Kadathur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Kadathur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Pappireddipatti taluka of Dharmapuri district. The Kadathur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,811 families residing in the Kadathur city. The total population of Kadathur is 11,382 out of which 5,789 are males and 5,593 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kadathur is 966.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kadathur city is 1195 which is 10% of the total population. There are 617 male children and 578 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kadathur is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kadathur is 78.5%. Thus Kadathur has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of Dharmapuri district. The male literacy rate is 86.06% and the female literacy rate is 70.71% in Kadathur.

Population
11,382
Literacy
78.5%
Sex Ratio
966

Kadathur Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,811 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.

Kadathur Town Panchayat

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kadathur Town Panchayat.

Total Male Female
Children 1,195 617 578
Literacy 78.5% 76.9% 63.4%
Scheduled Caste 4,409 2,260 2,149
Scheduled Tribe 140 68 72
Illiterate 3,385 1,338 2,047

Caste-wise Population - Kadathur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Kadathur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 4,409 2,260 2,149
Schedule Tribe 140 68 72

Religion-wise Population - Kadathur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kadathur is 10,926 which is 95.99% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kadathur is 425 which is 3.73% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kadathur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 10,926 (95.99%) 5,560 5,366
Muslim 425 (3.73%) 212 213
Christian 23 (0.2%) 12 11
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 1 (0.01%) 1 0
No Religion Specified 6 (0.05%) 3 3

Literacy Rate - Kadathur

The total literacy rate of Kadathur was 78.5% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 7,997 literates, males were 4,451 while females were 3,546. Also the male literacy rate was 86.06% and the female literacy rate was 70.71% in Kadathur.

  Kadathur Tamil Nadu
Female 70.71% 73.44%
Male 86.06% 86.77%
Total 78.5% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Kadathur

The Sex Ratio of Kadathur is 966. Thus per every 1000 men there were 966 females in Kadathur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Kadathur.


Child Population - Kadathur

According to Census 2011, there were 1,195 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kadathur. Out of which 617 were male while 578 were female.


Working Population - Kadathur

In Kadathur Town Panchayat out of total population, 4,452 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,452 workers engaged in Main Work, 283 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,279 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,104 2,900 1,204
Cultivators 283 224 59
Agriculture Labourer 1,279 649 630
Household Industries 81 50 31
Other Workers 2,461 1,977 484
Marginal Workers 348 208 140
Non Working 6,930 2,681 4,249

Kadathur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kadathur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,088 78.5% 960
2 Ward No - 2 722 72.6% 895
3 Ward No - 3 439 82.7% 1,240
4 Ward No - 4 1,036 77% 958
5 Ward No - 5 551 83.5% 996
6 Ward No - 6 313 84.3% 1,087
7 Ward No - 7 1,125 71% 957
8 Ward No - 8 953 58.8% 977
9 Ward No - 9 581 68.3% 976
10 Ward No - 10 1,150 55.7% 979
11 Ward No - 11 726 58% 906
12 Ward No - 12 631 78.6% 889
13 Ward No - 13 114 90.4% 869
14 Ward No - 14 742 72.2% 979
15 Ward No - 15 1,211 64.5% 956

Map of Kadathur, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu


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