Palangarai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Palangarai is a Census Town city situated in Avanashi taluka of Tiruppur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,781 families residing in the Palangarai city. The total population of Palangarai is 17,248 out of which 8,774 are males and 8,474 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palangarai is 966.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palangarai city is 1937 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1033 male children and 904 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palangarai is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palangarai is 80.1%. Thus Palangarai has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Tiruppur district. The male literacy rate is 86.15% and the female literacy rate is 73.92% in Palangarai.

Population
17,248
Literacy
80.1%
Sex Ratio
966

Palangarai Census Town has total administration over 4,781 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.

Palangarai Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,937 1,033 904
Literacy 80.1% 76% 66%
Scheduled Caste 3,032 1,564 1,468
Scheduled Tribe 76 38 38
Illiterate 4,983 2,105 2,878

Caste-wise Population - Palangarai

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Palangarai.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,032 1,564 1,468
Schedule Tribe 76 38 38

Religion-wise Population - Palangarai

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Palangarai is 16,373 which is 94.93% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Palangarai is 217 which is 1.26% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Palangarai as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 16,373 (94.93%) 8,365 8,008
Muslim 217 (1.26%) 107 110
Christian 631 (3.66%) 290 341
Sikh 6 (0.03%) 3 3
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 21 (0.12%) 9 12

Literacy Rate - Palangarai

The total literacy rate of Palangarai was 80.11% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 12,265 literates, males were 6,669 while females were 5,596. Also the male literacy rate was 86.15% and the female literacy rate was 73.92% in Palangarai.

  Palangarai Tamil Nadu
Female 73.92% 73.44%
Male 86.15% 86.77%
Total 80.11% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Palangarai

The Sex Ratio of Palangarai is 966. Thus per every 1000 men there were 966 females in Palangarai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Palangarai.


Child Population - Palangarai

According to Census 2011, there were 1,937 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Palangarai. Out of which 1,033 were male while 904 were female.


Working Population - Palangarai

In Palangarai Census Town out of total population, 8,196 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,196 workers engaged in Main Work, 264 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 600 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 7,933 5,555 2,378
Cultivators 264 171 93
Agriculture Labourer 600 350 250
Household Industries 398 235 163
Other Workers 6,671 4,799 1,872
Marginal Workers 263 120 143
Non Working 9,052 3,099 5,953

Palangarai Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 17,248 71.1% 966

Map of Palangarai, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu


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