Surandai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Surandai is a Town Panchayat city situated in Veerakeralamputhur taluka of Tirunelveli district. The Surandai city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 9,511 families residing in the Surandai city. The total population of Surandai is 35,272 out of which 17,488 are males and 17,784 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Surandai is 1,017.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Surandai city is 3832 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1915 male children and 1917 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Surandai is 1,001 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Surandai is 82%. Thus Surandai has a lower literacy rate compared to 82.5% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 89.2% and the female literacy rate is 75% in Surandai.
Surandai Town Panchayat has total administration over 9,511 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.
Surandai Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Surandai Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,832 | 1,915 | 1,917 |
| Literacy | 82% | 79.4% | 66.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,013 | 1,472 | 1,541 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 9,480 | 3,597 | 5,883 |
Caste-wise Population - Surandai
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Surandai.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,013 | 1,472 | 1,541 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Religion-wise Population - Surandai
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Surandai is 30,045 which is 85.18% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Surandai is 1,559 which is 4.42% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Surandai as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 30,045 | (85.18%) | 14,908 | 15,137 |
| Muslim | 1,559 | (4.42%) | 786 | 773 |
| Christian | 3,632 | (10.3%) | 1,773 | 1,859 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.02%) | 1 | 6 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 27 | (0.08%) | 18 | 9 |
Literacy Rate - Surandai
The total literacy rate of Surandai was 82.04% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 25,792 literates, males were 13,891 while females were 11,901. Also the male literacy rate was 89.2% and the female literacy rate was 75% in Surandai.
| Surandai | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75% | 73.44% |
| Male | 89.2% | 86.77% |
| Total | 82.04% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Surandai
The Sex Ratio of Surandai is 1,017. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,017 females in Surandai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,001 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,017 ) of Surandai.
Child Population - Surandai
According to Census 2011, there were 3,832 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Surandai. Out of which 1,915 were male while 1,917 were female.
Working Population - Surandai
In Surandai Town Panchayat out of total population, 18,855 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 18,855 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,021 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,473 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17,835 | 9,999 | 7,836 |
| Cultivators | 1,021 | 870 | 151 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,473 | 1,057 | 416 |
| Household Industries | 5,756 | 413 | 5,343 |
| Other Workers | 9,585 | 7,659 | 1,926 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,020 | 370 | 650 |
| Non Working | 16,417 | 7,119 | 9,298 |
Surandai Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Surandai is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,749 | 67.8% | 1,048 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,629 | 74.4% | 1,009 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,425 | 70.7% | 1,021 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,092 | 71.3% | 1,011 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,162 | 61.7% | 993 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,640 | 63.8% | 1,060 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,860 | 73.4% | 1,022 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,565 | 80.7% | 1,019 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,607 | 78.2% | 1,109 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,015 | 76% | 987 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,032 | 70.8% | 1,028 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,854 | 69% | 996 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,743 | 76.6% | 1,055 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,730 | 73.6% | 1,019 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,629 | 77.9% | 994 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,471 | 80.7% | 1,049 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,669 | 74.6% | 996 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,400 | 77.1% | 963 |
Map of Surandai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Surandai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia