Alangudi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Alangudi is a Town Panchayat city situated in Alangudi taluka of Pudukkottai district. The Alangudi city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,064 families residing in the Alangudi city. The total population of Alangudi is 12,367 out of which 6,149 are males and 6,218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alangudi is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alangudi city is 1341 which is 11% of the total population. There are 692 male children and 649 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alangudi is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alangudi is 87%. Thus Alangudi has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.2% of Pudukkottai district. The male literacy rate is 92.19% and the female literacy rate is 81.81% in Alangudi.
Alangudi Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,064 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Alangudi Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alangudi Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,341 | 692 | 649 |
| Literacy | 87% | 81.8% | 73.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,283 | 628 | 655 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 2,780 | 1,118 | 1,662 |
Caste-wise Population - Alangudi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Alangudi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,283 | 628 | 655 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Religion-wise Population - Alangudi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Alangudi is 9,878 which is 79.87% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Alangudi is 1,798 which is 14.54% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Alangudi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 9,878 | (79.87%) | 4,907 | 4,971 |
| Muslim | 1,798 | (14.54%) | 910 | 888 |
| Christian | 689 | (5.57%) | 330 | 359 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Alangudi
The total literacy rate of Alangudi was 86.95% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 9,587 literates, males were 5,031 while females were 4,556. Also the male literacy rate was 92.19% and the female literacy rate was 81.81% in Alangudi.
| Alangudi | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.81% | 73.44% |
| Male | 92.19% | 86.77% |
| Total | 86.95% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Alangudi
The Sex Ratio of Alangudi is 1,011. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,011 females in Alangudi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,011 ) of Alangudi.
Child Population - Alangudi
According to Census 2011, there were 1,341 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Alangudi. Out of which 692 were male while 649 were female.
Working Population - Alangudi
In Alangudi Town Panchayat out of total population, 4,162 were engaged in work activities. 90.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,162 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 241 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,768 | 3,002 | 766 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 102 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 241 | 114 | 127 |
| Household Industries | 126 | 78 | 48 |
| Other Workers | 3,291 | 2,708 | 583 |
| Marginal Workers | 394 | 272 | 122 |
| Non Working | 8,205 | 2,875 | 5,330 |
Alangudi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Alangudi is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,046 | 71.8% | 1,043 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,180 | 80.7% | 1,017 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 565 | 82.3% | 1,156 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 757 | 75.4% | 941 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 640 | 56.7% | 1,098 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 732 | 76.9% | 973 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 586 | 79.5% | 947 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 537 | 83.2% | 1,131 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,153 | 74.1% | 995 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 500 | 82.8% | 1,066 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 621 | 83.1% | 959 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 587 | 82.1% | 1,031 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,300 | 83.2% | 1,025 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,012 | 70.4% | 1,012 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,151 | 82.5% | 918 |
Map of Alangudi, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alangudi, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia