Sholinganallur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sholinganallur is a Town Panchayat + Outgrowth city situated in Sholinganallur taluka of Kancheepuram district. The Sholinganallur city is divided into 16 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 9,185 families residing in the Sholinganallur city. The total population of Sholinganallur is 35,602 out of which 18,395 are males and 17,207 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sholinganallur is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sholinganallur city is 4336 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2259 male children and 2077 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sholinganallur is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sholinganallur is 86.5%. Thus Sholinganallur has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.5% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 91.14% and the female literacy rate is 81.52% in Sholinganallur.
Sholinganallur Town Panchayat + Outgrowth has total administration over 9,185 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Panchayat + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sholinganallur Town Panchayat + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sholinganallur Town Panchayat + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,336 | 2,259 | 2,077 |
| Literacy | 86.5% | 80% | 71.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,934 | 2,022 | 1,912 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 282 | 154 | 128 |
| Illiterate | 8,561 | 3,688 | 4,873 |
Caste-wise Population - Sholinganallur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Sholinganallur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,934 | 2,022 | 1,912 |
| Schedule Tribe | 282 | 154 | 128 |
Religion-wise Population - Sholinganallur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sholinganallur is 28,489 which is 80.02% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sholinganallur is 3,100 which is 8.71% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sholinganallur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 28,489 | (80.02%) | 14,741 | 13,748 |
| Muslim | 3,100 | (8.71%) | 1,679 | 1,421 |
| Christian | 3,181 | (8.93%) | 1,642 | 1,539 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0.01%) | 3 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.03%) | 6 | 5 |
| Jain | 18 | (0.05%) | 9 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0.01%) | 1 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 794 | (2.23%) | 314 | 480 |
Literacy Rate - Sholinganallur
The total literacy rate of Sholinganallur was 86.49% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 27,041 literates, males were 14,707 while females were 12,334. Also the male literacy rate was 91.14% and the female literacy rate was 81.52% in Sholinganallur.
| Sholinganallur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.52% | 73.44% |
| Male | 91.14% | 86.77% |
| Total | 86.49% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Sholinganallur
The Sex Ratio of Sholinganallur is 935. Thus per every 1000 men there were 935 females in Sholinganallur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Sholinganallur.
Child Population - Sholinganallur
According to Census 2011, there were 4,336 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sholinganallur. Out of which 2,259 were male while 2,077 were female.
Working Population - Sholinganallur
In Sholinganallur Town Panchayat + Outgrowth out of total population, 14,149 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,149 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13,021 | 9,895 | 3,126 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 34 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 73 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 183 | 100 | 83 |
| Other Workers | 12,679 | 9,688 | 2,991 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,128 | 615 | 513 |
| Non Working | 21,453 | 7,885 | 13,568 |
Sholinganallur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sholinganallur is further divided into 16 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 966 | 75.4% | 861 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 792 | 66.3% | 1,005 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,363 | 79.1% | 970 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,526 | 72% | 1,011 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,907 | 75.8% | 999 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,582 | 71.4% | 852 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,689 | 70.4% | 983 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,019 | 73.3% | 887 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,931 | 62.9% | 984 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,871 | 74.5% | 988 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,048 | 78.2% | 984 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,989 | 84% | 862 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,746 | 85.7% | 798 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,554 | 77.3% | 907 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,661 | 77.4% | 992 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 8,958 | 80.1% | 923 |
Map of Sholinganallur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sholinganallur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia