Hosur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Hosur is a Municipality city situated in Hosur taluka of Krishnagiri district. The Hosur city is divided into 30 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 29,255 families residing in the Hosur city. The total population of Hosur is 116,821 out of which 59,351 are males and 57,470 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hosur is 968.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hosur city is 14307 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7274 male children and 7033 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hosur is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hosur is 87.4%. Thus Hosur has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Krishnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 90.93% and the female literacy rate is 83.75% in Hosur.

Hosur Municipality has total administration over 29,255 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Hosur Municipality

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

Total Male Female
Children 14,307 7,274 7,033
Literacy 87.4% 79.8% 73.5%
Scheduled Caste 9,438 4,816 4,622
Scheduled Tribe 200 99 101
Illiterate 27,228 11,998 15,230

Caste-wise Population - Hosur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Hosur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 9,438 4,816 4,622
Schedule Tribe 200 99 101

Religion-wise Population - Hosur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Hosur is 97,727 which is 83.66% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Hosur is 13,279 which is 11.37% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Hosur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 97,727 (83.66%) 49,666 48,061
Muslim 13,279 (11.37%) 6,763 6,516
Christian 5,253 (4.5%) 2,661 2,592
Sikh 64 (0.05%) 30 34
Buddhist 22 (0.02%) 15 7
Jain 132 (0.11%) 73 59
Other Religion 23 (0.02%) 10 13
No Religion Specified 321 (0.27%) 133 188

Literacy Rate - Hosur

The total literacy rate of Hosur was 87.4% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 89,593 literates, males were 47,353 while females were 42,240. Also the male literacy rate was 90.93% and the female literacy rate was 83.75% in Hosur.

  Hosur Tamil Nadu
Female 83.75% 73.44%
Male 90.93% 86.77%
Total 87.4% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Hosur

The Sex Ratio of Hosur is 968. Thus per every 1000 men there were 968 females in Hosur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 968 ) of Hosur.

Child Population - Hosur

According to Census 2011, there were 14,307 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hosur. Out of which 7,274 were male while 7,033 were female.

Working Population - Hosur

In Hosur Municipality out of total population, 43,959 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 43,959 workers engaged in Main Work, 212 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 308 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 39,730 31,634 8,096
Cultivators 212 165 47
Agriculture Labourer 308 244 64
Household Industries 747 346 401
Other Workers 38,463 30,879 7,584
Marginal Workers 4,229 2,580 1,649
Non Working 72,862 25,137 47,725

Hosur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Hosur is further divided into 30 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 9,799 76.5% 953
2 Ward No - 2 5,155 84.9% 970
3 Ward No - 3 10,418 73.8% 945
4 Ward No - 4 5,842 54.7% 957
5 Ward No - 5 981 70.6% 1,040
6 Ward No - 6 2,367 70.3% 961
7 Ward No - 7 1,519 75.6% 963
8 Ward No - 8 1,170 73.2% 1,038
9 Ward No - 9 1,070 80.7% 993
10 Ward No - 10 1,136 77.6% 955
11 Ward No - 11 1,484 77.8% 1,058
12 Ward No - 12 574 85.5% 973
13 Ward No - 13 1,961 77.5% 1,013
14 Ward No - 14 2,348 72% 1,000
15 Ward No - 15 1,329 86.4% 972
16 Ward No - 16 1,643 81.8% 1,036
17 Ward No - 17 2,442 79.9% 974
18 Ward No - 18 6,510 83.3% 970
19 Ward No - 19 2,119 74.3% 962
20 Ward No - 20 3,237 81.6% 1,031
21 Ward No - 21 4,360 74% 1,007
22 Ward No - 22 8,327 81.8% 937
23 Ward No - 23 3,929 74.8% 996
24 Ward No - 24 5,424 82.2% 947
25 Ward No - 25 9,475 77.3% 983
26 Ward No - 26 5,610 83.8% 949
27 Ward No - 27 3,094 67.1% 959
28 Ward No - 28 2,475 67.6% 994
29 Ward No - 29 2,983 59.6% 977
30 Ward No - 30 8,040 84.6% 935

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