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

Muzhucode is a Census Town city situated in Vilavancode taluka of Kanniyakumari district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,075 families residing in the Muzhucode city. The total population of Muzhucode is 8,000 out of which 3,945 are males and 4,055 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Muzhucode is 1,028.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Muzhucode city is 735 which is 9% of the total population. There are 372 male children and 363 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Muzhucode is 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Muzhucode is 89%. Thus Muzhucode has a lower literacy rate compared to 91.7% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 91.55% and the female literacy rate is 86.48% in Muzhucode.

Population
8,000
Literacy
89%
Sex Ratio
1,028

Muzhucode Census Town has total administration over 2,075 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.

Muzhucode Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 735 372 363
Literacy 89% 82.9% 78.7%
Scheduled Caste 182 89 93
Scheduled Tribe 5 2 3
Illiterate 1,536 674 862

Caste-wise Population - Muzhucode

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Muzhucode.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 182 89 93
Schedule Tribe 5 2 3

Religion-wise Population - Muzhucode

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Muzhucode is 2,754 which is 34.42% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Muzhucode is 15 which is 0.19% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Muzhucode as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 2,754 (34.42%) 1,412 1,342
Muslim 15 (0.19%) 8 7
Christian 5,209 (65.11%) 2,515 2,694
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 2 (0.03%) 1 1
Jain 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Other Religion 1 (0.01%) 0 1
No Religion Specified 18 (0.23%) 9 9

Literacy Rate - Muzhucode

The total literacy rate of Muzhucode was 88.97% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 6,464 literates, males were 3,271 while females were 3,193. Also the male literacy rate was 91.55% and the female literacy rate was 86.48% in Muzhucode.

  Muzhucode Tamil Nadu
Female 86.48% 73.44%
Male 91.55% 86.77%
Total 88.97% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Muzhucode

The Sex Ratio of Muzhucode is 1,028. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,028 females in Muzhucode. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,028 ) of Muzhucode.


Child Population - Muzhucode

According to Census 2011, there were 735 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Muzhucode. Out of which 372 were male while 363 were female.


Working Population - Muzhucode

In Muzhucode Census Town out of total population, 2,878 were engaged in work activities. 70.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,878 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 192 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,032 1,568 464
Cultivators 24 23 1
Agriculture Labourer 192 175 17
Household Industries 28 13 15
Other Workers 1,788 1,357 431
Marginal Workers 846 626 220
Non Working 5,122 1,751 3,371

Muzhucode Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 8,000 80.8% 1,028

Map of Muzhucode, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu


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