Neikkarapatti Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Neikkarapatti is a Town Panchayat city situated in Palani taluka of Dindigul district. The Neikkarapatti city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,113 families residing in the Neikkarapatti city. The total population of Neikkarapatti is 11,753 out of which 5,811 are males and 5,942 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Neikkarapatti is 1,023.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Neikkarapatti city is 982 which is 8% of the total population. There are 509 male children and 473 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Neikkarapatti is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,023).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Neikkarapatti is 78.5%. Thus Neikkarapatti has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 86.36% and the female literacy rate is 70.98% in Neikkarapatti.

Population
11,753
Literacy
78.5%
Sex Ratio
1,023

Neikkarapatti Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,113 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.

Neikkarapatti Town Panchayat

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

Total Male Female
Children 982 509 473
Literacy 78.5% 78.8% 65.3%
Scheduled Caste 3,104 1,539 1,565
Scheduled Tribe 115 62 53
Illiterate 3,292 1,232 2,060

Caste-wise Population - Neikkarapatti

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Neikkarapatti.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,104 1,539 1,565
Schedule Tribe 115 62 53

Religion-wise Population - Neikkarapatti

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Neikkarapatti is 9,244 which is 78.65% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Neikkarapatti is 2,460 which is 20.93% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Neikkarapatti as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 9,244 (78.65%) 4,569 4,675
Muslim 2,460 (20.93%) 1,224 1,236
Christian 42 (0.36%) 17 25
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 5 (0.04%) 1 4

Literacy Rate - Neikkarapatti

The total literacy rate of Neikkarapatti was 78.55% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 8,461 literates, males were 4,579 while females were 3,882. Also the male literacy rate was 86.36% and the female literacy rate was 70.98% in Neikkarapatti.

  Neikkarapatti Tamil Nadu
Female 70.98% 73.44%
Male 86.36% 86.77%
Total 78.55% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Neikkarapatti

The Sex Ratio of Neikkarapatti is 1,023. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,023 females in Neikkarapatti. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,023 ) of Neikkarapatti.


Child Population - Neikkarapatti

According to Census 2011, there were 982 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Neikkarapatti. Out of which 509 were male while 473 were female.


Working Population - Neikkarapatti

In Neikkarapatti Town Panchayat out of total population, 5,129 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,129 workers engaged in Main Work, 381 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,200 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,914 3,430 1,484
Cultivators 381 316 65
Agriculture Labourer 2,200 1,274 926
Household Industries 120 84 36
Other Workers 2,213 1,756 457
Marginal Workers 215 110 105
Non Working 6,624 2,271 4,353

Neikkarapatti Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 756 72.6% 1,016
2 Ward No - 2 646 78.8% 1,139
3 Ward No - 3 994 64.4% 988
4 Ward No - 4 924 73.5% 1,013
5 Ward No - 5 450 64.2% 1,103
6 Ward No - 6 415 81.4% 939
7 Ward No - 7 698 70.6% 1,047
8 Ward No - 8 996 71.2% 1,004
9 Ward No - 9 509 71.9% 988
10 Ward No - 10 543 72.6% 1,049
11 Ward No - 11 839 59.8% 1,082
12 Ward No - 12 861 82.6% 1,035
13 Ward No - 13 1,283 74.6% 1,024
14 Ward No - 14 375 71.5% 1,005
15 Ward No - 15 1,464 72.2% 976

Map of Neikkarapatti, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu


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