Nerkuppai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Nerkuppai is a Town Panchayat city situated in Tirupathur taluka of Sivaganga district. The Nerkuppai city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,830 families residing in the Nerkuppai city. The total population of Nerkuppai is 7,165 out of which 3,623 are males and 3,542 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nerkuppai is 978.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nerkuppai city is 779 which is 11% of the total population. There are 427 male children and 352 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nerkuppai is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nerkuppai is 71.4%. Thus Nerkuppai has a lower literacy rate compared to 79.9% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 81.98% and the female literacy rate is 60.85% in Nerkuppai.

Population
7,165
Literacy
71.4%
Sex Ratio
978

Nerkuppai Town Panchayat has total administration over 1,830 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.

Nerkuppai Town Panchayat

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

Total Male Female
Children 779 427 352
Literacy 71.4% 72.3% 54.8%
Scheduled Caste 932 490 442
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 2,604 1,003 1,601

Caste-wise Population - Nerkuppai

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nerkuppai.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 932 490 442
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Nerkuppai

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nerkuppai is 6,613 which is 92.3% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nerkuppai is 298 which is 4.16% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Nerkuppai as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 6,613 (92.3%) 3,343 3,270
Muslim 298 (4.16%) 148 150
Christian 234 (3.27%) 121 113
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 2 (0.03%) 1 1
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 18 (0.25%) 10 8

Literacy Rate - Nerkuppai

The total literacy rate of Nerkuppai was 71.42% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 4,561 literates, males were 2,620 while females were 1,941. Also the male literacy rate was 81.98% and the female literacy rate was 60.85% in Nerkuppai.

  Nerkuppai Tamil Nadu
Female 60.85% 73.44%
Male 81.98% 86.77%
Total 71.42% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Nerkuppai

The Sex Ratio of Nerkuppai is 978. Thus per every 1000 men there were 978 females in Nerkuppai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Nerkuppai.


Child Population - Nerkuppai

According to Census 2011, there were 779 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Nerkuppai. Out of which 427 were male while 352 were female.


Working Population - Nerkuppai

In Nerkuppai Town Panchayat out of total population, 3,203 were engaged in work activities. 56.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,203 workers engaged in Main Work, 797 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 450 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,809 1,203 606
Cultivators 797 554 243
Agriculture Labourer 450 221 229
Household Industries 23 16 7
Other Workers 539 412 127
Marginal Workers 1,394 788 606
Non Working 3,962 1,632 2,330

Nerkuppai Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Nerkuppai is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,265 57.9% 902
2 Ward No - 2 196 82.7% 1,130
3 Ward No - 3 218 63.3% 1,117
4 Ward No - 4 188 72.3% 1,089
5 Ward No - 5 386 73.3% 990
6 Ward No - 6 983 69.3% 912
7 Ward No - 7 893 64.8% 937
8 Ward No - 8 238 76.1% 1,034
9 Ward No - 9 573 63.4% 1,069
10 Ward No - 10 1,005 53.9% 1,064
11 Ward No - 11 771 59.7% 858
12 Ward No - 12 449 67.5% 1,159

Map of Nerkuppai, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu


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