Rayagiri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Rayagiri is a Town Panchayat city situated in Sivagiri taluka of Tirunelveli district. The Rayagiri city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,270 families residing in the Rayagiri city. The total population of Rayagiri is 11,223 out of which 5,494 are males and 5,729 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rayagiri is 1,043.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rayagiri city is 1075 which is 10% of the total population. There are 542 male children and 533 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rayagiri is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,043).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rayagiri is 76.9%. Thus Rayagiri has a lower literacy rate compared to 82.5% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 85.72% and the female literacy rate is 68.46% in Rayagiri.

Population
11,223
Literacy
76.9%
Sex Ratio
1,043

Rayagiri Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,270 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.

Rayagiri Town Panchayat

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,075 542 533
Literacy 76.9% 77.3% 62.1%
Scheduled Caste 2,203 1,096 1,107
Scheduled Tribe 459 240 219
Illiterate 3,421 1,249 2,172

Caste-wise Population - Rayagiri

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Rayagiri.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,203 1,096 1,107
Schedule Tribe 459 240 219

Religion-wise Population - Rayagiri

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Rayagiri is 10,889 which is 97.02% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Rayagiri is 4 which is 0.04% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Rayagiri as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 10,889 (97.02%) 5,338 5,551
Muslim 4 (0.04%) 1 3
Christian 297 (2.65%) 138 159
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 32 (0.29%) 17 15

Literacy Rate - Rayagiri

The total literacy rate of Rayagiri was 76.88% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 7,802 literates, males were 4,245 while females were 3,557. Also the male literacy rate was 85.72% and the female literacy rate was 68.46% in Rayagiri.

  Rayagiri Tamil Nadu
Female 68.46% 73.44%
Male 85.72% 86.77%
Total 76.88% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Rayagiri

The Sex Ratio of Rayagiri is 1,043. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,043 females in Rayagiri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,043 ) of Rayagiri.


Child Population - Rayagiri

According to Census 2011, there were 1,075 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Rayagiri. Out of which 542 were male while 533 were female.


Working Population - Rayagiri

In Rayagiri Town Panchayat out of total population, 6,383 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,383 workers engaged in Main Work, 297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,133 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 5,638 3,004 2,634
Cultivators 297 222 75
Agriculture Labourer 2,133 1,101 1,032
Household Industries 1,096 264 832
Other Workers 2,112 1,417 695
Marginal Workers 745 352 393
Non Working 4,840 2,138 2,702

Rayagiri Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 770 59% 959
2 Ward No - 2 599 82.3% 945
3 Ward No - 3 1,249 61.2% 1,018
4 Ward No - 4 1,212 66.7% 1,086
5 Ward No - 5 976 59.7% 1,025
6 Ward No - 6 476 77.7% 1,043
7 Ward No - 7 634 80.9% 1,032
8 Ward No - 8 555 76.6% 1,056
9 Ward No - 9 673 74.1% 1,033
10 Ward No - 10 758 73.5% 1,027
11 Ward No - 11 573 64.4% 1,130
12 Ward No - 12 596 69.3% 987
13 Ward No - 13 542 69.6% 1,240
14 Ward No - 14 629 74.9% 1,083
15 Ward No - 15 981 71.9% 1,052

Map of Rayagiri, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu


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