Thiruppalai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thiruppalai is a Census Town city situated in Madurai North taluka of Madurai district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,689 families residing in the Thiruppalai city. The total population of Thiruppalai is 19,305 out of which 9,776 are males and 9,529 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thiruppalai is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thiruppalai city is 1745 which is 9% of the total population. There are 881 male children and 864 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thiruppalai is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thiruppalai is 94.5%. Thus Thiruppalai has higher literacy rate compared to 83.5% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 96.81% and the female literacy rate is 92.2% in Thiruppalai.
Thiruppalai Census Town has total administration over 4,689 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Thiruppalai Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thiruppalai Census Town.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 1,745 | 881 | 864 |
Literacy | 94.5% | 88.1% | 83.8% |
Scheduled Caste | 2,688 | 1,422 | 1,266 |
Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 32 | 32 |
Illiterate | 2,705 | 1,165 | 1,540 |
Caste-wise Population - Thiruppalai
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Thiruppalai.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 2,688 | 1,422 | 1,266 |
Schedule Tribe | 64 | 32 | 32 |
Religion-wise Population - Thiruppalai
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Thiruppalai is 16,870 which is 87.39% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Thiruppalai is 1,317 which is 6.82% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Thiruppalai as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 16,870 | (87.39%) | 8,570 | 8,300 |
Muslim | 1,317 | (6.82%) | 658 | 659 |
Christian | 1,036 | (5.37%) | 511 | 525 |
Sikh | 3 | (0.02%) | 2 | 1 |
Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
Jain | 53 | (0.27%) | 26 | 27 |
Other Religion | 3 | (0.02%) | 2 | 1 |
No Religion Specified | 21 | (0.11%) | 7 | 14 |
Literacy Rate - Thiruppalai
The total literacy rate of Thiruppalai was 94.53% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 16,600 literates, males were 8,611 while females were 7,989. Also the male literacy rate was 96.81% and the female literacy rate was 92.2% in Thiruppalai.
Thiruppalai | Tamil Nadu | |
---|---|---|
Female | 92.2% | 73.44% |
Male | 96.81% | 86.77% |
Total | 94.53% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Thiruppalai
The Sex Ratio of Thiruppalai is 975. Thus per every 1000 men there were 975 females in Thiruppalai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Thiruppalai.
Child Population - Thiruppalai
According to Census 2011, there were 1,745 children between age 0 to 6 years in Thiruppalai. Out of which 881 were male while 864 were female.
Working Population - Thiruppalai
In Thiruppalai Census Town out of total population, 7,240 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,240 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 220 were Agricultural labourer.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 6,715 | 5,163 | 1,552 |
Cultivators | 82 | 74 | 8 |
Agriculture Labourer | 220 | 142 | 78 |
Household Industries | 129 | 71 | 58 |
Other Workers | 6,284 | 4,876 | 1,408 |
Marginal Workers | 525 | 230 | 295 |
Non Working | 12,065 | 4,383 | 7,682 |
Thiruppalai Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Thiruppalai is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
# | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
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1 | Ward No - 1 | 19,305 | 86% | 975 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thiruppalai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia