Thoothukkudi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thoothukkudi is a Munciple Corporation city situated in Thoothukkudi taluka of Thoothukkudi district. The Thoothukkudi city is divided into 51 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 60,714 families residing in the Thoothukkudi city. The total population of Thoothukkudi is 237,830 out of which 118,298 are males and 119,532 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thoothukkudi is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thoothukkudi city is 24959 which is 10% of the total population. There are 12684 male children and 12275 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thoothukkudi is 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thoothukkudi is 93.7%. Thus Thoothukkudi has higher literacy rate compared to 86.2% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 95.78% and the female literacy rate is 91.62% in Thoothukkudi.
Thoothukkudi Munciple Corporation has total administration over 60,714 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Munciple Corporation limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Thoothukkudi Munciple Corporation
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thoothukkudi Munciple Corporation.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24,959 | 12,684 | 12,275 |
| Literacy | 93.7% | 85.5% | 82.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17,649 | 8,898 | 8,751 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 249 | 128 | 121 |
| Illiterate | 38,398 | 17,137 | 21,261 |
Caste-wise Population - Thoothukkudi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Thoothukkudi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 17,649 | 8,898 | 8,751 |
| Schedule Tribe | 249 | 128 | 121 |
Religion-wise Population - Thoothukkudi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Thoothukkudi is 154,523 which is 64.97% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Thoothukkudi is 11,284 which is 4.74% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Thoothukkudi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 154,523 | (64.97%) | 77,193 | 77,330 |
| Muslim | 11,284 | (4.74%) | 5,632 | 5,652 |
| Christian | 71,688 | (30.14%) | 35,328 | 36,360 |
| Sikh | 13 | (0.01%) | 11 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 63 | (0.03%) | 25 | 38 |
| Jain | 12 | (0.01%) | 6 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0%) | 2 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 238 | (0.1%) | 101 | 137 |
Literacy Rate - Thoothukkudi
The total literacy rate of Thoothukkudi was 93.69% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 199,432 literates, males were 101,161 while females were 98,271. Also the male literacy rate was 95.78% and the female literacy rate was 91.62% in Thoothukkudi.
| Thoothukkudi | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 91.62% | 73.44% |
| Male | 95.78% | 86.77% |
| Total | 93.69% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Thoothukkudi
The Sex Ratio of Thoothukkudi is 1,010. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,010 females in Thoothukkudi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,010 ) of Thoothukkudi.
Child Population - Thoothukkudi
According to Census 2011, there were 24,959 children between age 0 to 6 years in Thoothukkudi. Out of which 12,684 were male while 12,275 were female.
Working Population - Thoothukkudi
In Thoothukkudi Munciple Corporation out of total population, 83,669 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83,669 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 79,186 | 65,519 | 13,667 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 89 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 120 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 1,498 | 762 | 736 |
| Other Workers | 77,420 | 64,548 | 12,872 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,483 | 2,819 | 1,664 |
| Non Working | 154,161 | 49,960 | 104,201 |
Thoothukkudi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Thoothukkudi is further divided into 51 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 7,815 | 85.3% | 973 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,369 | 76.3% | 978 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,898 | 83% | 1,014 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,560 | 84.3% | 1,086 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 9,408 | 80.5% | 1,006 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 5,568 | 82% | 959 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 6,517 | 83.5% | 1,008 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,998 | 86.8% | 1,048 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,200 | 86.8% | 1,027 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 4,680 | 82% | 1,023 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 4,868 | 83.3% | 973 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,107 | 79.9% | 1,006 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 4,853 | 76.9% | 1,020 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 5,663 | 69.9% | 1,031 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 4,064 | 82.1% | 1,102 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,724 | 84.9% | 1,098 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 4,451 | 87.6% | 1,031 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,702 | 89.1% | 1,021 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,789 | 88.9% | 1,009 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 7,921 | 85.6% | 975 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,358 | 87.9% | 1,005 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 3,951 | 90.3% | 1,083 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,560 | 89.6% | 998 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,548 | 88.3% | 1,070 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 3,192 | 86.1% | 1,018 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 3,328 | 86.5% | 1,045 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 3,499 | 83.2% | 1,053 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 3,368 | 88.8% | 1,006 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 3,777 | 90.3% | 980 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 2,896 | 89.3% | 1,015 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 3,140 | 88.8% | 971 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 4,312 | 86.1% | 1,059 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 4,842 | 83.8% | 1,011 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 4,510 | 80.5% | 1,016 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 5,996 | 82.2% | 992 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 3,740 | 86.8% | 1,017 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 2,882 | 87.4% | 1,006 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 3,303 | 85.8% | 1,072 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 4,922 | 82.1% | 1,018 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 3,502 | 85.5% | 949 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 9,531 | 81.8% | 997 |
| 42 | Ward No - 42 | 10,132 | 83.2% | 977 |
| 43 | Ward No - 43 | 4,577 | 87.9% | 1,064 |
| 44 | Ward No - 44 | 3,641 | 83.3% | 1,063 |
| 45 | Ward No - 45 | 3,337 | 81.7% | 997 |
| 46 | Ward No - 46 | 5,027 | 84.2% | 1,029 |
| 47 | Ward No - 47 | 7,225 | 79.1% | 961 |
| 48 | Ward No - 48 | 3,856 | 83.8% | 1,036 |
| 49 | Ward No - 49 | 5,452 | 87% | 999 |
| 50 | Ward No - 50 | 5,758 | 84.4% | 952 |
| 51 | Ward No - 51 | 9,513 | 83.5% | 1,004 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thoothukkudi, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia