Dusi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Dusi is a Census Town city situated in Cheyyar taluka of Tiruvannamalai district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,384 families residing in the Dusi city. The total population of Dusi is 5,577 out of which 2,811 are males and 2,766 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dusi is 984.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dusi city is 559 which is 10% of the total population. There are 285 male children and 274 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dusi is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dusi is 73.8%. Thus Dusi has lower literacy rate compared to 74.2% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 81.04% and the female literacy rate is 66.57% in Dusi.

Dusi Census Town has total administration over 1,384 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Dusi Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 559 285 274
Literacy 73.8% 72.8% 60%
Scheduled Caste 73 44 29
Scheduled Tribe 49 26 23
Illiterate 1,871 764 1,107

Caste-wise Population - Dusi

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Dusi.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 73 44 29
Schedule Tribe 49 26 23

Religion-wise Population - Dusi

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dusi is 5,134 which is 92.06% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dusi is 376 which is 6.74% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Dusi as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,134 (92.06%) 2,590 2,544
Muslim 376 (6.74%) 197 179
Christian 7 (0.13%) 4 3
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 60 (1.08%) 20 40

Literacy Rate - Dusi

The total literacy rate of Dusi was 73.85% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 3,706 literates, males were 2,047 while females were 1,659. Also the male literacy rate was 81.04% and the female literacy rate was 66.57% in Dusi.

  Dusi Tamil Nadu
Female 66.57% 73.44%
Male 81.04% 86.77%
Total 73.85% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Dusi

The Sex Ratio of Dusi is 984. Thus per every 1000 men there were 984 females in Dusi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Dusi.

Child Population - Dusi

According to Census 2011, there were 559 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dusi. Out of which 285 were male while 274 were female.

Working Population - Dusi

In Dusi Census Town out of total population, 2,653 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,653 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 416 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,324 1,601 723
Cultivators 194 162 32
Agriculture Labourer 416 165 251
Household Industries 271 182 89
Other Workers 1,443 1,092 351
Marginal Workers 329 93 236
Non Working 2,924 1,117 1,807

Dusi Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dusi is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,577 66.5% 984

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