Tenkasi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Tenkasi is a Municipality city situated in Tenkasi taluka of Tirunelveli district. The Tenkasi city is divided into 33 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 17,887 families residing in the Tenkasi city. The total population of Tenkasi is 70,545 out of which 34,920 are males and 35,625 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tenkasi is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tenkasi city is 7413 which is 11% of the total population. There are 3774 male children and 3639 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tenkasi is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tenkasi is 87.7%. Thus Tenkasi has higher literacy rate compared to 82.5% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 93.04% and the female literacy rate is 82.52% in Tenkasi.
Tenkasi Municipality has total administration over 17,887 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.
Tenkasi Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tenkasi Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,413 | 3,774 | 3,639 |
| Literacy | 87.7% | 83% | 74.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,992 | 4,943 | 5,049 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 332 | 156 | 176 |
| Illiterate | 15,171 | 5,941 | 9,230 |
Caste-wise Population - Tenkasi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Tenkasi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9,992 | 4,943 | 5,049 |
| Schedule Tribe | 332 | 156 | 176 |
Religion-wise Population - Tenkasi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Tenkasi is 43,922 which is 62.26% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Tenkasi is 24,540 which is 34.79% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Tenkasi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 43,922 | (62.26%) | 21,676 | 22,246 |
| Muslim | 24,540 | (34.79%) | 12,256 | 12,284 |
| Christian | 1,966 | (2.79%) | 927 | 1,039 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.01%) | 6 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 4 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 100 | (0.14%) | 49 | 51 |
Literacy Rate - Tenkasi
The total literacy rate of Tenkasi was 87.71% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 55,374 literates, males were 28,979 while females were 26,395. Also the male literacy rate was 93.04% and the female literacy rate was 82.52% in Tenkasi.
| Tenkasi | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.52% | 73.44% |
| Male | 93.04% | 86.77% |
| Total | 87.71% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Tenkasi
The Sex Ratio of Tenkasi is 1,020. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,020 females in Tenkasi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,020 ) of Tenkasi.
Child Population - Tenkasi
According to Census 2011, there were 7,413 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tenkasi. Out of which 3,774 were male while 3,639 were female.
Working Population - Tenkasi
In Tenkasi Municipality out of total population, 27,885 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 27,885 workers engaged in Main Work, 279 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,006 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25,520 | 18,561 | 6,959 |
| Cultivators | 279 | 242 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,006 | 1,406 | 600 |
| Household Industries | 3,332 | 459 | 2,873 |
| Other Workers | 19,903 | 16,454 | 3,449 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,365 | 1,347 | 1,018 |
| Non Working | 42,660 | 15,012 | 27,648 |
Tenkasi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Tenkasi is further divided into 33 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,323 | 87.2% | 982 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,298 | 69.6% | 1,061 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,813 | 67.7% | 1,012 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 655 | 82.4% | 1,093 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,813 | 77.3% | 1,072 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,280 | 75.7% | 1,034 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,972 | 76.9% | 1,002 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,960 | 80.5% | 1,052 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,379 | 79.8% | 1,023 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 4,007 | 71.9% | 1,025 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,520 | 79.8% | 1,049 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,122 | 82.8% | 1,019 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,392 | 84.3% | 1,012 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,902 | 89.5% | 1,050 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,746 | 83.6% | 993 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,358 | 82.4% | 1,012 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,248 | 79.4% | 1,002 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,829 | 73.6% | 1,039 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,460 | 81.7% | 981 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,439 | 75.5% | 1,015 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,326 | 91.3% | 997 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,681 | 80.7% | 1,016 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,725 | 80% | 1,056 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,629 | 84% | 942 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,545 | 82.1% | 1,038 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 2,138 | 85.5% | 1,042 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,587 | 70.2% | 976 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,468 | 75.2% | 1,083 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 2,317 | 82.9% | 1,006 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 1,969 | 77.5% | 961 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 2,214 | 74.8% | 993 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 1,922 | 76.2% | 1,021 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 2,508 | 65.5% | 1,062 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia