Arumuganeri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Arumuganeri is a Town Panchayat city situated in Tiruchendur taluka of Thoothukkudi district. The Arumuganeri city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 6,968 families residing in the Arumuganeri city. The total population of Arumuganeri is 27,266 out of which 13,368 are males and 13,898 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arumuganeri is 1,040.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arumuganeri city is 2949 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1477 male children and 1472 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arumuganeri is 997 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,040).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arumuganeri is 91.4%. Thus Arumuganeri has a higher literacy rate compared to 86.2% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 94.28% and the female literacy rate is 88.68% in Arumuganeri.
Arumuganeri Town Panchayat has total administration over 6,968 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.
Arumuganeri Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arumuganeri Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,949 | 1,477 | 1,472 |
| Literacy | 91.4% | 83.9% | 79.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,502 | 1,700 | 1,802 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 105 | 51 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 5,036 | 2,157 | 2,879 |
Caste-wise Population - Arumuganeri
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Arumuganeri.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,502 | 1,700 | 1,802 |
| Schedule Tribe | 105 | 51 | 54 |
Religion-wise Population - Arumuganeri
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Arumuganeri is 21,364 which is 78.35% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Arumuganeri is 59 which is 0.22% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Arumuganeri as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 21,364 | (78.35%) | 10,465 | 10,899 |
| Muslim | 59 | (0.22%) | 28 | 31 |
| Christian | 5,824 | (21.36%) | 2,865 | 2,959 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 13 | (0.05%) | 7 | 6 |
Literacy Rate - Arumuganeri
The total literacy rate of Arumuganeri was 91.42% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 22,230 literates, males were 11,211 while females were 11,019. Also the male literacy rate was 94.28% and the female literacy rate was 88.68% in Arumuganeri.
| Arumuganeri | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 88.68% | 73.44% |
| Male | 94.28% | 86.77% |
| Total | 91.42% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Arumuganeri
The Sex Ratio of Arumuganeri is 1,040. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,040 females in Arumuganeri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 997 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,040 ) of Arumuganeri.
Child Population - Arumuganeri
According to Census 2011, there were 2,949 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Arumuganeri. Out of which 1,477 were male while 1,472 were female.
Working Population - Arumuganeri
In Arumuganeri Town Panchayat out of total population, 10,046 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,046 workers engaged in Main Work, 259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,152 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,712 | 6,651 | 2,061 |
| Cultivators | 259 | 250 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,152 | 754 | 398 |
| Household Industries | 182 | 97 | 85 |
| Other Workers | 7,119 | 5,550 | 1,569 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,334 | 926 | 408 |
| Non Working | 17,220 | 5,791 | 11,429 |
Arumuganeri Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Arumuganeri is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,913 | 77.5% | 1,046 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,632 | 80.6% | 1,005 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,280 | 81.7% | 1,084 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,218 | 89.4% | 1,054 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,406 | 75.7% | 972 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,226 | 79.3% | 989 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,597 | 87.1% | 1,071 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,205 | 84.4% | 1,110 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,570 | 80.4% | 1,088 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,320 | 80.5% | 1,075 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,114 | 78.9% | 1,056 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,348 | 87.8% | 979 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,175 | 84.3% | 1,102 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,140 | 85% | 990 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,174 | 83% | 997 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,104 | 86.2% | 951 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,054 | 87.3% | 1,147 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,790 | 70.3% | 1,025 |
Map of Arumuganeri, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arumuganeri, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia