Arimalam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Arimalam is a Town Panchayat city situated in Thirumayam taluka of Pudukkottai district. The Arimalam city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,184 families residing in the Arimalam city. The total population of Arimalam is 8,948 out of which 4,465 are males and 4,483 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arimalam is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arimalam city is 890 which is 10% of the total population. There are 433 male children and 457 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arimalam is 1,055 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arimalam is 79%. Thus Arimalam has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.2% of Pudukkottai district. The male literacy rate is 87.25% and the female literacy rate is 70.69% in Arimalam.
Arimalam Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,184 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.
Arimalam Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arimalam Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 890 | 433 | 457 |
| Literacy | 79% | 78.8% | 63.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 658 | 361 | 297 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,584 | 947 | 1,637 |
Caste-wise Population - Arimalam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arimalam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 658 | 361 | 297 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Arimalam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Arimalam is 8,548 which is 95.53% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Arimalam is 245 which is 2.74% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Arimalam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,548 | (95.53%) | 4,266 | 4,282 |
| Muslim | 245 | (2.74%) | 126 | 119 |
| Christian | 148 | (1.65%) | 70 | 78 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.02%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.02%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.02%) | 1 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Arimalam
The total literacy rate of Arimalam was 78.98% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 6,364 literates, males were 3,518 while females were 2,846. Also the male literacy rate was 87.25% and the female literacy rate was 70.69% in Arimalam.
| Arimalam | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.69% | 73.44% |
| Male | 87.25% | 86.77% |
| Total | 78.98% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Arimalam
The Sex Ratio of Arimalam is 1,004. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,004 females in Arimalam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,055 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,004 ) of Arimalam.
Child Population - Arimalam
According to Census 2011, there were 890 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Arimalam. Out of which 433 were male while 457 were female.
Working Population - Arimalam
In Arimalam Town Panchayat out of total population, 3,558 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,558 workers engaged in Main Work, 453 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 786 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,480 | 1,901 | 579 |
| Cultivators | 453 | 292 | 161 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 786 | 604 | 182 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 28 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 1,205 | 977 | 228 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,078 | 659 | 419 |
| Non Working | 5,390 | 1,905 | 3,485 |
Arimalam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Arimalam is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 670 | 67.3% | 1,000 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 456 | 70.8% | 1,092 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 733 | 79% | 899 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 414 | 72.7% | 1,080 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 437 | 84.7% | 868 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 720 | 76.4% | 951 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 511 | 75.7% | 819 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 722 | 61.4% | 1,017 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 662 | 59.8% | 1,000 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 617 | 62.4% | 1,128 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 636 | 66.5% | 1,280 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 396 | 86.6% | 990 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 694 | 63.5% | 1,047 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 677 | 84.2% | 896 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 603 | 66.7% | 1,079 |
Map of Arimalam, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arimalam, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia