Devarshola Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Devarshola is a Town Panchayat city situated in Gudalur taluka of The Nilgiris district. The Devarshola city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,594 families residing in the Devarshola city. The total population of Devarshola is 24,954 out of which 12,342 are males and 12,612 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devarshola is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Devarshola city is 2970 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1535 male children and 1435 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devarshola is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devarshola is 84%. Thus Devarshola has a lower literacy rate compared to 85.2% of The Nilgiris district. The male literacy rate is 88.68% and the female literacy rate is 79.48% in Devarshola.
Devarshola Town Panchayat has total administration over 5,594 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.
Devarshola Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devarshola Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,970 | 1,535 | 1,435 |
| Literacy | 84% | 77.7% | 70.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,489 | 2,279 | 2,210 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,701 | 1,335 | 1,366 |
| Illiterate | 6,487 | 2,758 | 3,729 |
Caste-wise Population - Devarshola
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.8% of total population in Devarshola.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,489 | 2,279 | 2,210 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,701 | 1,335 | 1,366 |
Religion-wise Population - Devarshola
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Devarshola is 14,111 which is 56.55% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Devarshola is 9,085 which is 36.41% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Devarshola as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 14,111 | (56.55%) | 7,078 | 7,033 |
| Muslim | 9,085 | (36.41%) | 4,402 | 4,683 |
| Christian | 1,708 | (6.84%) | 843 | 865 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.02%) | 2 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 43 | (0.17%) | 15 | 28 |
Literacy Rate - Devarshola
The total literacy rate of Devarshola was 84% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 18,467 literates, males were 9,584 while females were 8,883. Also the male literacy rate was 88.68% and the female literacy rate was 79.48% in Devarshola.
| Devarshola | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.48% | 73.44% |
| Male | 88.68% | 86.77% |
| Total | 84% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Devarshola
The Sex Ratio of Devarshola is 1,022. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,022 females in Devarshola. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,022 ) of Devarshola.
Child Population - Devarshola
According to Census 2011, there were 2,970 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Devarshola. Out of which 1,535 were male while 1,435 were female.
Working Population - Devarshola
In Devarshola Town Panchayat out of total population, 10,185 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,185 workers engaged in Main Work, 401 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,415 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,971 | 5,935 | 3,036 |
| Cultivators | 401 | 323 | 78 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,415 | 1,389 | 1,026 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 27 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 6,101 | 4,196 | 1,905 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,214 | 704 | 510 |
| Non Working | 14,769 | 5,703 | 9,066 |
Devarshola Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Devarshola is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 508 | 78.1% | 992 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,674 | 71.6% | 995 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,542 | 81% | 1,021 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,815 | 70% | 1,108 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,006 | 73.5% | 994 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,580 | 76.1% | 1,055 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,039 | 71.8% | 991 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,880 | 71.1% | 1,073 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 868 | 68.9% | 1,005 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,874 | 74.7% | 1,046 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,406 | 73% | 1,006 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 978 | 65.7% | 1,000 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 887 | 79.5% | 1,082 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 825 | 78.8% | 964 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 885 | 78.4% | 1,153 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,131 | 78.2% | 904 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 940 | 77.7% | 992 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,116 | 74.6% | 944 |
Map of Devarshola, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devarshola, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia