Arani Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Arani is a Municipality city situated in Arani taluka of Tiruvannamalai district. The Arani city is divided into 33 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 14,889 families residing in the Arani city. The total population of Arani is 63,671 out of which 31,268 are males and 32,403 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arani is 1,036.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arani city is 6346 which is 10% of the total population. There are 3200 male children and 3146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arani is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arani is 85.4%. Thus Arani has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.2% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 91.62% and the female literacy rate is 79.45% in Arani.
Arani Municipality has total administration over 14,889 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Arani Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arani Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,346 | 3,200 | 3,146 |
| Literacy | 85.4% | 82.2% | 71.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,455 | 3,623 | 3,832 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 245 | 142 | 103 |
| Illiterate | 14,710 | 5,553 | 9,157 |
Caste-wise Population - Arani
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Arani.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,455 | 3,623 | 3,832 |
| Schedule Tribe | 245 | 142 | 103 |
Religion-wise Population - Arani
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Arani is 56,768 which is 89.16% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Arani is 4,708 which is 7.39% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Arani as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 56,768 | (89.16%) | 27,963 | 28,805 |
| Muslim | 4,708 | (7.39%) | 2,294 | 2,414 |
| Christian | 1,146 | (1.8%) | 511 | 635 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.01%) | 3 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.01%) | 1 | 5 |
| Jain | 913 | (1.43%) | 441 | 472 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 121 | (0.19%) | 54 | 67 |
Literacy Rate - Arani
The total literacy rate of Arani was 85.41% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 48,961 literates, males were 25,715 while females were 23,246. Also the male literacy rate was 91.62% and the female literacy rate was 79.45% in Arani.
| Arani | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.45% | 73.44% |
| Male | 91.62% | 86.77% |
| Total | 85.41% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Arani
The Sex Ratio of Arani is 1,036. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,036 females in Arani. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,036 ) of Arani.
Child Population - Arani
According to Census 2011, there were 6,346 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Arani. Out of which 3,200 were male while 3,146 were female.
Working Population - Arani
In Arani Municipality out of total population, 23,298 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 23,298 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 343 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20,600 | 16,436 | 4,164 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 120 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 343 | 195 | 148 |
| Household Industries | 2,185 | 1,624 | 561 |
| Other Workers | 17,919 | 14,497 | 3,422 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,698 | 1,615 | 1,083 |
| Non Working | 40,373 | 13,217 | 27,156 |
Arani Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Arani is further divided into 33 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,338 | 80.7% | 990 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,387 | 82.6% | 1,007 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,615 | 80.8% | 1,049 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,576 | 82.7% | 1,023 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,742 | 81.3% | 1,735 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,475 | 83.5% | 1,037 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,350 | 83.3% | 1,012 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,654 | 86.4% | 993 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,243 | 74.1% | 1,030 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,710 | 77.2% | 966 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,183 | 81.9% | 917 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,632 | 73.3% | 985 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,163 | 77.8% | 1,001 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,933 | 68.3% | 1,127 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,362 | 70.5% | 1,041 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,305 | 84.2% | 998 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,873 | 83% | 986 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,901 | 75% | 1,101 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,438 | 77.5% | 1,078 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,368 | 82.5% | 1,021 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,488 | 83.9% | 1,041 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,698 | 80.2% | 1,036 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,477 | 67.3% | 1,009 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,357 | 74.8% | 1,090 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 3,054 | 75.2% | 1,024 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,930 | 73.2% | 984 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 2,538 | 69.6% | 984 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,041 | 66.7% | 1,144 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 1,971 | 78.3% | 1,051 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 2,555 | 82% | 968 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 1,657 | 77.5% | 1,038 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 1,656 | 72.8% | 983 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 3,001 | 72.3% | 1,006 |
Map of Arani, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arani, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia