Thengampudur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thengampudur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Agastheeswaram taluka of Kanniyakumari district. The Thengampudur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,849 families residing in the Thengampudur city. The total population of Thengampudur is 14,538 out of which 7,289 are males and 7,249 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thengampudur is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thengampudur city is 1364 which is 9% of the total population. There are 690 male children and 674 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thengampudur is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thengampudur is 93.6%. Thus Thengampudur has higher literacy rate compared to 91.7% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 95.44% and the female literacy rate is 91.82% in Thengampudur.
Thengampudur Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,849 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.
Thengampudur Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thengampudur Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,364 | 690 | 674 |
| Literacy | 93.6% | 86.4% | 83.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 705 | 353 | 352 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,203 | 991 | 1,212 |
Caste-wise Population - Thengampudur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thengampudur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 705 | 353 | 352 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Religion-wise Population - Thengampudur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Thengampudur is 11,777 which is 81.01% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Thengampudur is 103 which is 0.71% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Thengampudur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 11,777 | (81.01%) | 5,944 | 5,833 |
| Muslim | 103 | (0.71%) | 46 | 57 |
| Christian | 2,647 | (18.21%) | 1,295 | 1,352 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 10 | (0.07%) | 3 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Thengampudur
The total literacy rate of Thengampudur was 93.63% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 12,335 literates, males were 6,298 while females were 6,037. Also the male literacy rate was 95.44% and the female literacy rate was 91.82% in Thengampudur.
| Thengampudur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 91.82% | 73.44% |
| Male | 95.44% | 86.77% |
| Total | 93.63% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Thengampudur
The Sex Ratio of Thengampudur is 995. Thus per every 1000 men there were 995 females in Thengampudur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 995 ) of Thengampudur.
Child Population - Thengampudur
According to Census 2011, there were 1,364 children between age 0 to 6 years in Thengampudur. Out of which 690 were male while 674 were female.
Working Population - Thengampudur
In Thengampudur Town Panchayat out of total population, 5,155 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,155 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 353 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,621 | 3,805 | 816 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 72 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 353 | 327 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 220 | 72 | 148 |
| Other Workers | 3,957 | 3,334 | 623 |
| Marginal Workers | 534 | 292 | 242 |
| Non Working | 9,383 | 3,192 | 6,191 |
Thengampudur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Thengampudur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,624 | 82.6% | 1,002 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 531 | 79.1% | 996 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 885 | 87.1% | 1,021 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 573 | 90.6% | 1,061 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,011 | 86.3% | 990 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 574 | 82.9% | 1,043 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 507 | 82.1% | 1,036 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 916 | 83.6% | 961 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,549 | 85.2% | 1,012 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,207 | 84.3% | 1,042 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,461 | 83.7% | 956 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 922 | 86.7% | 897 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 856 | 83.2% | 937 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,224 | 85.9% | 981 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 698 | 90.7% | 1,071 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thengampudur, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia