Jayankondam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Jayankondam is a Municipality city situated in Udayarpalayam taluka of Ariyalur district. The Jayankondam city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 8,664 families residing in the Jayankondam city. The total population of Jayankondam is 33,945 out of which 16,716 are males and 17,229 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jayankondam is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jayankondam city is 3520 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1866 male children and 1654 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jayankondam is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jayankondam is 80.3%. Thus Jayankondam has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.3% of Ariyalur district. The male literacy rate is 87.27% and the female literacy rate is 73.73% in Jayankondam.
Jayankondam Municipality has total administration over 8,664 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.
Jayankondam Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jayankondam Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,520 | 1,866 | 1,654 |
| Literacy | 80.3% | 77.5% | 66.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,071 | 3,058 | 3,013 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 698 | 342 | 356 |
| Illiterate | 9,503 | 3,757 | 5,746 |
Caste-wise Population - Jayankondam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Jayankondam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,071 | 3,058 | 3,013 |
| Schedule Tribe | 698 | 342 | 356 |
Religion-wise Population - Jayankondam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jayankondam is 31,444 which is 92.63% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jayankondam is 1,537 which is 4.53% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Jayankondam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 31,444 | (92.63%) | 15,527 | 15,917 |
| Muslim | 1,537 | (4.53%) | 752 | 785 |
| Christian | 820 | (2.42%) | 362 | 458 |
| Sikh | 19 | (0.06%) | 10 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.01%) | 2 | 3 |
| Jain | 5 | (0.01%) | 2 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0.03%) | 4 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 106 | (0.31%) | 57 | 49 |
Literacy Rate - Jayankondam
The total literacy rate of Jayankondam was 80.34% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 24,442 literates, males were 12,959 while females were 11,483. Also the male literacy rate was 87.27% and the female literacy rate was 73.73% in Jayankondam.
| Jayankondam | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.73% | 73.44% |
| Male | 87.27% | 86.77% |
| Total | 80.34% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Jayankondam
The Sex Ratio of Jayankondam is 1,031. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,031 females in Jayankondam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,031 ) of Jayankondam.
Child Population - Jayankondam
According to Census 2011, there were 3,520 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Jayankondam. Out of which 1,866 were male while 1,654 were female.
Working Population - Jayankondam
In Jayankondam Municipality out of total population, 12,359 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,359 workers engaged in Main Work, 611 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,386 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,593 | 7,883 | 2,710 |
| Cultivators | 611 | 521 | 90 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,386 | 930 | 456 |
| Household Industries | 1,004 | 515 | 489 |
| Other Workers | 7,592 | 5,917 | 1,675 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,766 | 1,133 | 633 |
| Non Working | 21,586 | 7,700 | 13,886 |
Jayankondam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jayankondam is further divided into 21 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,898 | 62.6% | 1,002 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,688 | 73.6% | 1,024 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,928 | 50.4% | 1,013 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,804 | 65.7% | 991 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,545 | 64.7% | 1,079 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,168 | 52.8% | 899 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,258 | 80.7% | 1,077 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 952 | 79.9% | 1,056 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 621 | 80.4% | 1,187 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,533 | 81.1% | 970 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,320 | 60.5% | 973 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,335 | 73.2% | 963 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,326 | 66.9% | 1,128 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,285 | 76.4% | 1,110 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,815 | 86.8% | 1,003 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 995 | 83.8% | 978 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,321 | 81% | 1,101 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,266 | 63.2% | 1,086 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 3,013 | 71.2% | 1,033 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,025 | 75.9% | 998 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,849 | 78% | 995 |
Map of Jayankondam, Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jayankondam, Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia