Tirukkoyilur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Tirukkoyilur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Tirukkoyilur taluka of Viluppuram district. The Tirukkoyilur city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,929 families residing in the Tirukkoyilur city. The total population of Tirukkoyilur is 30,212 out of which 15,051 are males and 15,161 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tirukkoyilur is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tirukkoyilur city is 3252 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1697 male children and 1555 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tirukkoyilur is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tirukkoyilur is 86.7%. Thus Tirukkoyilur has higher literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 91.98% and the female literacy rate is 81.51% in Tirukkoyilur.
Tirukkoyilur Town Panchayat has total administration over 6,929 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.
Tirukkoyilur Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tirukkoyilur Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,252 | 1,697 | 1,555 |
| Literacy | 86.7% | 81.6% | 73.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,125 | 2,587 | 2,538 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 471 | 219 | 252 |
| Illiterate | 6,839 | 2,768 | 4,071 |
Caste-wise Population - Tirukkoyilur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Tirukkoyilur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,125 | 2,587 | 2,538 |
| Schedule Tribe | 471 | 219 | 252 |
Religion-wise Population - Tirukkoyilur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Tirukkoyilur is 25,367 which is 83.96% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Tirukkoyilur is 2,710 which is 8.97% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Tirukkoyilur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 25,367 | (83.96%) | 12,756 | 12,611 |
| Muslim | 2,710 | (8.97%) | 1,283 | 1,427 |
| Christian | 1,731 | (5.73%) | 821 | 910 |
| Sikh | 20 | (0.07%) | 9 | 11 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.05%) | 7 | 7 |
| Jain | 178 | (0.59%) | 92 | 86 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 192 | (0.64%) | 83 | 109 |
Literacy Rate - Tirukkoyilur
The total literacy rate of Tirukkoyilur was 86.7% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 23,373 literates, males were 12,283 while females were 11,090. Also the male literacy rate was 91.98% and the female literacy rate was 81.51% in Tirukkoyilur.
| Tirukkoyilur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.51% | 73.44% |
| Male | 91.98% | 86.77% |
| Total | 86.7% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Tirukkoyilur
The Sex Ratio of Tirukkoyilur is 1,007. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,007 females in Tirukkoyilur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,007 ) of Tirukkoyilur.
Child Population - Tirukkoyilur
According to Census 2011, there were 3,252 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tirukkoyilur. Out of which 1,697 were male while 1,555 were female.
Working Population - Tirukkoyilur
In Tirukkoyilur Town Panchayat out of total population, 10,558 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,558 workers engaged in Main Work, 269 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 406 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,510 | 6,880 | 1,630 |
| Cultivators | 269 | 237 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 406 | 302 | 104 |
| Household Industries | 196 | 149 | 47 |
| Other Workers | 7,639 | 6,192 | 1,447 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,048 | 1,206 | 842 |
| Non Working | 19,654 | 6,965 | 12,689 |
Tirukkoyilur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Tirukkoyilur is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,985 | 72.2% | 1,121 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,661 | 59.3% | 929 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 874 | 87.3% | 982 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,651 | 76.3% | 1,001 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,030 | 81.8% | 1,024 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,709 | 78.7% | 1,006 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,302 | 80.7% | 988 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,074 | 86.5% | 1,000 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,402 | 80% | 991 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,500 | 84.3% | 1,033 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,480 | 81.7% | 945 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,180 | 87.8% | 1,007 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,252 | 78.2% | 987 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,326 | 74.2% | 990 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 674 | 83.1% | 1,119 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,390 | 73.4% | 1,093 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,140 | 63% | 1,028 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,582 | 79.2% | 947 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tirukkoyilur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia