Kethi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kethi is a Town Panchayat city situated in Coonoor taluka of The Nilgiris district. The Kethi city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 6,397 families residing in the Kethi city. The total population of Kethi is 23,229 out of which 11,476 are males and 11,753 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kethi is 1,024.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kethi city is 1757 which is 8% of the total population. There are 898 male children and 859 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kethi is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kethi is 88.4%. Thus Kethi has a higher literacy rate compared to 85.2% of The Nilgiris district. The male literacy rate is 94.41% and the female literacy rate is 82.61% in Kethi.
Kethi Town Panchayat has total administration over 6,397 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.
Kethi Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kethi Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,757 | 898 | 859 |
| Literacy | 88.4% | 87% | 76.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,029 | 2,946 | 3,083 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53 | 25 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 4,242 | 1,489 | 2,753 |
Caste-wise Population - Kethi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kethi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,029 | 2,946 | 3,083 |
| Schedule Tribe | 53 | 25 | 28 |
Religion-wise Population - Kethi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kethi is 18,497 which is 79.63% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kethi is 675 which is 2.91% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kethi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 18,497 | (79.63%) | 9,148 | 9,349 |
| Muslim | 675 | (2.91%) | 346 | 329 |
| Christian | 4,010 | (17.26%) | 1,963 | 2,047 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.06%) | 7 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.03%) | 1 | 5 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.03%) | 4 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 21 | (0.09%) | 7 | 14 |
Literacy Rate - Kethi
The total literacy rate of Kethi was 88.43% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 18,987 literates, males were 9,987 while females were 9,000. Also the male literacy rate was 94.41% and the female literacy rate was 82.61% in Kethi.
| Kethi | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.61% | 73.44% |
| Male | 94.41% | 86.77% |
| Total | 88.43% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Kethi
The Sex Ratio of Kethi is 1,024. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,024 females in Kethi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,024 ) of Kethi.
Child Population - Kethi
According to Census 2011, there were 1,757 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kethi. Out of which 898 were male while 859 were female.
Working Population - Kethi
In Kethi Town Panchayat out of total population, 10,366 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,366 workers engaged in Main Work, 258 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,172 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,991 | 5,571 | 3,420 |
| Cultivators | 258 | 175 | 83 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,172 | 1,751 | 1,421 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 24 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 5,525 | 3,621 | 1,904 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,375 | 798 | 577 |
| Non Working | 12,863 | 5,107 | 7,756 |
Kethi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kethi is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,323 | 77.6% | 986 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,009 | 86.4% | 808 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,337 | 68% | 1,139 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,152 | 84.5% | 1,068 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,119 | 79.4% | 1,068 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,322 | 76.6% | 1,018 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,128 | 82.3% | 1,093 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,593 | 74.8% | 1,011 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,120 | 83.7% | 1,074 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 695 | 93.5% | 1,068 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,636 | 87.7% | 959 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,447 | 84.8% | 1,044 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,182 | 84.9% | 1,063 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,222 | 81.9% | 990 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,689 | 82.1% | 1,070 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,472 | 84.4% | 1,022 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 560 | 80% | 1,105 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,223 | 81% | 1,131 |
Map of Kethi, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kethi, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia