Tigri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data South, Delhi - Census 2011

Tigri is a Census Town city situated in Hauz Khas tehsil of South district. The Tigri city is divided into 2 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 8,955 families residing in the Tigri city. The total population of Tigri is 46,974 out of which 25,407 are males and 21,567 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tigri is 849.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tigri city is 5902 which is 13% of the total population. There are 3121 male children and 2781 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tigri is 891 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (849).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tigri is 79.2%. Thus Tigri has a lower literacy rate compared to 86.6% of South district. The male literacy rate is 87.09% and the female literacy rate is 69.76% in Tigri.

Population
46,974
Literacy
79.2%
Sex Ratio
849

Tigri Census Town has total administration over 8,955 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.

Tigri Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tigri Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 5,902 3,121 2,781
Literacy 79.2% 76.4% 60.8%
Scheduled Caste 19,904 10,507 9,397
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 14,461 5,999 8,462

Caste-wise Population - Tigri

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tigri.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 19,904 10,507 9,397
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Tigri

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Tigri is 39,405 which is 83.89% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Tigri is 6,867 which is 14.62% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Tigri as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 39,405 (83.89%) 21,428 17,977
Muslim 6,867 (14.62%) 3,601 3,266
Christian 288 (0.61%) 147 141
Sikh 290 (0.62%) 158 132
Buddhist 46 (0.1%) 27 19
Jain 8 (0.02%) 3 5
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 70 (0.15%) 43 27

Literacy Rate - Tigri

The total literacy rate of Tigri was 79.16% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 86.21% of Delhi. Population-wise, out of total 32,513 literates, males were 19,408 while females were 13,105. Also the male literacy rate was 87.09% and the female literacy rate was 69.76% in Tigri.

  Tigri Delhi
Female 69.76% 80.76%
Male 87.09% 90.94%
Total 79.16% 86.21%

Sex Ratio - Tigri

The Sex Ratio of Tigri is 849. Thus per every 1000 men there were 849 females in Tigri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 891 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 849 ) of Tigri.


Child Population - Tigri

According to Census 2011, there were 5,902 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Tigri. Out of which 3,121 were male while 2,781 were female.


Working Population - Tigri

In Tigri Census Town out of total population, 14,906 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,906 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 13,641 12,305 1,336
Cultivators 22 18 4
Agriculture Labourer 30 29 1
Household Industries 155 145 10
Other Workers 13,434 12,113 1,321
Marginal Workers 1,265 969 296
Non Working 32,068 12,133 19,935

Tigri Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Tigri is further divided into 2 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 178 27,082 66.5% 880
2 Ward No - 179 19,892 72.9% 808

Map of Tigri, South, Delhi


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