Kappiyarai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Kappiyarai is a Town Panchayat city situated in Kalkulam taluka of Kanniyakumari district. The Kappiyarai city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,045 families residing in the Kappiyarai city. The total population of Kappiyarai is 15,998 out of which 7,858 are males and 8,140 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kappiyarai is 1,036.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kappiyarai city is 1634 which is 10% of the total population. There are 813 male children and 821 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kappiyarai is 1,010 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kappiyarai is 93.9%. Thus Kappiyarai has a higher literacy rate compared to 91.7% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 95.23% and the female literacy rate is 92.64% in Kappiyarai.

Population
15,998
Literacy
93.9%
Sex Ratio
1,036

Kappiyarai Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,045 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.

Kappiyarai Town Panchayat

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,634 813 821
Literacy 93.9% 85.4% 83.3%
Scheduled Caste 225 107 118
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 2,509 1,149 1,360

Caste-wise Population - Kappiyarai

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kappiyarai.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 225 107 118
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Kappiyarai

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kappiyarai is 5,312 which is 33.2% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kappiyarai is 39 which is 0.24% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kappiyarai as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,312 (33.2%) 2,612 2,700
Muslim 39 (0.24%) 19 20
Christian 10,630 (66.45%) 5,225 5,405
Sikh 2 (0.01%) 0 2
Buddhist 4 (0.03%) 0 4
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 11 (0.07%) 2 9

Literacy Rate - Kappiyarai

The total literacy rate of Kappiyarai was 93.91% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 13,489 literates, males were 6,709 while females were 6,780. Also the male literacy rate was 95.23% and the female literacy rate was 92.64% in Kappiyarai.

  Kappiyarai Tamil Nadu
Female 92.64% 73.44%
Male 95.23% 86.77%
Total 93.91% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Kappiyarai

The Sex Ratio of Kappiyarai is 1,036. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,036 females in Kappiyarai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,010 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,036 ) of Kappiyarai.


Child Population - Kappiyarai

According to Census 2011, there were 1,634 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kappiyarai. Out of which 813 were male while 821 were female.


Working Population - Kappiyarai

In Kappiyarai Town Panchayat out of total population, 5,688 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,688 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 404 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,512 3,786 726
Cultivators 36 28 8
Agriculture Labourer 404 387 17
Household Industries 78 37 41
Other Workers 3,994 3,334 660
Marginal Workers 1,176 691 485
Non Working 10,310 3,381 6,929

Kappiyarai Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,241 81.9% 1,028
2 Ward No - 2 1,154 87.4% 979
3 Ward No - 3 505 78.6% 1,196
4 Ward No - 4 1,353 85.7% 978
5 Ward No - 5 951 84.6% 1,006
6 Ward No - 6 964 88.1% 1,087
7 Ward No - 7 1,214 78.7% 1,115
8 Ward No - 8 807 86.9% 1,053
9 Ward No - 9 887 88.4% 924
10 Ward No - 10 1,055 86.4% 1,002
11 Ward No - 11 1,266 85.6% 1,006
12 Ward No - 12 1,442 83.4% 1,031
13 Ward No - 13 1,009 79.5% 922
14 Ward No - 14 808 86.9% 1,238
15 Ward No - 15 1,342 82.8% 1,127

Map of Kappiyarai, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu


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