Tiruvottiyur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Tiruvottiyur is a Municipality city situated in Mathavaram taluka of Thiruvallur district. The Tiruvottiyur city is divided into 48 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 63,862 families residing in the Tiruvottiyur city. The total population of Tiruvottiyur is 249,446 out of which 125,300 are males and 124,146 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tiruvottiyur is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tiruvottiyur city is 26903 which is 11% of the total population. There are 13782 male children and 13121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tiruvottiyur is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tiruvottiyur is 88.6%. Thus Tiruvottiyur has higher literacy rate compared to 84% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 92.39% and the female literacy rate is 84.77% in Tiruvottiyur.
Tiruvottiyur Municipality has total administration over 63,862 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Tiruvottiyur Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tiruvottiyur Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26,903 | 13,782 | 13,121 |
| Literacy | 88.6% | 82.2% | 75.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35,332 | 17,625 | 17,707 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 502 | 245 | 257 |
| Illiterate | 52,300 | 22,266 | 30,034 |
Caste-wise Population - Tiruvottiyur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Tiruvottiyur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 35,332 | 17,625 | 17,707 |
| Schedule Tribe | 502 | 245 | 257 |
Religion-wise Population - Tiruvottiyur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Tiruvottiyur is 208,783 which is 83.7% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Tiruvottiyur is 17,287 which is 6.93% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Tiruvottiyur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 208,783 | (83.7%) | 105,062 | 103,721 |
| Muslim | 17,287 | (6.93%) | 8,689 | 8,598 |
| Christian | 21,344 | (8.56%) | 10,494 | 10,850 |
| Sikh | 172 | (0.07%) | 96 | 76 |
| Buddhist | 99 | (0.04%) | 57 | 42 |
| Jain | 368 | (0.15%) | 203 | 165 |
| Other Religion | 85 | (0.03%) | 51 | 34 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,308 | (0.52%) | 648 | 660 |
Literacy Rate - Tiruvottiyur
The total literacy rate of Tiruvottiyur was 88.59% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 197,146 literates, males were 103,034 while females were 94,112. Also the male literacy rate was 92.39% and the female literacy rate was 84.77% in Tiruvottiyur.
| Tiruvottiyur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 84.77% | 73.44% |
| Male | 92.39% | 86.77% |
| Total | 88.59% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Tiruvottiyur
The Sex Ratio of Tiruvottiyur is 991. Thus per every 1000 men there were 991 females in Tiruvottiyur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 991 ) of Tiruvottiyur.
Child Population - Tiruvottiyur
According to Census 2011, there were 26,903 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tiruvottiyur. Out of which 13,782 were male while 13,121 were female.
Working Population - Tiruvottiyur
In Tiruvottiyur Municipality out of total population, 94,000 were engaged in work activities. 86.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 94,000 workers engaged in Main Work, 451 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 509 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 81,050 | 66,591 | 14,459 |
| Cultivators | 451 | 321 | 130 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 509 | 340 | 169 |
| Household Industries | 1,568 | 810 | 758 |
| Other Workers | 78,522 | 65,120 | 13,402 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,950 | 8,063 | 4,887 |
| Non Working | 155,446 | 50,646 | 104,800 |
Tiruvottiyur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Tiruvottiyur is further divided into 48 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,038 | 83.7% | 1,008 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,268 | 78.9% | 987 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,793 | 77.4% | 976 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 10,783 | 69.7% | 1,018 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,466 | 81.1% | 1,001 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,486 | 76.9% | 930 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 5,194 | 80.2% | 982 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,777 | 81.4% | 1,059 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 5,302 | 86.3% | 950 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 9,587 | 83.4% | 993 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 5,606 | 82.7% | 982 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 4,149 | 78.4% | 1,037 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,791 | 59.3% | 1,032 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 5,964 | 77.8% | 994 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,856 | 84.1% | 992 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 5,039 | 81.1% | 1,004 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 5,786 | 81% | 1,007 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 4,384 | 81.1% | 985 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 4,663 | 83.9% | 953 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 5,428 | 80% | 975 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 5,826 | 83.2% | 1,020 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 3,699 | 86% | 973 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 3,420 | 83.4% | 1,022 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 3,038 | 66.7% | 1,005 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 4,859 | 73.2% | 998 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 3,070 | 66.9% | 983 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 4,519 | 64.5% | 1,033 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 3,239 | 80.8% | 1,006 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 4,885 | 71.4% | 991 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 4,219 | 77% | 1,080 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 4,256 | 85% | 973 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 5,184 | 83.6% | 1,014 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 3,794 | 84.8% | 974 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 8,133 | 82.2% | 977 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 3,250 | 80.5% | 1,012 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 5,528 | 81.7% | 983 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 4,792 | 81.8% | 993 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 3,688 | 84% | 1,012 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 4,514 | 84.4% | 979 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 2,348 | 73.5% | 1,010 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 11,357 | 76.7% | 959 |
| 42 | Ward No - 42 | 7,091 | 77.8% | 973 |
| 43 | Ward No - 43 | 14,047 | 79.5% | 978 |
| 44 | Ward No - 44 | 5,862 | 75.1% | 1,001 |
| 45 | Ward No - 45 | 4,901 | 79.5% | 1,000 |
| 46 | Ward No - 46 | 3,856 | 81.1% | 987 |
| 47 | Ward No - 47 | 7,691 | 80.9% | 975 |
| 48 | Ward No - 48 | 7,020 | 79.5% | 949 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tiruvottiyur, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia