Therur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Therur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Agastheeswaram taluka of Kanniyakumari district. The Therur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,148 families residing in the Therur city. The total population of Therur is 7,615 out of which 3,762 are males and 3,853 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Therur is 1,024.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Therur city is 629 which is 8% of the total population. There are 312 male children and 317 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Therur is 1,016 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Therur is 94.6%. Thus Therur has a higher literacy rate compared to 91.7% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 97.13% and the female literacy rate is 92.11% in Therur.
Therur Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,148 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.
Therur Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Therur Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 629 | 312 | 317 |
| Literacy | 94.6% | 89.1% | 84.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,334 | 1,179 | 1,155 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 32 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 1,007 | 411 | 596 |
Caste-wise Population - Therur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Therur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,334 | 1,179 | 1,155 |
| Schedule Tribe | 69 | 32 | 37 |
Religion-wise Population - Therur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Therur is 6,829 which is 89.68% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Therur is 17 which is 0.22% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Therur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 6,829 | (89.68%) | 3,375 | 3,454 |
| Muslim | 17 | (0.22%) | 9 | 8 |
| Christian | 759 | (9.97%) | 372 | 387 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.03%) | 0 | 2 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 6 | (0.08%) | 4 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Therur
The total literacy rate of Therur was 94.59% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 6,608 literates, males were 3,351 while females were 3,257. Also the male literacy rate was 97.13% and the female literacy rate was 92.11% in Therur.
| Therur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 92.11% | 73.44% |
| Male | 97.13% | 86.77% |
| Total | 94.59% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Therur
The Sex Ratio of Therur is 1,024. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,024 females in Therur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,016 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,024 ) of Therur.
Child Population - Therur
According to Census 2011, there were 629 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Therur. Out of which 312 were male while 317 were female.
Working Population - Therur
In Therur Town Panchayat out of total population, 3,308 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,308 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 644 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,540 | 1,886 | 654 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 47 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 644 | 424 | 220 |
| Household Industries | 166 | 33 | 133 |
| Other Workers | 1,682 | 1,382 | 300 |
| Marginal Workers | 768 | 396 | 372 |
| Non Working | 4,307 | 1,480 | 2,827 |
Therur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Therur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 389 | 81.7% | 965 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 512 | 90.4% | 1,024 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 267 | 90.6% | 1,102 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 272 | 89.7% | 1,030 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 212 | 85.4% | 981 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 373 | 89% | 1,016 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,007 | 87.3% | 982 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 623 | 92% | 1,049 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 550 | 80.7% | 1,037 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 792 | 79.9% | 1,041 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 575 | 88.3% | 997 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 755 | 88.1% | 1,063 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 381 | 91.3% | 1,153 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 410 | 82.9% | 1,000 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 497 | 88.1% | 972 |
Map of Therur, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Therur, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia