Sattur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sattur is a Municipality city situated in Sattur taluka of Virudhunagar district. The Sattur city is divided into 24 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 8,093 families residing in the Sattur city. The total population of Sattur is 29,398 out of which 14,400 are males and 14,998 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sattur is 1,042.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sattur city is 2691 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1407 male children and 1284 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sattur is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,042).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sattur is 86.8%. Thus Sattur has a higher literacy rate compared to 80.2% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 93.03% and the female literacy rate is 80.88% in Sattur.
Sattur Municipality has total administration over 8,093 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sattur Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sattur Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,691 | 1,407 | 1,284 |
| Literacy | 86.8% | 83.9% | 74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,257 | 1,062 | 1,195 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 239 | 115 | 124 |
| Illiterate | 6,218 | 2,312 | 3,906 |
Caste-wise Population - Sattur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Sattur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,257 | 1,062 | 1,195 |
| Schedule Tribe | 239 | 115 | 124 |
Religion-wise Population - Sattur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sattur is 26,841 which is 91.3% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sattur is 1,014 which is 3.45% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sattur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 26,841 | (91.3%) | 13,220 | 13,621 |
| Muslim | 1,014 | (3.45%) | 493 | 521 |
| Christian | 1,507 | (5.13%) | 673 | 834 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 7 | (0.02%) | 3 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 26 | (0.09%) | 9 | 17 |
Literacy Rate - Sattur
The total literacy rate of Sattur was 86.79% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 23,180 literates, males were 12,088 while females were 11,092. Also the male literacy rate was 93.03% and the female literacy rate was 80.88% in Sattur.
| Sattur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 80.88% | 73.44% |
| Male | 93.03% | 86.77% |
| Total | 86.79% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Sattur
The Sex Ratio of Sattur is 1,042. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,042 females in Sattur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,042 ) of Sattur.
Child Population - Sattur
According to Census 2011, there were 2,691 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sattur. Out of which 1,407 were male while 1,284 were female.
Working Population - Sattur
In Sattur Municipality out of total population, 13,065 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,065 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12,726 | 8,338 | 4,388 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 26 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 267 | 119 | 148 |
| Other Workers | 12,393 | 8,175 | 4,218 |
| Marginal Workers | 339 | 166 | 173 |
| Non Working | 16,333 | 5,896 | 10,437 |
Sattur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sattur is further divided into 24 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,796 | 77.9% | 1,040 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 747 | 77.8% | 981 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,603 | 84.7% | 1,027 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,050 | 79.3% | 974 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,224 | 78.3% | 1,075 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,052 | 80.9% | 945 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,946 | 78.1% | 931 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,242 | 63.8% | 1,005 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,109 | 78.1% | 1,039 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,044 | 85.5% | 959 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 839 | 81.6% | 1,017 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 853 | 81.9% | 1,170 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,031 | 80.3% | 1,091 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,153 | 83.7% | 1,745 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 678 | 90.7% | 994 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 903 | 82.4% | 1,029 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 712 | 79.8% | 1,088 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,340 | 84.4% | 1,030 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 635 | 87.7% | 1,138 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 805 | 84.8% | 1,054 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 811 | 67.6% | 978 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 963 | 83.9% | 1,071 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,260 | 79.5% | 921 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 602 | 76.9% | 1,165 |
Map of Sattur, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sattur, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia