Sholavandan Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sholavandan is a Town Panchayat city situated in Vadipatti taluka of Madurai district. The Sholavandan city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,936 families residing in the Sholavandan city. The total population of Sholavandan is 22,578 out of which 11,168 are males and 11,410 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sholavandan is 1,022.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sholavandan city is 2213 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1090 male children and 1123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sholavandan is 1,030 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,022).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sholavandan is 82.4%. Thus Sholavandan has lower literacy rate compared to 83.5% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 88.98% and the female literacy rate is 75.98% in Sholavandan.
Sholavandan Town Panchayat has total administration over 5,936 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.
Sholavandan Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sholavandan Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,213 | 1,090 | 1,123 |
| Literacy | 82.4% | 80.3% | 68.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,351 | 1,626 | 1,725 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 5,795 | 2,201 | 3,594 |
Caste-wise Population - Sholavandan
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sholavandan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,351 | 1,626 | 1,725 |
| Schedule Tribe | 18 | 11 | 7 |
Religion-wise Population - Sholavandan
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sholavandan is 21,120 which is 93.54% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sholavandan is 1,023 which is 4.53% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sholavandan as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 21,120 | (93.54%) | 10,430 | 10,690 |
| Muslim | 1,023 | (4.53%) | 513 | 510 |
| Christian | 370 | (1.64%) | 193 | 177 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 60 | (0.27%) | 31 | 29 |
Literacy Rate - Sholavandan
The total literacy rate of Sholavandan was 82.41% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 16,783 literates, males were 8,967 while females were 7,816. Also the male literacy rate was 88.98% and the female literacy rate was 75.98% in Sholavandan.
| Sholavandan | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.98% | 73.44% |
| Male | 88.98% | 86.77% |
| Total | 82.41% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Sholavandan
The Sex Ratio of Sholavandan is 1,022. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,022 females in Sholavandan. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,030 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,022 ) of Sholavandan.
Child Population - Sholavandan
According to Census 2011, there were 2,213 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sholavandan. Out of which 1,090 were male while 1,123 were female.
Working Population - Sholavandan
In Sholavandan Town Panchayat out of total population, 9,602 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,602 workers engaged in Main Work, 342 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,332 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,285 | 5,965 | 2,320 |
| Cultivators | 342 | 274 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,332 | 2,184 | 1,148 |
| Household Industries | 168 | 85 | 83 |
| Other Workers | 4,443 | 3,422 | 1,021 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,317 | 737 | 580 |
| Non Working | 12,976 | 4,466 | 8,510 |
Sholavandan Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sholavandan is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 948 | 74.7% | 1,034 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 985 | 69.8% | 1,056 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,131 | 77.3% | 990 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,646 | 73% | 1,102 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,638 | 69% | 943 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,532 | 62.5% | 1,026 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 952 | 77.7% | 1,026 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 892 | 79.5% | 991 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,117 | 82.5% | 973 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,200 | 73.9% | 1,094 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 898 | 79.5% | 1,064 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,039 | 81.6% | 942 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,328 | 84.6% | 994 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,448 | 71.6% | 1,025 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,049 | 77.8% | 1,069 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 769 | 74% | 1,090 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,021 | 68.1% | 1,038 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 985 | 71.1% | 1,091 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sholavandan, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia