Sathankulam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sathankulam is a Town Panchayat city situated in Sathankulam taluka of Thoothukkudi district. The Sathankulam city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,607 families residing in the Sathankulam city. The total population of Sathankulam is 14,193 out of which 6,962 are males and 7,231 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sathankulam is 1,039.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sathankulam city is 1515 which is 11% of the total population. There are 779 male children and 736 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sathankulam is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,039).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sathankulam is 93.7%. Thus Sathankulam has higher literacy rate compared to 86.2% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 96.18% and the female literacy rate is 91.27% in Sathankulam.
Sathankulam Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,607 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.
Sathankulam Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sathankulam Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,515 | 779 | 736 |
| Literacy | 93.7% | 85.4% | 82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,556 | 792 | 764 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 2,318 | 1,015 | 1,303 |
Caste-wise Population - Sathankulam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sathankulam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,556 | 792 | 764 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15 | 8 | 7 |
Religion-wise Population - Sathankulam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sathankulam is 10,997 which is 77.48% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sathankulam is 780 which is 5.5% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sathankulam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 10,997 | (77.48%) | 5,448 | 5,549 |
| Muslim | 780 | (5.5%) | 353 | 427 |
| Christian | 2,409 | (16.97%) | 1,159 | 1,250 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 5 | (0.04%) | 1 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Sathankulam
The total literacy rate of Sathankulam was 93.67% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 11,875 literates, males were 5,947 while females were 5,928. Also the male literacy rate was 96.18% and the female literacy rate was 91.27% in Sathankulam.
| Sathankulam | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 91.27% | 73.44% |
| Male | 96.18% | 86.77% |
| Total | 93.67% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Sathankulam
The Sex Ratio of Sathankulam is 1,039. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,039 females in Sathankulam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,039 ) of Sathankulam.
Child Population - Sathankulam
According to Census 2011, there were 1,515 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sathankulam. Out of which 779 were male while 736 were female.
Working Population - Sathankulam
In Sathankulam Town Panchayat out of total population, 4,653 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,653 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 281 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,552 | 3,781 | 771 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 127 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 281 | 191 | 90 |
| Household Industries | 825 | 734 | 91 |
| Other Workers | 3,301 | 2,729 | 572 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 69 | 32 |
| Non Working | 9,540 | 3,112 | 6,428 |
Sathankulam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sathankulam is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 970 | 74.9% | 909 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 822 | 86% | 962 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,030 | 86.2% | 1,077 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 666 | 82% | 1,114 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 991 | 85.7% | 1,069 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 759 | 78.7% | 1,085 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 898 | 86.2% | 1,036 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,131 | 79.9% | 1,064 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,208 | 87% | 1,054 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 748 | 86.6% | 1,084 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 931 | 83.4% | 1,011 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,365 | 82.3% | 1,065 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 901 | 84.9% | 1,016 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,034 | 85.2% | 1,052 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 739 | 86.3% | 997 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sathankulam, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia