Padandal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Padandal is a Census Town city situated in Sattur taluka of Virudhunagar district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,374 families residing in the Padandal city. The total population of Padandal is 8,429 out of which 4,113 are males and 4,316 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padandal is 1,049.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Padandal city is 973 which is 12% of the total population. There are 487 male children and 486 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padandal is 998 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,049).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padandal is 78.3%. Thus Padandal has a lower literacy rate compared to 80.2% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 86.18% and the female literacy rate is 70.91% in Padandal.

Population
8,429
Literacy
78.3%
Sex Ratio
1,049

Padandal Census Town has total administration over 2,374 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.

Padandal Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 973 487 486
Literacy 78.3% 76% 62.9%
Scheduled Caste 1,163 559 604
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 2,588 988 1,600

Caste-wise Population - Padandal

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Padandal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,163 559 604
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Padandal

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Padandal is 8,046 which is 95.46% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Padandal is 112 which is 1.33% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Padandal as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 8,046 (95.46%) 3,923 4,123
Muslim 112 (1.33%) 54 58
Christian 264 (3.13%) 132 132
Sikh 2 (0.02%) 2 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 1 (0.01%) 0 1
No Religion Specified 4 (0.05%) 2 2

Literacy Rate - Padandal

The total literacy rate of Padandal was 78.34% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 5,841 literates, males were 3,125 while females were 2,716. Also the male literacy rate was 86.18% and the female literacy rate was 70.91% in Padandal.

  Padandal Tamil Nadu
Female 70.91% 73.44%
Male 86.18% 86.77%
Total 78.34% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Padandal

The Sex Ratio of Padandal is 1,049. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,049 females in Padandal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 998 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,049 ) of Padandal.


Child Population - Padandal

According to Census 2011, there were 973 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Padandal. Out of which 487 were male while 486 were female.


Working Population - Padandal

In Padandal Census Town out of total population, 4,263 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,263 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,836 2,308 1,528
Cultivators 15 11 4
Agriculture Labourer 23 12 11
Household Industries 31 18 13
Other Workers 3,767 2,267 1,500
Marginal Workers 427 227 200
Non Working 4,166 1,578 2,588

Padandal Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 8,429 69.3% 1,049

Map of Padandal, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu


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