Thevur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thevur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Sankari taluka of Salem district. The Thevur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,423 families residing in the Thevur city. The total population of Thevur is 8,548 out of which 4,415 are males and 4,133 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thevur is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thevur city is 727 which is 9% of the total population. There are 392 male children and 335 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thevur is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thevur is 65.8%. Thus Thevur has lower literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 76.66% and the female literacy rate is 54.29% in Thevur.
Thevur Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,423 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.
Thevur Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thevur Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 727 | 392 | 335 |
| Literacy | 65.8% | 69.9% | 49.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,893 | 984 | 909 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,402 | 1,331 | 2,071 |
Caste-wise Population - Thevur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thevur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,893 | 984 | 909 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Thevur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Thevur is 8,237 which is 96.36% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Thevur is 11 which is 0.13% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Thevur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,237 | (96.36%) | 4,257 | 3,980 |
| Muslim | 11 | (0.13%) | 4 | 7 |
| Christian | 295 | (3.45%) | 150 | 145 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 4 | (0.05%) | 3 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Thevur
The total literacy rate of Thevur was 65.8% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 5,146 literates, males were 3,084 while females were 2,062. Also the male literacy rate was 76.66% and the female literacy rate was 54.29% in Thevur.
| Thevur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 54.29% | 73.44% |
| Male | 76.66% | 86.77% |
| Total | 65.8% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Thevur
The Sex Ratio of Thevur is 936. Thus per every 1000 men there were 936 females in Thevur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 936 ) of Thevur.
Child Population - Thevur
According to Census 2011, there were 727 children between age 0 to 6 years in Thevur. Out of which 392 were male while 335 were female.
Working Population - Thevur
In Thevur Town Panchayat out of total population, 5,051 were engaged in work activities. 89.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,051 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,258 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,543 | 2,655 | 1,888 |
| Cultivators | 1,149 | 581 | 568 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,258 | 621 | 637 |
| Household Industries | 290 | 112 | 178 |
| Other Workers | 1,846 | 1,341 | 505 |
| Marginal Workers | 508 | 214 | 294 |
| Non Working | 3,497 | 1,546 | 1,951 |
Thevur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Thevur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 478 | 57.3% | 992 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 653 | 61.9% | 809 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 481 | 45.3% | 988 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 474 | 66.2% | 881 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 700 | 67.9% | 913 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 667 | 70.8% | 890 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 596 | 65.4% | 862 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 475 | 52.6% | 855 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 658 | 53.3% | 907 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 732 | 67.6% | 978 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 716 | 58.4% | 946 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 442 | 63.6% | 1,085 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 539 | 51.2% | 946 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 425 | 56.5% | 1,104 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 512 | 56.2% | 1,040 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thevur, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia