Thorapadi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thorapadi is a Town Panchayat city situated in Panruti taluka of Cuddalore district. The Thorapadi city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,882 families residing in the Thorapadi city. The total population of Thorapadi is 7,659 out of which 3,911 are males and 3,748 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thorapadi is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thorapadi city is 794 which is 10% of the total population. There are 430 male children and 364 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thorapadi is 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thorapadi is 78.4%. Thus Thorapadi has higher literacy rate compared to 78% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 85.64% and the female literacy rate is 70.89% in Thorapadi.
Thorapadi Town Panchayat has total administration over 1,882 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.
Thorapadi Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thorapadi Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 794 | 430 | 364 |
| Literacy | 78.4% | 76.2% | 64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,232 | 632 | 600 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55 | 23 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 2,279 | 930 | 1,349 |
Caste-wise Population - Thorapadi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Thorapadi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,232 | 632 | 600 |
| Schedule Tribe | 55 | 23 | 32 |
Religion-wise Population - Thorapadi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Thorapadi is 7,425 which is 96.94% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Thorapadi is 148 which is 1.93% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Thorapadi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,425 | (96.94%) | 3,797 | 3,628 |
| Muslim | 148 | (1.93%) | 70 | 78 |
| Christian | 66 | (0.86%) | 33 | 33 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.03%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 18 | (0.24%) | 10 | 8 |
Literacy Rate - Thorapadi
The total literacy rate of Thorapadi was 78.37% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 5,380 literates, males were 2,981 while females were 2,399. Also the male literacy rate was 85.64% and the female literacy rate was 70.89% in Thorapadi.
| Thorapadi | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.89% | 73.44% |
| Male | 85.64% | 86.77% |
| Total | 78.37% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Thorapadi
The Sex Ratio of Thorapadi is 958. Thus per every 1000 men there were 958 females in Thorapadi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Thorapadi.
Child Population - Thorapadi
According to Census 2011, there were 794 children between age 0 to 6 years in Thorapadi. Out of which 430 were male while 364 were female.
Working Population - Thorapadi
In Thorapadi Town Panchayat out of total population, 3,073 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,073 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 423 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,540 | 2,000 | 540 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 100 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 423 | 232 | 191 |
| Household Industries | 154 | 108 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 1,836 | 1,560 | 276 |
| Marginal Workers | 533 | 257 | 276 |
| Non Working | 4,586 | 1,654 | 2,932 |
Thorapadi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Thorapadi is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 724 | 67% | 973 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 473 | 79.1% | 963 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 667 | 63.9% | 1,034 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 867 | 54.9% | 998 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 568 | 71.8% | 945 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 330 | 87.6% | 976 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 375 | 80.3% | 913 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,025 | 58% | 983 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 494 | 59.7% | 915 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 485 | 79.6% | 858 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 375 | 79.5% | 1,038 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 292 | 78.1% | 825 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 445 | 81.6% | 996 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 246 | 89% | 922 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 293 | 81.2% | 890 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thorapadi, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia