Killai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Killai is a Town Panchayat city situated in Chidambaram taluka of Cuddalore district. The Killai city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,359 families residing in the Killai city. The total population of Killai is 13,608 out of which 6,851 are males and 6,757 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Killai is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Killai city is 1710 which is 13% of the total population. There are 834 male children and 876 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Killai is 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Killai is 77%. Thus Killai has a lower literacy rate compared to 78% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 85.08% and the female literacy rate is 68.81% in Killai.
Killai Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,359 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.
Killai Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Killai Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,710 | 834 | 876 |
| Literacy | 77% | 74.7% | 59.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,559 | 1,275 | 1,284 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,677 | 855 | 822 |
| Illiterate | 4,442 | 1,732 | 2,710 |
Caste-wise Population - Killai
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.3% of total population in Killai.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,559 | 1,275 | 1,284 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,677 | 855 | 822 |
Religion-wise Population - Killai
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Killai is 12,837 which is 94.33% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Killai is 699 which is 5.14% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Killai as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 12,837 | (94.33%) | 6,476 | 6,361 |
| Muslim | 699 | (5.14%) | 338 | 361 |
| Christian | 40 | (0.29%) | 23 | 17 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.03%) | 1 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 28 | (0.21%) | 13 | 15 |
Literacy Rate - Killai
The total literacy rate of Killai was 77.04% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 9,166 literates, males were 5,119 while females were 4,047. Also the male literacy rate was 85.08% and the female literacy rate was 68.81% in Killai.
| Killai | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 68.81% | 73.44% |
| Male | 85.08% | 86.77% |
| Total | 77.04% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Killai
The Sex Ratio of Killai is 986. Thus per every 1000 men there were 986 females in Killai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 986 ) of Killai.
Child Population - Killai
According to Census 2011, there were 1,710 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Killai. Out of which 834 were male while 876 were female.
Working Population - Killai
In Killai Town Panchayat out of total population, 5,932 were engaged in work activities. 66.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,932 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 598 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,952 | 2,888 | 1,064 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 151 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 598 | 429 | 169 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 3,141 | 2,287 | 854 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,980 | 999 | 981 |
| Non Working | 7,676 | 2,964 | 4,712 |
Killai Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Killai is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,185 | 76% | 1,033 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 910 | 62.9% | 983 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,004 | 67.2% | 996 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 609 | 76.4% | 1,017 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 966 | 77.2% | 967 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,769 | 53% | 983 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 830 | 73.1% | 1,000 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,328 | 64.6% | 944 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,387 | 74.9% | 987 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 955 | 58% | 1,023 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 428 | 65.7% | 1,068 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 533 | 61.5% | 1,011 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 323 | 73.4% | 1,019 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 357 | 72.5% | 859 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,024 | 68.9% | 936 |
Map of Killai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Killai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia