lower literacy rate compared to 91.7% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 93.09% and the female literacy rate is 89.24% in Puthukkadai.

Puthukkadai Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,537 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.

Puthukkadai Town Panchayat

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

Total Male Female
Children 982 506 476
Literacy 91.1% 83.4% 80.8%
Scheduled Caste 190 95 95
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,775 807 968

Caste-wise Population - Puthukkadai

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puthukkadai.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 190 95 95
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Puthukkadai

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Puthukkadai is 6,030 which is 60.85% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Puthukkadai is 30 which is 0.3% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Puthukkadai as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 6,030 (60.85%) 2,976 3,054
Muslim 30 (0.3%) 17 13
Christian 3,830 (38.65%) 1,861 1,969
Sikh 3 (0.03%) 2 1
Buddhist 3 (0.03%) 1 2
Jain 2 (0.02%) 1 1
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 11 (0.11%) 4 7

Literacy Rate - Puthukkadai

The total literacy rate of Puthukkadai was 91.12% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 8,134 literates, males were 4,055 while females were 4,079. Also the male literacy rate was 93.09% and the female literacy rate was 89.24% in Puthukkadai.

  Puthukkadai Tamil Nadu
Female 89.24% 73.44%
Male 93.09% 86.77%
Total 91.12% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Puthukkadai

The Sex Ratio of Puthukkadai is 1,038. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,038 females in Puthukkadai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,038 ) of Puthukkadai.

Child Population - Puthukkadai

According to Census 2011, there were 982 children between age 0 to 6 years in Puthukkadai. Out of which 506 were male while 476 were female.

Working Population - Puthukkadai

In Puthukkadai Town Panchayat out of total population, 3,514 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,514 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 520 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,992 2,389 603
Cultivators 47 38 9
Agriculture Labourer 520 470 50
Household Industries 136 30 106
Other Workers 2,289 1,851 438
Marginal Workers 522 357 165
Non Working 6,395 2,116 4,279

Puthukkadai Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Puthukkadai is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 556 85.4% 1,044
2 Ward No - 2 631 81.3% 912
3 Ward No - 3 553 88.6% 1,041
4 Ward No - 4 720 79.6% 1,130
5 Ward No - 5 664 83.6% 1,108
6 Ward No - 6 762 70.2% 1,153
7 Ward No - 7 700 81.6% 1,000
8 Ward No - 8 923 83.9% 935
9 Ward No - 9 641 81.6% 985
10 Ward No - 10 796 78.8% 1,000
11 Ward No - 11 268 92.5% 1,233
12 Ward No - 12 798 85.8% 1,094
13 Ward No - 13 714 84.7% 1,023
14 Ward No - 14 651 79.7% 1,047
15 Ward No - 15 532 82.9% 1,031

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