Udhagamandalam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Udhagamandalam is a Municipality city situated in Udhagamandalam taluka of The Nilgiris district. The Udhagamandalam city is divided into 36 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 23,235 families residing in the Udhagamandalam city. The total population of Udhagamandalam is 88,430 out of which 43,082 are males and 45,348 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Udhagamandalam is 1,053.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Udhagamandalam city is 7781 which is 9% of the total population. There are 3915 male children and 3866 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Udhagamandalam is 987 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,053).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Udhagamandalam is 90.1%. Thus Udhagamandalam has a higher literacy rate compared to 85.2% of The Nilgiris district. The male literacy rate is 94.53% and the female literacy rate is 85.86% in Udhagamandalam.

Population
88,430
Literacy
90.1%
Sex Ratio
1,053

Udhagamandalam Municipality has total administration over 23,235 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Udhagamandalam Municipality

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Udhagamandalam Municipality.

Total Male Female
Children 7,781 3,915 3,866
Literacy 90.1% 85.9% 78.5%
Scheduled Caste 25,626 12,466 13,160
Scheduled Tribe 268 129 139
Illiterate 15,787 6,056 9,731

Caste-wise Population - Udhagamandalam

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Udhagamandalam.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 25,626 12,466 13,160
Schedule Tribe 268 129 139

Religion-wise Population - Udhagamandalam

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Udhagamandalam is 56,913 which is 64.36% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Udhagamandalam is 11,820 which is 13.37% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Udhagamandalam as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 56,913 (64.36%) 27,990 28,923
Muslim 11,820 (13.37%) 5,818 6,002
Christian 18,792 (21.25%) 8,819 9,973
Sikh 26 (0.03%) 11 15
Buddhist 267 (0.3%) 121 146
Jain 350 (0.4%) 178 172
Other Religion 14 (0.02%) 6 8
No Religion Specified 248 (0.28%) 139 109

Literacy Rate - Udhagamandalam

The total literacy rate of Udhagamandalam was 90.07% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 72,643 literates, males were 37,026 while females were 35,617. Also the male literacy rate was 94.53% and the female literacy rate was 85.86% in Udhagamandalam.

  Udhagamandalam Tamil Nadu
Female 85.86% 73.44%
Male 94.53% 86.77%
Total 90.07% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Udhagamandalam

The Sex Ratio of Udhagamandalam is 1,053. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,053 females in Udhagamandalam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 987 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,053 ) of Udhagamandalam.


Child Population - Udhagamandalam

According to Census 2011, there were 7,781 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Udhagamandalam. Out of which 3,915 were male while 3,866 were female.


Working Population - Udhagamandalam

In Udhagamandalam Municipality out of total population, 35,981 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 35,981 workers engaged in Main Work, 636 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,194 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 32,533 23,196 9,337
Cultivators 636 534 102
Agriculture Labourer 5,194 2,939 2,255
Household Industries 292 145 147
Other Workers 26,411 19,578 6,833
Marginal Workers 3,448 1,988 1,460
Non Working 52,449 17,898 34,551

Udhagamandalam Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Udhagamandalam is further divided into 36 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 3,495 83.1% 1,051
2 Ward No - 2 3,943 73.8% 1,059
3 Ward No - 3 2,806 81.5% 1,256
4 Ward No - 4 3,067 84.1% 1,096
5 Ward No - 5 1,852 84.8% 1,007
6 Ward No - 6 2,534 84.5% 1,119
7 Ward No - 7 2,226 85.8% 1,076
8 Ward No - 8 2,197 85.3% 1,038
9 Ward No - 9 2,128 87.8% 1,000
10 Ward No - 10 1,980 86.5% 1,008
11 Ward No - 11 1,510 86.6% 938
12 Ward No - 12 2,847 86.8% 1,001
13 Ward No - 13 1,413 89.5% 1,004
14 Ward No - 14 1,533 89.5% 983
15 Ward No - 15 698 80.2% 1,000
16 Ward No - 16 1,265 85.4% 1,064
17 Ward No - 17 1,151 85.5% 1,012
18 Ward No - 18 1,196 92.3% 974
19 Ward No - 19 2,177 89.2% 1,038
20 Ward No - 20 2,465 87.6% 1,098
21 Ward No - 21 1,944 86.7% 1,086
22 Ward No - 22 4,218 85.4% 1,037
23 Ward No - 23 1,409 84% 1,122
24 Ward No - 24 2,777 81% 1,113
25 Ward No - 25 2,782 78.2% 1,067
26 Ward No - 26 2,626 78.3% 1,058
27 Ward No - 27 4,583 78.8% 1,077
28 Ward No - 28 2,321 77.6% 890
29 Ward No - 29 2,062 82.4% 1,079
30 Ward No - 30 2,704 84.9% 1,134
31 Ward No - 31 3,865 86.8% 990
32 Ward No - 32 2,230 71.3% 1,069
33 Ward No - 33 4,787 74.1% 1,066
34 Ward No - 34 2,278 74.8% 1,043
35 Ward No - 35 2,287 74.9% 1,066
36 Ward No - 36 3,074 77.1% 1,025

Map of Udhagamandalam, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu


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