Highways Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Theni, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Highways is a Town Panchayat city situated in Uthamapalayam taluka of Theni district. The Highways city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,276 families residing in the Highways city. The total population of Highways is 4,882 out of which 2,485 are males and 2,397 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Highways is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Highways city is 342 which is 7% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Highways is 1,124 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Highways is 83.7%. Thus Highways has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.3% of Theni district. The male literacy rate is 91.09% and the female literacy rate is 76.04% in Highways.
Highways Town Panchayat has total administration over 1,276 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.
Highways Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Highways Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 342 | 161 | 181 |
| Literacy | 83.7% | 85.2% | 70.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,238 | 1,660 | 1,578 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,080 | 368 | 712 |
Caste-wise Population - Highways
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Highways.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,238 | 1,660 | 1,578 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Highways
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Highways is 3,947 which is 80.85% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Highways is 18 which is 0.37% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Highways as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,947 | (80.85%) | 2,032 | 1,915 |
| Muslim | 18 | (0.37%) | 9 | 9 |
| Christian | 910 | (18.64%) | 442 | 468 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.02%) | 0 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.04%) | 0 | 2 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0.08%) | 2 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Highways
The total literacy rate of Highways was 83.74% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 3,802 literates, males were 2,117 while females were 1,685. Also the male literacy rate was 91.09% and the female literacy rate was 76.04% in Highways.
| Highways | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.04% | 73.44% |
| Male | 91.09% | 86.77% |
| Total | 83.74% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Highways
The Sex Ratio of Highways is 965. Thus per every 1000 men there were 965 females in Highways. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,124 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Highways.
Child Population - Highways
According to Census 2011, there were 342 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Highways. Out of which 161 were male while 181 were female.
Working Population - Highways
In Highways Town Panchayat out of total population, 2,613 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,613 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 665 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,557 | 1,347 | 1,210 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 665 | 359 | 306 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,872 | 976 | 896 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 24 | 32 |
| Non Working | 2,269 | 1,114 | 1,155 |
Highways Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Highways is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 257 | 77.8% | 992 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 332 | 78% | 930 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 253 | 71.5% | 1,074 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 348 | 82.2% | 1,000 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 308 | 80.2% | 949 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 285 | 74% | 1,080 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 277 | 80.1% | 1,115 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 330 | 81.8% | 919 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 423 | 68.8% | 1,014 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 269 | 87.4% | 1,038 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 303 | 84.8% | 918 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 343 | 79.3% | 1,030 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 408 | 83.1% | 846 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 384 | 70.8% | 811 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 362 | 71.8% | 926 |
Map of Highways, Theni, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Highways, Theni, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia