Tuensang Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tuensang, Nagaland - Census 2011
Tuensang is a Town Committee city situated in Tuensang Sadar circle of Tuensang district. The Tuensang city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,960 families residing in the Tuensang city. The total population of Tuensang is 36,774 out of which 19,471 are males and 17,303 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tuensang is 889.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tuensang city is 5729 which is 16% of the total population. There are 2920 male children and 2809 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tuensang is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tuensang is 92%. Thus Tuensang has higher literacy rate compared to 73.1% of Tuensang district. The male literacy rate is 93.89% and the female literacy rate is 89.82% in Tuensang.
Tuensang Town Committee has total administration over 6,960 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Tuensang Town Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tuensang Town Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,729 | 2,920 | 2,809 |
| Literacy | 92% | 79.8% | 75.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33,468 | 17,169 | 16,299 |
| Illiterate | 8,215 | 3,931 | 4,284 |
Caste-wise Population - Tuensang
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91% of total population in Tuensang.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 33,468 | 17,169 | 16,299 |
Religion-wise Population - Tuensang
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Tuensang is 2,368 which is 6.44% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Tuensang is 542 which is 1.47% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Tuensang as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,368 | (6.44%) | 1,666 | 702 |
| Muslim | 542 | (1.47%) | 385 | 157 |
| Christian | 33,725 | (91.71%) | 17,351 | 16,374 |
| Sikh | 21 | (0.06%) | 14 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 74 | (0.2%) | 36 | 38 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 42 | (0.11%) | 19 | 23 |
Literacy Rate - Tuensang
The total literacy rate of Tuensang was 91.99% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 79.55% of Nagaland. Population-wise, out of total 28,559 literates, males were 15,540 while females were 13,019. Also the male literacy rate was 93.89% and the female literacy rate was 89.82% in Tuensang.
| Tuensang | Nagaland | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 89.82% | 76.11% |
| Male | 93.89% | 82.75% |
| Total | 91.99% | 79.55% |
Sex Ratio - Tuensang
The Sex Ratio of Tuensang is 889. Thus per every 1000 men there were 889 females in Tuensang. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 889 ) of Tuensang.
Child Population - Tuensang
According to Census 2011, there were 5,729 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tuensang. Out of which 2,920 were male while 2,809 were female.
Working Population - Tuensang
In Tuensang Town Committee out of total population, 13,407 were engaged in work activities. 70.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,407 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,882 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 406 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,469 | 6,830 | 2,639 |
| Cultivators | 1,882 | 956 | 926 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 406 | 217 | 189 |
| Household Industries | 229 | 117 | 112 |
| Other Workers | 6,952 | 5,540 | 1,412 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,938 | 1,731 | 2,207 |
| Non Working | 23,367 | 10,910 | 12,457 |
Tuensang Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Tuensang is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,959 | 65.7% | 898 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,807 | 80.3% | 914 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,522 | 79.1% | 944 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,794 | 78.5% | 954 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,546 | 77.5% | 903 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,711 | 76.1% | 920 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,121 | 78.9% | 743 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,659 | 78.8% | 845 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,881 | 76.1% | 964 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,061 | 72.1% | 999 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 4,809 | 82.8% | 708 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,570 | 78.1% | 975 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 4,895 | 78.7% | 856 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,833 | 80.3% | 863 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,606 | 77.1% | 1,075 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tuensang, Tuensang, Nagaland - Wikipedia