Mathigiri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Mathigiri is a Town Panchayat city situated in Hosur taluka of Krishnagiri district. The Mathigiri city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,627 families residing in the Mathigiri city. The total population of Mathigiri is 23,129 out of which 11,725 are males and 11,404 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mathigiri is 973.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mathigiri city is 2900 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1471 male children and 1429 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mathigiri is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mathigiri is 85.8%. Thus Mathigiri has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Krishnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 89.38% and the female literacy rate is 82.13% in Mathigiri.

Population
23,129
Literacy
85.8%
Sex Ratio
973

Mathigiri Town Panchayat has total administration over 5,627 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.

Mathigiri Town Panchayat

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

Total Male Female
Children 2,900 1,471 1,429
Literacy 85.8% 78.2% 71.8%
Scheduled Caste 5,128 2,620 2,508
Scheduled Tribe 33 14 19
Illiterate 5,772 2,560 3,212

Caste-wise Population - Mathigiri

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Mathigiri.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 5,128 2,620 2,508
Schedule Tribe 33 14 19

Religion-wise Population - Mathigiri

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mathigiri is 19,014 which is 82.21% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mathigiri is 2,756 which is 11.92% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Mathigiri as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 19,014 (82.21%) 9,691 9,323
Muslim 2,756 (11.92%) 1,379 1,377
Christian 1,346 (5.82%) 650 696
Sikh 1 (0%) 0 1
Buddhist 3 (0.01%) 0 3
Jain 4 (0.02%) 2 2
Other Religion 2 (0.01%) 0 2
No Religion Specified 3 (0.01%) 3 0

Literacy Rate - Mathigiri

The total literacy rate of Mathigiri was 85.8% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 17,357 literates, males were 9,165 while females were 8,192. Also the male literacy rate was 89.38% and the female literacy rate was 82.13% in Mathigiri.

  Mathigiri Tamil Nadu
Female 82.13% 73.44%
Male 89.38% 86.77%
Total 85.8% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Mathigiri

The Sex Ratio of Mathigiri is 973. Thus per every 1000 men there were 973 females in Mathigiri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 973 ) of Mathigiri.


Child Population - Mathigiri

According to Census 2011, there were 2,900 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Mathigiri. Out of which 1,471 were male while 1,429 were female.


Working Population - Mathigiri

In Mathigiri Town Panchayat out of total population, 8,510 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,510 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 308 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 8,130 6,431 1,699
Cultivators 227 172 55
Agriculture Labourer 308 198 110
Household Industries 153 57 96
Other Workers 7,442 6,004 1,438
Marginal Workers 380 204 176
Non Working 14,619 5,090 9,529

Mathigiri Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 974 65.8% 956
2 Ward No - 2 3,722 75.9% 936
3 Ward No - 3 2,965 88.3% 944
4 Ward No - 4 1,269 71.9% 940
5 Ward No - 5 2,110 79.1% 1,019
6 Ward No - 6 3,702 71.3% 992
7 Ward No - 7 1,938 68.6% 1,002
8 Ward No - 8 1,293 77.1% 962
9 Ward No - 9 880 74.7% 1,075
10 Ward No - 10 1,177 75.6% 955
11 Ward No - 11 485 71.5% 988
12 Ward No - 12 677 67.9% 1,015
13 Ward No - 13 547 72.4% 1,080
14 Ward No - 14 857 74.4% 1,012
15 Ward No - 15 533 63% 777

Map of Mathigiri, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu


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