Thottiyam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thottiyam is a Town Panchayat city situated in Thottiyam taluka of Tiruchirappalli district. The Thottiyam city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,926 families residing in the Thottiyam city. The total population of Thottiyam is 14,909 out of which 7,382 are males and 7,527 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thottiyam is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thottiyam city is 1394 which is 9% of the total population. There are 734 male children and 660 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thottiyam is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thottiyam is 84.9%. Thus Thottiyam has higher literacy rate compared to 83.2% of Tiruchirappalli district. The male literacy rate is 92.04% and the female literacy rate is 77.98% in Thottiyam.
Thottiyam Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,926 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.
Thottiyam Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thottiyam Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,394 | 734 | 660 |
| Literacy | 84.9% | 82.9% | 71.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,574 | 2,271 | 2,303 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,435 | 1,263 | 2,172 |
Caste-wise Population - Thottiyam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thottiyam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,574 | 2,271 | 2,303 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Thottiyam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Thottiyam is 14,287 which is 95.83% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Thottiyam is 201 which is 1.35% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Thottiyam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 14,287 | (95.83%) | 7,078 | 7,209 |
| Muslim | 201 | (1.35%) | 99 | 102 |
| Christian | 418 | (2.8%) | 202 | 216 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Thottiyam
The total literacy rate of Thottiyam was 84.9% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 11,474 literates, males were 6,119 while females were 5,355. Also the male literacy rate was 92.04% and the female literacy rate was 77.98% in Thottiyam.
| Thottiyam | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.98% | 73.44% |
| Male | 92.04% | 86.77% |
| Total | 84.9% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Thottiyam
The Sex Ratio of Thottiyam is 1,020. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,020 females in Thottiyam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,020 ) of Thottiyam.
Child Population - Thottiyam
According to Census 2011, there were 1,394 children between age 0 to 6 years in Thottiyam. Out of which 734 were male while 660 were female.
Working Population - Thottiyam
In Thottiyam Town Panchayat out of total population, 6,674 were engaged in work activities. 90.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,674 workers engaged in Main Work, 371 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,304 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,043 | 4,078 | 1,965 |
| Cultivators | 371 | 319 | 52 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,304 | 2,066 | 1,238 |
| Household Industries | 96 | 34 | 62 |
| Other Workers | 2,272 | 1,659 | 613 |
| Marginal Workers | 631 | 312 | 319 |
| Non Working | 8,235 | 2,992 | 5,243 |
Thottiyam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Thottiyam is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,303 | 80.8% | 1,023 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,041 | 79.8% | 968 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 878 | 74% | 1,028 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,716 | 71% | 1,024 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 419 | 80.7% | 913 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 947 | 71.3% | 1,081 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 947 | 72.8% | 1,059 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 701 | 81.3% | 1,105 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 995 | 85.2% | 970 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,083 | 83.2% | 1,024 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 693 | 80.1% | 1,152 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 945 | 72.3% | 1,024 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,095 | 77.9% | 1,017 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,035 | 78.5% | 882 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,111 | 71.8% | 1,061 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thottiyam, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia