Yanam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Yanam, Puducherry - Census 2011
Yanam is a Municipality city situated in Yanam Taluk commune panchayat of Yanam district. The Yanam city is divided into 10 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 13,812 families residing in the Yanam city. The total population of Yanam is 55,626 out of which 27,301 are males and 28,325 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Yanam is 1,038.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Yanam city is 6204 which is 11% of the total population. There are 3230 male children and 2974 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Yanam is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,038).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Yanam is 79.5%. Thus Yanam has higher literacy rate compared to 79.5% of Yanam district. The male literacy rate is 82.75% and the female literacy rate is 76.35% in Yanam.
Yanam Municipality has total administration over 13,812 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.
Yanam Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Yanam Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,204 | 3,230 | 2,974 |
| Literacy | 79.5% | 73% | 68.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,427 | 4,100 | 4,327 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 16,352 | 7,382 | 8,970 |
Caste-wise Population - Yanam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Yanam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,427 | 4,100 | 4,327 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Yanam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Yanam is 53,537 which is 96.24% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Yanam is 1,191 which is 2.14% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Yanam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 53,537 | (96.24%) | 26,321 | 27,216 |
| Muslim | 1,191 | (2.14%) | 553 | 638 |
| Christian | 873 | (1.57%) | 408 | 465 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 3 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 13 | (0.02%) | 9 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Yanam
The total literacy rate of Yanam was 79.47% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 85.85% of Puducherry. Population-wise, out of total 39,274 literates, males were 19,919 while females were 19,355. Also the male literacy rate was 82.75% and the female literacy rate was 76.35% in Yanam.
| Yanam | Puducherry | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.35% | 80.67% |
| Male | 82.75% | 91.26% |
| Total | 79.47% | 85.85% |
Sex Ratio - Yanam
The Sex Ratio of Yanam is 1,038. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,038 females in Yanam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,038 ) of Yanam.
Child Population - Yanam
According to Census 2011, there were 6,204 children between age 0 to 6 years in Yanam. Out of which 3,230 were male while 2,974 were female.
Working Population - Yanam
In Yanam Municipality out of total population, 16,760 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 16,760 workers engaged in Main Work, 283 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,956 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15,373 | 13,233 | 2,140 |
| Cultivators | 283 | 277 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,956 | 2,501 | 455 |
| Household Industries | 118 | 88 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 12,016 | 10,367 | 1,649 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,387 | 814 | 573 |
| Non Working | 38,866 | 13,254 | 25,612 |
Yanam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Yanam is further divided into 10 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 8,548 | 72.6% | 1,038 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,838 | 82.7% | 1,087 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,561 | 85.6% | 1,043 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,767 | 76.6% | 1,052 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 11,532 | 58% | 1,021 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 6,362 | 70.3% | 1,051 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 6,345 | 71.5% | 1,051 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,310 | 85.2% | 1,029 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,916 | 70.5% | 1,052 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 6,447 | 70% | 1,002 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Yanam, Yanam, Puducherry - Wikipedia