Molachur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Molachur is a Census Town city situated in Sriperumbudur taluka of Kancheepuram district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,206 families residing in the Molachur city. The total population of Molachur is 8,887 out of which 4,641 are males and 4,246 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Molachur is 915.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Molachur city is 1060 which is 12% of the total population. There are 534 male children and 526 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Molachur is 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Molachur is 82.7%. Thus Molachur has a lower literacy rate compared to 84.5% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 88.78% and the female literacy rate is 76.02% in Molachur.

Population
8,887
Literacy
82.7%
Sex Ratio
915

Molachur Census Town has total administration over 2,206 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.

Molachur Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,060 534 526
Literacy 82.7% 78.6% 66.6%
Scheduled Caste 1,860 931 929
Scheduled Tribe 93 41 52
Illiterate 2,413 995 1,418

Caste-wise Population - Molachur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Molachur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,860 931 929
Schedule Tribe 93 41 52

Religion-wise Population - Molachur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Molachur is 6,125 which is 68.92% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Molachur is 1,270 which is 14.29% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Molachur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 6,125 (68.92%) 3,238 2,887
Muslim 1,270 (14.29%) 658 612
Christian 1,485 (16.71%) 743 742
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 7 (0.08%) 2 5

Literacy Rate - Molachur

The total literacy rate of Molachur was 82.71% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 6,474 literates, males were 3,646 while females were 2,828. Also the male literacy rate was 88.78% and the female literacy rate was 76.02% in Molachur.

  Molachur Tamil Nadu
Female 76.02% 73.44%
Male 88.78% 86.77%
Total 82.71% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Molachur

The Sex Ratio of Molachur is 915. Thus per every 1000 men there were 915 females in Molachur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 915 ) of Molachur.


Child Population - Molachur

According to Census 2011, there were 1,060 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Molachur. Out of which 534 were male while 526 were female.


Working Population - Molachur

In Molachur Census Town out of total population, 4,004 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,004 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,044 2,409 635
Cultivators 33 33 0
Agriculture Labourer 43 32 11
Household Industries 125 77 48
Other Workers 2,843 2,267 576
Marginal Workers 960 530 430
Non Working 4,883 1,702 3,181

Molachur Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 8,887 72.8% 915

Map of Molachur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu


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