Sankarapuram Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sankarapuram is a Census Town city situated in Karaikkudi taluka of Sivaganga district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,854 families residing in the Sankarapuram city. The total population of Sankarapuram is 26,536 out of which 13,283 are males and 13,253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankarapuram is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankarapuram city is 2781 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1419 male children and 1362 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankarapuram is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankarapuram is 91.7%. Thus Sankarapuram has higher literacy rate compared to 79.9% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 95.02% and the female literacy rate is 88.29% in Sankarapuram.
Sankarapuram Census Town has total administration over 6,854 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.
Sankarapuram Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankarapuram Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,781 | 1,419 | 1,362 |
| Literacy | 91.7% | 84.9% | 79.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,625 | 1,748 | 1,877 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 4,764 | 2,010 | 2,754 |
Caste-wise Population - Sankarapuram
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sankarapuram.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,625 | 1,748 | 1,877 |
| Schedule Tribe | 27 | 14 | 13 |
Religion-wise Population - Sankarapuram
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sankarapuram is 23,812 which is 89.73% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sankarapuram is 888 which is 3.35% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sankarapuram as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 23,812 | (89.73%) | 11,933 | 11,879 |
| Muslim | 888 | (3.35%) | 459 | 429 |
| Christian | 1,793 | (6.76%) | 879 | 914 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 40 | (0.15%) | 11 | 29 |
Literacy Rate - Sankarapuram
The total literacy rate of Sankarapuram was 91.65% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 21,772 literates, males were 11,273 while females were 10,499. Also the male literacy rate was 95.02% and the female literacy rate was 88.29% in Sankarapuram.
| Sankarapuram | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 88.29% | 73.44% |
| Male | 95.02% | 86.77% |
| Total | 91.65% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Sankarapuram
The Sex Ratio of Sankarapuram is 998. Thus per every 1000 men there were 998 females in Sankarapuram. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 998 ) of Sankarapuram.
Child Population - Sankarapuram
According to Census 2011, there were 2,781 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sankarapuram. Out of which 1,419 were male while 1,362 were female.
Working Population - Sankarapuram
In Sankarapuram Census Town out of total population, 9,014 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,014 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,338 | 5,971 | 1,367 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 99 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 234 | 194 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 98 | 75 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 6,890 | 5,603 | 1,287 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,676 | 1,060 | 616 |
| Non Working | 17,522 | 6,252 | 11,270 |
Sankarapuram Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sankarapuram is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 26,536 | 82% | 998 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankarapuram, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia