Thenthiruperai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thenthiruperai is a Town Panchayat city situated in Tiruchendur taluka of Thoothukkudi district. The Thenthiruperai city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,276 families residing in the Thenthiruperai city. The total population of Thenthiruperai is 4,934 out of which 2,425 are males and 2,509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thenthiruperai is 1,035.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thenthiruperai city is 454 which is 9% of the total population. There are 225 male children and 229 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thenthiruperai is 1,018 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,035).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thenthiruperai is 89.5%. Thus Thenthiruperai has higher literacy rate compared to 86.2% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 93.27% and the female literacy rate is 85.83% in Thenthiruperai.
Thenthiruperai Town Panchayat has total administration over 1,276 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.
Thenthiruperai Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thenthiruperai Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 454 | 225 | 229 |
| Literacy | 89.5% | 84.6% | 78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,269 | 636 | 633 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 13 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 925 | 373 | 552 |
Caste-wise Population - Thenthiruperai
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Thenthiruperai.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,269 | 636 | 633 |
| Schedule Tribe | 33 | 13 | 20 |
Religion-wise Population - Thenthiruperai
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Thenthiruperai is 4,637 which is 93.98% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Thenthiruperai is 15 which is 0.3% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Thenthiruperai as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,637 | (93.98%) | 2,285 | 2,352 |
| Muslim | 15 | (0.3%) | 5 | 10 |
| Christian | 277 | (5.61%) | 131 | 146 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.02%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.04%) | 2 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.04%) | 1 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Thenthiruperai
The total literacy rate of Thenthiruperai was 89.49% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 4,009 literates, males were 2,052 while females were 1,957. Also the male literacy rate was 93.27% and the female literacy rate was 85.83% in Thenthiruperai.
| Thenthiruperai | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 85.83% | 73.44% |
| Male | 93.27% | 86.77% |
| Total | 89.49% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Thenthiruperai
The Sex Ratio of Thenthiruperai is 1,035. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,035 females in Thenthiruperai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,018 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,035 ) of Thenthiruperai.
Child Population - Thenthiruperai
According to Census 2011, there were 454 children between age 0 to 6 years in Thenthiruperai. Out of which 225 were male while 229 were female.
Working Population - Thenthiruperai
In Thenthiruperai Town Panchayat out of total population, 1,879 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,879 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 729 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,727 | 1,280 | 447 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 182 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 729 | 478 | 251 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 8 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 767 | 612 | 155 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 94 | 58 |
| Non Working | 3,055 | 1,051 | 2,004 |
Thenthiruperai Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Thenthiruperai is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 470 | 77.7% | 1,043 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 461 | 83.3% | 962 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 758 | 81.3% | 1,049 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 321 | 84.7% | 1,032 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 520 | 66.5% | 955 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 508 | 87.6% | 984 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 410 | 78.8% | 1,103 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 383 | 78.9% | 1,048 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 322 | 89.1% | 1,077 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 225 | 79.6% | 1,027 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 197 | 85.3% | 894 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 359 | 89.7% | 1,272 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thenthiruperai, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia