Sankarnagar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sankarnagar is a Town Panchayat city situated in Tirunelveli taluka of Tirunelveli district. The Sankarnagar city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,854 families residing in the Sankarnagar city. The total population of Sankarnagar is 7,095 out of which 3,575 are males and 3,520 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankarnagar is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankarnagar city is 699 which is 10% of the total population. There are 356 male children and 343 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankarnagar is 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankarnagar is 92.7%. Thus Sankarnagar has higher literacy rate compared to 82.5% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 95.56% and the female literacy rate is 89.86% in Sankarnagar.
Sankarnagar Town Panchayat has total administration over 1,854 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.
Sankarnagar Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankarnagar Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 699 | 356 | 343 |
| Literacy | 92.7% | 86% | 81.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,195 | 627 | 568 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,164 | 499 | 665 |
Caste-wise Population - Sankarnagar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sankarnagar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,195 | 627 | 568 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Sankarnagar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sankarnagar is 5,989 which is 84.41% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sankarnagar is 479 which is 6.75% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sankarnagar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,989 | (84.41%) | 3,044 | 2,945 |
| Muslim | 479 | (6.75%) | 230 | 249 |
| Christian | 618 | (8.71%) | 297 | 321 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 5 | (0.07%) | 3 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 4 | (0.06%) | 1 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Sankarnagar
The total literacy rate of Sankarnagar was 92.73% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 5,931 literates, males were 3,076 while females were 2,855. Also the male literacy rate was 95.56% and the female literacy rate was 89.86% in Sankarnagar.
| Sankarnagar | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 89.86% | 73.44% |
| Male | 95.56% | 86.77% |
| Total | 92.73% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Sankarnagar
The Sex Ratio of Sankarnagar is 985. Thus per every 1000 men there were 985 females in Sankarnagar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Sankarnagar.
Child Population - Sankarnagar
According to Census 2011, there were 699 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sankarnagar. Out of which 356 were male while 343 were female.
Working Population - Sankarnagar
In Sankarnagar Town Panchayat out of total population, 2,505 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,505 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,382 | 1,892 | 490 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 47 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 71 | 17 | 54 |
| Other Workers | 2,220 | 1,810 | 410 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 82 | 41 |
| Non Working | 4,590 | 1,601 | 2,989 |
Sankarnagar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sankarnagar is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 341 | 71.3% | 916 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 335 | 83.3% | 821 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 372 | 80.1% | 888 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 482 | 69.3% | 1,042 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 336 | 94.6% | 920 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 272 | 89% | 1,000 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 399 | 90.5% | 975 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,273 | 89.1% | 958 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 406 | 76.8% | 990 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 866 | 82% | 1,273 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 792 | 76% | 936 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 221 | 93.7% | 973 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankarnagar, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia