Sankaraperi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sankaraperi is a Census Town city situated in Thoothukkudi taluka of Thoothukkudi district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,057 families residing in the Sankaraperi city. The total population of Sankaraperi is 19,844 out of which 10,001 are males and 9,843 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankaraperi is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankaraperi city is 2259 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1105 male children and 1154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankaraperi is 1,044 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankaraperi is 92.1%. Thus Sankaraperi has higher literacy rate compared to 86.2% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 95.59% and the female literacy rate is 88.5% in Sankaraperi.
Sankaraperi Census Town has total administration over 5,057 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.
Sankaraperi Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankaraperi Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,259 | 1,105 | 1,154 |
| Literacy | 92.1% | 85% | 78.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,086 | 1,534 | 1,552 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51 | 27 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 3,650 | 1,497 | 2,153 |
Caste-wise Population - Sankaraperi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sankaraperi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,086 | 1,534 | 1,552 |
| Schedule Tribe | 51 | 27 | 24 |
Religion-wise Population - Sankaraperi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sankaraperi is 16,461 which is 82.95% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sankaraperi is 799 which is 4.03% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sankaraperi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,461 | (82.95%) | 8,329 | 8,132 |
| Muslim | 799 | (4.03%) | 392 | 407 |
| Christian | 2,564 | (12.92%) | 1,272 | 1,292 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 19 | (0.1%) | 7 | 12 |
Literacy Rate - Sankaraperi
The total literacy rate of Sankaraperi was 92.09% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 16,194 literates, males were 8,504 while females were 7,690. Also the male literacy rate was 95.59% and the female literacy rate was 88.5% in Sankaraperi.
| Sankaraperi | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 88.5% | 73.44% |
| Male | 95.59% | 86.77% |
| Total | 92.09% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Sankaraperi
The Sex Ratio of Sankaraperi is 984. Thus per every 1000 men there were 984 females in Sankaraperi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,044 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Sankaraperi.
Child Population - Sankaraperi
According to Census 2011, there were 2,259 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sankaraperi. Out of which 1,105 were male while 1,154 were female.
Working Population - Sankaraperi
In Sankaraperi Census Town out of total population, 7,282 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,282 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,705 | 5,539 | 1,166 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 31 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 105 | 44 | 61 |
| Other Workers | 6,543 | 5,449 | 1,094 |
| Marginal Workers | 577 | 312 | 265 |
| Non Working | 12,562 | 4,150 | 8,412 |
Sankaraperi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sankaraperi is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 19,844 | 81.6% | 984 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankaraperi, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia