Thappakuttai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thappakuttai is a Census Town city situated in Sankari taluka of Salem district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,872 families residing in the Thappakuttai city. The total population of Thappakuttai is 6,986 out of which 3,778 are males and 3,208 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thappakuttai is 849.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thappakuttai city is 689 which is 10% of the total population. There are 386 male children and 303 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thappakuttai is 785 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (849).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thappakuttai is 65%. Thus Thappakuttai has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 74.76% and the female literacy rate is 53.56% in Thappakuttai.
Thappakuttai Census Town has total administration over 1,872 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.
Thappakuttai Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thappakuttai Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 689 | 386 | 303 |
| Literacy | 65% | 67.1% | 48.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 507 | 271 | 236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 228 | 121 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 2,894 | 1,242 | 1,652 |
Caste-wise Population - Thappakuttai
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Thappakuttai.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 507 | 271 | 236 |
| Schedule Tribe | 228 | 121 | 107 |
Religion-wise Population - Thappakuttai
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Thappakuttai is 6,949 which is 99.47% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Thappakuttai is 4 which is 0.06% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Thappakuttai as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 6,949 | (99.47%) | 3,754 | 3,195 |
| Muslim | 4 | (0.06%) | 3 | 1 |
| Christian | 21 | (0.3%) | 14 | 7 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 12 | (0.17%) | 7 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Thappakuttai
The total literacy rate of Thappakuttai was 64.98% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 4,092 literates, males were 2,536 while females were 1,556. Also the male literacy rate was 74.76% and the female literacy rate was 53.56% in Thappakuttai.
| Thappakuttai | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 53.56% | 73.44% |
| Male | 74.76% | 86.77% |
| Total | 64.98% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Thappakuttai
The Sex Ratio of Thappakuttai is 849. Thus per every 1000 men there were 849 females in Thappakuttai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 785 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 849 ) of Thappakuttai.
Child Population - Thappakuttai
According to Census 2011, there were 689 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Thappakuttai. Out of which 386 were male while 303 were female.
Working Population - Thappakuttai
In Thappakuttai Census Town out of total population, 3,549 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,549 workers engaged in Main Work, 376 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 327 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,891 | 2,128 | 763 |
| Cultivators | 376 | 265 | 111 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 327 | 118 | 209 |
| Household Industries | 1,145 | 929 | 216 |
| Other Workers | 1,043 | 816 | 227 |
| Marginal Workers | 658 | 276 | 382 |
| Non Working | 3,437 | 1,374 | 2,063 |
Thappakuttai Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Thappakuttai is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 6,986 | 58.6% | 849 |
Map of Thappakuttai, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thappakuttai, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia