Tambaram Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Tambaram is a Municipality city situated in Tambaram taluka of Kancheepuram district. The Tambaram city is divided into 39 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 44,432 families residing in the Tambaram city. The total population of Tambaram is 174,787 out of which 89,060 are males and 85,727 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tambaram is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tambaram city is 17535 which is 10% of the total population. There are 8869 male children and 8666 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tambaram is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tambaram is 92.2%. Thus Tambaram has higher literacy rate compared to 84.5% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 95.31% and the female literacy rate is 89.03% in Tambaram.
Tambaram Municipality has total administration over 44,432 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Tambaram Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tambaram Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17,535 | 8,869 | 8,666 |
| Literacy | 92.2% | 85.8% | 80% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26,496 | 13,259 | 13,237 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,611 | 838 | 773 |
| Illiterate | 29,750 | 12,632 | 17,118 |
Caste-wise Population - Tambaram
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Tambaram.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 26,496 | 13,259 | 13,237 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,611 | 838 | 773 |
Religion-wise Population - Tambaram
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Tambaram is 140,542 which is 80.41% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Tambaram is 11,426 which is 6.54% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Tambaram as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 140,542 | (80.41%) | 71,908 | 68,634 |
| Muslim | 11,426 | (6.54%) | 5,950 | 5,476 |
| Christian | 21,408 | (12.25%) | 10,505 | 10,903 |
| Sikh | 154 | (0.09%) | 91 | 63 |
| Buddhist | 109 | (0.06%) | 68 | 41 |
| Jain | 693 | (0.4%) | 350 | 343 |
| Other Religion | 36 | (0.02%) | 22 | 14 |
| No Religion Specified | 419 | (0.24%) | 166 | 253 |
Literacy Rate - Tambaram
The total literacy rate of Tambaram was 92.23% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 145,037 literates, males were 76,428 while females were 68,609. Also the male literacy rate was 95.31% and the female literacy rate was 89.03% in Tambaram.
| Tambaram | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 89.03% | 73.44% |
| Male | 95.31% | 86.77% |
| Total | 92.23% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Tambaram
The Sex Ratio of Tambaram is 963. Thus per every 1000 men there were 963 females in Tambaram. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 963 ) of Tambaram.
Child Population - Tambaram
According to Census 2011, there were 17,535 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tambaram. Out of which 8,869 were male while 8,666 were female.
Working Population - Tambaram
In Tambaram Municipality out of total population, 69,728 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 69,728 workers engaged in Main Work, 305 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 385 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 63,364 | 49,200 | 14,164 |
| Cultivators | 305 | 211 | 94 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 385 | 279 | 106 |
| Household Industries | 663 | 412 | 251 |
| Other Workers | 62,011 | 48,298 | 13,713 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,364 | 3,932 | 2,432 |
| Non Working | 105,059 | 35,928 | 69,131 |
Tambaram Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Tambaram is further divided into 39 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,067 | 75.8% | 982 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,480 | 80.6% | 940 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,566 | 83.4% | 1,000 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,863 | 80.6% | 1,024 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,665 | 79.7% | 1,032 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,742 | 80.7% | 984 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,254 | 79.2% | 958 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,268 | 82.2% | 993 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,516 | 79% | 988 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,737 | 88.1% | 1,078 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,161 | 83.3% | 1,006 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,402 | 90.1% | 956 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,695 | 88.6% | 987 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,432 | 89.7% | 1,030 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 5,290 | 89.6% | 956 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 4,993 | 86.3% | 1,056 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 5,554 | 87.2% | 1,033 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 9,501 | 80.6% | 966 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 6,311 | 88.5% | 957 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 6,496 | 87.3% | 784 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 7,108 | 79.5% | 1,053 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 4,266 | 80.9% | 990 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 4,476 | 85.4% | 1,060 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,534 | 85.6% | 1,019 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 3,280 | 79.9% | 897 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 4,116 | 78.6% | 997 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 8,047 | 80.7% | 976 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 4,843 | 82.3% | 986 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 4,749 | 80.9% | 971 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 3,709 | 82.4% | 957 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 2,268 | 82.5% | 1,007 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 11,058 | 84.7% | 908 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 4,935 | 83.1% | 914 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 3,323 | 86.4% | 987 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 5,079 | 90.7% | 636 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 1,345 | 88.2% | 1,069 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 4,537 | 79.5% | 1,019 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 6,865 | 78.9% | 948 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 4,256 | 75.6% | 987 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tambaram, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia