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Usuppur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Usuppur is a Census Town city situated in Chidambaram taluka of Cuddalore district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,141 families residing in the Usuppur city. The total population of Usuppur is 8,221 out of which 4,082 are males and 4,139 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Usuppur is 1,014.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Usuppur city is 873 which is 11% of the total population. There are 448 male children and 425 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Usuppur is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Usuppur is 90.9%. Thus Usuppur has higher literacy rate compared to 78% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 93.97% and the female literacy rate is 87.83% in Usuppur.

Usuppur Census Town has total administration over 2,141 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Usuppur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Usuppur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 873 448 425
Literacy 90.9% 83.7% 78.8%
Scheduled Caste 1,259 631 628
Scheduled Tribe 13 8 5
Illiterate 1,544 667 877

Caste-wise Population - Usuppur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Usuppur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,259 631 628
Schedule Tribe 13 8 5

Religion-wise Population - Usuppur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Usuppur is 7,964 which is 96.87% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Usuppur is 103 which is 1.25% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Usuppur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 7,964 (96.87%) 3,959 4,005
Muslim 103 (1.25%) 49 54
Christian 144 (1.75%) 69 75
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 8 (0.1%) 5 3

Literacy Rate - Usuppur

The total literacy rate of Usuppur was 90.87% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 6,677 literates, males were 3,415 while females were 3,262. Also the male literacy rate was 93.97% and the female literacy rate was 87.83% in Usuppur.

  Usuppur Tamil Nadu
Female 87.83% 73.44%
Male 93.97% 86.77%
Total 90.87% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Usuppur

The Sex Ratio of Usuppur is 1,014. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,014 females in Usuppur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,014 ) of Usuppur.

Child Population - Usuppur

According to Census 2011, there were 873 children between age 0 to 6 years in Usuppur. Out of which 448 were male while 425 were female.

Working Population - Usuppur

In Usuppur Census Town out of total population, 3,092 were engaged in work activities. 73.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,092 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,268 1,777 491
Cultivators 44 40 4
Agriculture Labourer 69 61 8
Household Industries 26 15 11
Other Workers 2,129 1,661 468
Marginal Workers 824 476 348
Non Working 5,129 1,829 3,300

Usuppur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Usuppur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 8,221 81.2% 1,014

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