Dindigul Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Dindigul is a Municipality city situated in Dindigul taluka of Dindigul district. The Dindigul city is divided into 48 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 53,573 families residing in the Dindigul city. The total population of Dindigul is 207,327 out of which 103,027 are males and 104,300 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dindigul is 1,012.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dindigul city is 19603 which is 9% of the total population. There are 10126 male children and 9477 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dindigul is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dindigul is 90.2%. Thus Dindigul has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 94.2% and the female literacy rate is 86.32% in Dindigul.

Population
207,327
Literacy
90.2%
Sex Ratio
1,012

Dindigul Municipality has total administration over 53,573 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.

Dindigul Municipality

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dindigul Municipality.

Total Male Female
Children 19,603 10,126 9,477
Literacy 90.2% 84.9% 78.5%
Scheduled Caste 15,724 7,839 7,885
Scheduled Tribe 143 63 80
Illiterate 37,957 15,512 22,445

Caste-wise Population - Dindigul

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dindigul.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 15,724 7,839 7,885
Schedule Tribe 143 63 80

Religion-wise Population - Dindigul

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dindigul is 143,275 which is 69.11% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dindigul is 29,374 which is 14.17% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Dindigul as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 143,275 (69.11%) 71,381 71,894
Muslim 29,374 (14.17%) 14,722 14,652
Christian 34,386 (16.59%) 16,785 17,601
Sikh 37 (0.02%) 18 19
Buddhist 33 (0.02%) 11 22
Jain 15 (0.01%) 8 7
Other Religion 3 (0%) 1 2
No Religion Specified 204 (0.1%) 101 103

Literacy Rate - Dindigul

The total literacy rate of Dindigul was 90.22% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 169,370 literates, males were 87,515 while females were 81,855. Also the male literacy rate was 94.2% and the female literacy rate was 86.32% in Dindigul.

  Dindigul Tamil Nadu
Female 86.32% 73.44%
Male 94.2% 86.77%
Total 90.22% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Dindigul

The Sex Ratio of Dindigul is 1,012. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,012 females in Dindigul. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,012 ) of Dindigul.


Child Population - Dindigul

According to Census 2011, there were 19,603 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Dindigul. Out of which 10,126 were male while 9,477 were female.


Working Population - Dindigul

In Dindigul Municipality out of total population, 77,813 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 77,813 workers engaged in Main Work, 387 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 366 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 74,244 57,459 16,785
Cultivators 387 311 76
Agriculture Labourer 366 251 115
Household Industries 5,328 2,981 2,347
Other Workers 68,163 53,916 14,247
Marginal Workers 3,569 2,020 1,549
Non Working 129,514 43,548 85,966

Dindigul Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dindigul is further divided into 48 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,350 74.2% 974
2 Ward No - 2 7,719 84.7% 997
3 Ward No - 3 5,532 84.6% 998
4 Ward No - 4 3,436 70.1% 1,000
5 Ward No - 5 5,180 87% 1,185
6 Ward No - 6 3,122 86.5% 1,034
7 Ward No - 7 4,515 84.5% 986
8 Ward No - 8 4,652 86.1% 1,000
9 Ward No - 9 3,368 83.3% 1,047
10 Ward No - 10 4,724 75.8% 1,014
11 Ward No - 11 2,274 82.9% 950
12 Ward No - 12 3,140 86.7% 1,017
13 Ward No - 13 2,795 80.9% 1,124
14 Ward No - 14 8,493 85.8% 997
15 Ward No - 15 8,294 86.6% 864
16 Ward No - 16 5,792 87.9% 973
17 Ward No - 17 4,034 82.9% 1,036
18 Ward No - 18 4,176 86.1% 1,068
19 Ward No - 19 2,900 89.1% 849
20 Ward No - 20 3,106 89% 835
21 Ward No - 21 1,401 90.2% 996
22 Ward No - 22 5,346 82.9% 995
23 Ward No - 23 5,442 75.2% 1,064
24 Ward No - 24 3,014 83.8% 982
25 Ward No - 25 4,256 80.5% 1,071
26 Ward No - 26 4,002 78.9% 1,039
27 Ward No - 27 3,904 74.1% 1,063
28 Ward No - 28 3,966 86.6% 1,081
29 Ward No - 29 3,173 84.2% 1,013
30 Ward No - 30 3,956 84.3% 925
31 Ward No - 31 2,623 85.5% 978
32 Ward No - 32 4,544 82.9% 977
33 Ward No - 33 4,723 80.1% 980
34 Ward No - 34 7,671 77.4% 999
35 Ward No - 35 3,091 80.6% 1,024
36 Ward No - 36 2,683 86.5% 1,019
37 Ward No - 37 5,773 81.5% 1,087
38 Ward No - 38 3,760 84% 996
39 Ward No - 39 2,558 83.5% 997
40 Ward No - 40 4,087 74.1% 996
41 Ward No - 41 3,171 79.4% 1,013
42 Ward No - 42 3,024 84.1% 1,639
43 Ward No - 43 3,930 75.8% 1,057
44 Ward No - 44 4,355 75.4% 1,058
45 Ward No - 45 5,668 75.7% 1,023
46 Ward No - 46 4,735 75.3% 998
47 Ward No - 47 4,861 78.5% 966
48 Ward No - 48 5,008 77% 1,026

Map of Dindigul, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu


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