Mathur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Mathur is a Census Town city situated in Mathavaram taluka of Thiruvallur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 6,886 families residing in the Mathur city. The total population of Mathur is 27,674 out of which 14,081 are males and 13,593 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mathur is 965.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mathur city is 2980 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1607 male children and 1373 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mathur is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mathur is 90.1%. Thus Mathur has a higher literacy rate compared to 84% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 94.72% and the female literacy rate is 85.43% in Mathur.

Population
27,674
Literacy
90.1%
Sex Ratio
965

Mathur Census Town has total administration over 6,886 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Mathur Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 2,980 1,607 1,373
Literacy 90.1% 83.9% 76.8%
Scheduled Caste 4,585 2,321 2,264
Scheduled Tribe 37 17 20
Illiterate 5,420 2,266 3,154

Caste-wise Population - Mathur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Mathur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 4,585 2,321 2,264
Schedule Tribe 37 17 20

Religion-wise Population - Mathur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mathur is 23,413 which is 84.6% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mathur is 1,674 which is 6.05% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Mathur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 23,413 (84.6%) 11,903 11,510
Muslim 1,674 (6.05%) 871 803
Christian 2,414 (8.72%) 1,222 1,192
Sikh 47 (0.17%) 21 26
Buddhist 5 (0.02%) 3 2
Jain 26 (0.09%) 15 11
Other Religion 15 (0.05%) 7 8
No Religion Specified 80 (0.29%) 39 41

Literacy Rate - Mathur

The total literacy rate of Mathur was 90.12% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 22,254 literates, males were 11,815 while females were 10,439. Also the male literacy rate was 94.72% and the female literacy rate was 85.43% in Mathur.

  Mathur Tamil Nadu
Female 85.43% 73.44%
Male 94.72% 86.77%
Total 90.12% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Mathur

The Sex Ratio of Mathur is 965. Thus per every 1000 men there were 965 females in Mathur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Mathur.


Child Population - Mathur

According to Census 2011, there were 2,980 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Mathur. Out of which 1,607 were male while 1,373 were female.


Working Population - Mathur

In Mathur Census Town out of total population, 10,160 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,160 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 8,111 6,839 1,272
Cultivators 64 34 30
Agriculture Labourer 97 37 60
Household Industries 79 37 42
Other Workers 7,871 6,731 1,140
Marginal Workers 2,049 1,530 519
Non Working 17,514 5,712 11,802

Mathur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mathur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 27,674 80.4% 965

Map of Mathur, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu


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