Kumarapalayam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Kumarapalayam is a Municipality city situated in Tiruchengode taluka of Namakkal district. The Kumarapalayam city is divided into 33 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 20,439 families residing in the Kumarapalayam city. The total population of Kumarapalayam is 71,594 out of which 35,906 are males and 35,688 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kumarapalayam is 994.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kumarapalayam city is 6095 which is 9% of the total population. There are 3126 male children and 2969 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kumarapalayam is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kumarapalayam is 78.8%. Thus Kumarapalayam has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.6% of Namakkal district. The male literacy rate is 86.07% and the female literacy rate is 71.62% in Kumarapalayam.

Population
71,594
Literacy
78.8%
Sex Ratio
994

Kumarapalayam Municipality has total administration over 20,439 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.

Kumarapalayam Municipality

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kumarapalayam Municipality.

Total Male Female
Children 6,095 3,126 2,969
Literacy 78.8% 78.6% 65.7%
Scheduled Caste 3,172 1,587 1,585
Scheduled Tribe 28 11 17
Illiterate 19,946 7,692 12,254

Caste-wise Population - Kumarapalayam

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kumarapalayam.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,172 1,587 1,585
Schedule Tribe 28 11 17

Religion-wise Population - Kumarapalayam

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kumarapalayam is 69,531 which is 97.12% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kumarapalayam is 1,129 which is 1.58% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kumarapalayam as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 69,531 (97.12%) 34,876 34,655
Muslim 1,129 (1.58%) 568 561
Christian 877 (1.22%) 429 448
Sikh 2 (0%) 1 1
Buddhist 2 (0%) 1 1
Jain 1 (0%) 0 1
Other Religion 1 (0%) 0 1
No Religion Specified 51 (0.07%) 31 20

Literacy Rate - Kumarapalayam

The total literacy rate of Kumarapalayam was 78.85% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 51,648 literates, males were 28,214 while females were 23,434. Also the male literacy rate was 86.07% and the female literacy rate was 71.62% in Kumarapalayam.

  Kumarapalayam Tamil Nadu
Female 71.62% 73.44%
Male 86.07% 86.77%
Total 78.85% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Kumarapalayam

The Sex Ratio of Kumarapalayam is 994. Thus per every 1000 men there were 994 females in Kumarapalayam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Kumarapalayam.


Child Population - Kumarapalayam

According to Census 2011, there were 6,095 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kumarapalayam. Out of which 3,126 were male while 2,969 were female.


Working Population - Kumarapalayam

In Kumarapalayam Municipality out of total population, 37,106 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 37,106 workers engaged in Main Work, 212 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 257 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 36,010 22,903 13,107
Cultivators 212 124 88
Agriculture Labourer 257 128 129
Household Industries 1,767 855 912
Other Workers 33,774 21,796 11,978
Marginal Workers 1,096 534 562
Non Working 34,488 12,469 22,019

Kumarapalayam Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kumarapalayam is further divided into 33 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,319 62.5% 954
2 Ward No - 2 4,260 66.2% 969
3 Ward No - 3 5,241 65.2% 996
4 Ward No - 4 2,382 62.5% 969
5 Ward No - 5 3,484 72.8% 984
6 Ward No - 6 2,335 77.2% 1,025
7 Ward No - 7 2,623 77.8% 995
8 Ward No - 8 2,017 70.6% 999
9 Ward No - 9 1,130 78.2% 969
10 Ward No - 10 2,095 69.5% 1,087
11 Ward No - 11 1,551 73.2% 973
12 Ward No - 12 2,890 73.9% 1,000
13 Ward No - 13 2,838 69.4% 949
14 Ward No - 14 4,844 72.8% 972
15 Ward No - 15 2,273 72.5% 1,013
16 Ward No - 16 1,971 70.9% 1,022
17 Ward No - 17 2,879 73.5% 981
18 Ward No - 18 2,958 77.5% 971
19 Ward No - 19 2,359 71.8% 996
20 Ward No - 20 2,142 78.2% 989
21 Ward No - 21 1,027 78.6% 1,050
22 Ward No - 22 1,265 77.2% 1,002
23 Ward No - 23 1,095 73.8% 998
24 Ward No - 24 1,567 76.3% 991
25 Ward No - 25 1,565 79.7% 1,065
26 Ward No - 26 1,286 83.3% 1,061
27 Ward No - 27 1,530 73.5% 987
28 Ward No - 28 1,296 70.8% 1,009
29 Ward No - 29 1,188 78.7% 1,041
30 Ward No - 30 1,462 67.4% 986
31 Ward No - 31 1,511 73.5% 988
32 Ward No - 32 983 70.8% 1,018
33 Ward No - 33 1,228 70.4% 990

Map of Kumarapalayam, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu


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