Musiri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Musiri is a Town Panchayat city situated in Musiri taluka of Tiruchirappalli district. The Musiri city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,764 families residing in the Musiri city. The total population of Musiri is 28,727 out of which 14,094 are males and 14,633 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Musiri is 1,038.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Musiri city is 2691 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1346 male children and 1345 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Musiri is 999 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,038).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Musiri is 86.3%. Thus Musiri has a higher literacy rate compared to 83.2% of Tiruchirappalli district. The male literacy rate is 92.34% and the female literacy rate is 80.47% in Musiri.
Musiri Town Panchayat has total administration over 7,764 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.
Musiri Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Musiri Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,691 | 1,346 | 1,345 |
| Literacy | 86.3% | 83.5% | 73.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,576 | 2,240 | 2,336 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 6,263 | 2,323 | 3,940 |
Caste-wise Population - Musiri
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Musiri.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,576 | 2,240 | 2,336 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Religion-wise Population - Musiri
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Musiri is 27,235 which is 94.81% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Musiri is 808 which is 2.81% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Musiri as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 27,235 | (94.81%) | 13,396 | 13,839 |
| Muslim | 808 | (2.81%) | 384 | 424 |
| Christian | 639 | (2.22%) | 293 | 346 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 40 | (0.14%) | 18 | 22 |
Literacy Rate - Musiri
The total literacy rate of Musiri was 86.28% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 22,464 literates, males were 11,771 while females were 10,693. Also the male literacy rate was 92.34% and the female literacy rate was 80.47% in Musiri.
| Musiri | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 80.47% | 73.44% |
| Male | 92.34% | 86.77% |
| Total | 86.28% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Musiri
The Sex Ratio of Musiri is 1,038. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,038 females in Musiri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 999 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,038 ) of Musiri.
Child Population - Musiri
According to Census 2011, there were 2,691 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Musiri. Out of which 1,346 were male while 1,345 were female.
Working Population - Musiri
In Musiri Town Panchayat out of total population, 11,344 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,344 workers engaged in Main Work, 446 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,455 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,339 | 7,429 | 2,910 |
| Cultivators | 446 | 347 | 99 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,455 | 768 | 687 |
| Household Industries | 469 | 232 | 237 |
| Other Workers | 7,969 | 6,082 | 1,887 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,005 | 536 | 469 |
| Non Working | 17,383 | 6,129 | 11,254 |
Musiri Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Musiri is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,018 | 84.7% | 935 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,387 | 79.5% | 1,108 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,322 | 63.4% | 1,028 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,002 | 76.5% | 1,060 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 916 | 69.7% | 1,049 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,717 | 66.8% | 1,056 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,294 | 81.4% | 1,048 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,778 | 79.7% | 1,027 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,066 | 81.6% | 1,005 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,173 | 82.2% | 1,026 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,113 | 78.2% | 1,009 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,131 | 87.5% | 1,167 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,484 | 83.4% | 1,022 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,830 | 70.6% | 1,056 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,177 | 74.3% | 1,156 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,324 | 80% | 953 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 995 | 84.5% | 1,035 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,000 | 83.5% | 1,045 |
Map of Musiri, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Musiri, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia