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

Kumarapuram is a Town Panchayat city situated in Kalkulam taluka of Kanniyakumari district. The Kumarapuram city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,653 families residing in the Kumarapuram city. The total population of Kumarapuram is 14,728 out of which 7,388 are males and 7,340 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kumarapuram is 994.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kumarapuram city is 1407 which is 10% of the total population. There are 712 male children and 695 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kumarapuram is 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kumarapuram is 88.5%. Thus Kumarapuram has a lower literacy rate compared to 91.7% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 91.03% and the female literacy rate is 86.03% in Kumarapuram.

Population
14,728
Literacy
88.5%
Sex Ratio
994

Kumarapuram Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,653 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.

Kumarapuram Town Panchayat

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,407 712 695
Literacy 88.5% 82.3% 77.9%
Scheduled Caste 110 50 60
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 2,934 1,311 1,623

Caste-wise Population - Kumarapuram

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kumarapuram.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 110 50 60
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Kumarapuram

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kumarapuram is 3,895 which is 26.45% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kumarapuram is 742 which is 5.04% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kumarapuram as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 3,895 (26.45%) 1,981 1,914
Muslim 742 (5.04%) 364 378
Christian 10,064 (68.33%) 5,024 5,040
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Buddhist 2 (0.01%) 2 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 24 (0.16%) 16 8

Literacy Rate - Kumarapuram

The total literacy rate of Kumarapuram was 88.54% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 11,794 literates, males were 6,077 while females were 5,717. Also the male literacy rate was 91.03% and the female literacy rate was 86.03% in Kumarapuram.

  Kumarapuram Tamil Nadu
Female 86.03% 73.44%
Male 91.03% 86.77%
Total 88.54% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Kumarapuram

The Sex Ratio of Kumarapuram is 994. Thus per every 1000 men there were 994 females in Kumarapuram. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Kumarapuram.


Child Population - Kumarapuram

According to Census 2011, there were 1,407 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kumarapuram. Out of which 712 were male while 695 were female.


Working Population - Kumarapuram

In Kumarapuram Town Panchayat out of total population, 5,156 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,156 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 653 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,534 3,887 647
Cultivators 60 55 5
Agriculture Labourer 653 615 38
Household Industries 55 29 26
Other Workers 3,766 3,188 578
Marginal Workers 622 418 204
Non Working 9,572 3,083 6,489

Kumarapuram Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,567 78.1% 961
2 Ward No - 2 1,890 72.4% 1,054
3 Ward No - 3 629 83.8% 1,016
4 Ward No - 4 542 72% 1,007
5 Ward No - 5 579 85.5% 956
6 Ward No - 6 801 79.4% 935
7 Ward No - 7 796 73.6% 1,052
8 Ward No - 8 1,563 84.5% 999
9 Ward No - 9 897 81.6% 950
10 Ward No - 10 757 79% 892
11 Ward No - 11 617 81.5% 1,016
12 Ward No - 12 834 80.8% 1,090
13 Ward No - 13 1,060 83.1% 1,031
14 Ward No - 14 1,094 83.3% 968
15 Ward No - 15 1,102 86% 954

Map of Kumarapuram, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu


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