Tirunelveli Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Tirunelveli is a Munciple Corporation city situated in Tirunelveli taluka of Tirunelveli district. The Tirunelveli city is divided into 55 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 120,466 families residing in the Tirunelveli city. The total population of Tirunelveli is 473,637 out of which 233,659 are males and 239,978 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tirunelveli is 1,027.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tirunelveli city is 46624 which is 10% of the total population. There are 23894 male children and 22730 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tirunelveli is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tirunelveli is 90.4%. Thus Tirunelveli has higher literacy rate compared to 82.5% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 94.75% and the female literacy rate is 86.18% in Tirunelveli.
Tirunelveli Munciple Corporation has total administration over 120,466 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.
Tirunelveli Munciple Corporation
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tirunelveli Munciple Corporation.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46,624 | 23,894 | 22,730 |
| Literacy | 90.4% | 85.1% | 78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62,393 | 30,480 | 31,913 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,509 | 745 | 764 |
| Illiterate | 87,661 | 34,914 | 52,747 |
Caste-wise Population - Tirunelveli
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Tirunelveli.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 62,393 | 30,480 | 31,913 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,509 | 745 | 764 |
Religion-wise Population - Tirunelveli
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Tirunelveli is 326,833 which is 69% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Tirunelveli is 94,802 which is 20.02% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Tirunelveli as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 326,833 | (69%) | 161,432 | 165,401 |
| Muslim | 94,802 | (20.02%) | 46,985 | 47,817 |
| Christian | 50,172 | (10.59%) | 24,284 | 25,888 |
| Sikh | 39 | (0.01%) | 18 | 21 |
| Buddhist | 47 | (0.01%) | 26 | 21 |
| Jain | 73 | (0.02%) | 43 | 30 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,666 | (0.35%) | 868 | 798 |
Literacy Rate - Tirunelveli
The total literacy rate of Tirunelveli was 90.39% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 385,976 literates, males were 198,745 while females were 187,231. Also the male literacy rate was 94.75% and the female literacy rate was 86.18% in Tirunelveli.
| Tirunelveli | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 86.18% | 73.44% |
| Male | 94.75% | 86.77% |
| Total | 90.39% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Tirunelveli
The Sex Ratio of Tirunelveli is 1,027. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,027 females in Tirunelveli. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,027 ) of Tirunelveli.
Child Population - Tirunelveli
According to Census 2011, there were 46,624 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tirunelveli. Out of which 23,894 were male while 22,730 were female.
Working Population - Tirunelveli
In Tirunelveli Munciple Corporation out of total population, 182,471 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 182,471 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,088 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,515 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 168,952 | 120,226 | 48,726 |
| Cultivators | 2,088 | 1,682 | 406 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,515 | 3,386 | 2,129 |
| Household Industries | 18,914 | 2,982 | 15,932 |
| Other Workers | 142,435 | 112,176 | 30,259 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,519 | 7,484 | 6,035 |
| Non Working | 291,166 | 105,949 | 185,217 |
Tirunelveli Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Tirunelveli is further divided into 55 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 10,659 | 81.5% | 1,002 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 10,171 | 79.2% | 1,017 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 9,635 | 79% | 1,038 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 11,905 | 81.9% | 1,028 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 5,106 | 87.2% | 978 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 5,092 | 80.7% | 1,072 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 6,670 | 80.5% | 1,008 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 6,733 | 85.8% | 972 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 9,415 | 81.9% | 987 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 9,607 | 78.7% | 1,059 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 6,720 | 75.7% | 1,022 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 6,494 | 79.8% | 1,012 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 7,089 | 87% | 1,028 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 7,883 | 83% | 1,050 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 8,450 | 79.8% | 1,046 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 9,856 | 85.3% | 990 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 12,604 | 88.7% | 998 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 8,588 | 85.3% | 1,046 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 10,956 | 87.5% | 986 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 11,433 | 87% | 958 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 7,089 | 83.8% | 1,018 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 7,383 | 88% | 1,033 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 7,914 | 90% | 1,081 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 6,885 | 89% | 1,117 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 9,508 | 86.7% | 1,389 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 18,419 | 89% | 1,079 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 15,440 | 90.2% | 1,133 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 12,063 | 86.2% | 776 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 16,054 | 75.9% | 1,012 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 9,698 | 74.7% | 990 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 7,278 | 75.8% | 1,039 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 8,174 | 69.8% | 1,019 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 11,007 | 72.9% | 1,023 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 8,491 | 73.7% | 1,038 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 6,964 | 76.5% | 1,001 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 5,923 | 73% | 1,095 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 7,418 | 70.8% | 997 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 7,181 | 70.9% | 1,021 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 5,920 | 78.2% | 1,085 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 6,793 | 82.1% | 1,000 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 6,419 | 87.1% | 997 |
| 42 | Ward No - 42 | 6,684 | 85.7% | 1,020 |
| 43 | Ward No - 43 | 6,870 | 80% | 1,071 |
| 44 | Ward No - 44 | 7,703 | 82.9% | 1,020 |
| 45 | Ward No - 45 | 6,261 | 75.3% | 1,033 |
| 46 | Ward No - 46 | 5,738 | 83.5% | 1,040 |
| 47 | Ward No - 47 | 6,982 | 77.6% | 1,013 |
| 48 | Ward No - 48 | 11,024 | 75.4% | 949 |
| 49 | Ward No - 49 | 7,132 | 78.9% | 1,012 |
| 50 | Ward No - 50 | 13,125 | 78.8% | 1,132 |
| 51 | Ward No - 51 | 6,769 | 81.4% | 1,057 |
| 52 | Ward No - 52 | 6,194 | 83.4% | 1,003 |
| 53 | Ward No - 53 | 6,535 | 83.3% | 1,013 |
| 54 | Ward No - 54 | 6,236 | 83.4% | 1,007 |
| 55 | Ward No - 55 | 9,297 | 77.5% | 1,015 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia