Namakkal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Namakkal is a Municipality city situated in Namakkal taluka of Namakkal district. The Namakkal city is divided into 30 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 15,008 families residing in the Namakkal city. The total population of Namakkal is 55,145 out of which 27,366 are males and 27,779 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Namakkal is 1,015.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Namakkal city is 5002 which is 9% of the total population. There are 2609 male children and 2393 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Namakkal is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Namakkal is 90.8%. Thus Namakkal has higher literacy rate compared to 74.6% of Namakkal district. The male literacy rate is 95.04% and the female literacy rate is 86.58% in Namakkal.
Namakkal Municipality has total administration over 15,008 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.
Namakkal Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Namakkal Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,002 | 2,609 | 2,393 |
| Literacy | 90.8% | 86% | 79.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,553 | 3,754 | 3,799 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 278 | 135 | 143 |
| Illiterate | 9,637 | 3,837 | 5,800 |
Caste-wise Population - Namakkal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Namakkal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,553 | 3,754 | 3,799 |
| Schedule Tribe | 278 | 135 | 143 |
Religion-wise Population - Namakkal
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Namakkal is 49,066 which is 88.98% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Namakkal is 5,125 which is 9.29% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Namakkal as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 49,066 | (88.98%) | 24,377 | 24,689 |
| Muslim | 5,125 | (9.29%) | 2,535 | 2,590 |
| Christian | 814 | (1.48%) | 385 | 429 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.01%) | 1 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.01%) | 2 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0.01%) | 0 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 126 | (0.23%) | 66 | 60 |
Literacy Rate - Namakkal
The total literacy rate of Namakkal was 90.76% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 45,508 literates, males were 23,529 while females were 21,979. Also the male literacy rate was 95.04% and the female literacy rate was 86.58% in Namakkal.
| Namakkal | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 86.58% | 73.44% |
| Male | 95.04% | 86.77% |
| Total | 90.76% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Namakkal
The Sex Ratio of Namakkal is 1,015. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,015 females in Namakkal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,015 ) of Namakkal.
Child Population - Namakkal
According to Census 2011, there were 5,002 children between age 0 to 6 years in Namakkal. Out of which 2,609 were male while 2,393 were female.
Working Population - Namakkal
In Namakkal Municipality out of total population, 21,572 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 21,572 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 264 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20,605 | 15,799 | 4,806 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 100 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 264 | 141 | 123 |
| Household Industries | 562 | 208 | 354 |
| Other Workers | 19,646 | 15,350 | 4,296 |
| Marginal Workers | 967 | 440 | 527 |
| Non Working | 33,573 | 11,127 | 22,446 |
Namakkal Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Namakkal is further divided into 30 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,502 | 82.1% | 1,006 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,996 | 76.3% | 956 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,299 | 83.6% | 978 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,669 | 84.1% | 934 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,020 | 86.3% | 977 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,116 | 80.4% | 992 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,325 | 71.3% | 1,087 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,072 | 82.6% | 1,074 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,590 | 74.1% | 990 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,183 | 82.4% | 962 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,041 | 85.9% | 994 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 960 | 81.9% | 1,025 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,609 | 79.3% | 977 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,041 | 80.9% | 1,090 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,198 | 87.8% | 1,117 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,364 | 85.4% | 1,057 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,080 | 86.7% | 1,011 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 4,288 | 82.8% | 1,065 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,711 | 88.5% | 1,082 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,042 | 89.9% | 1,004 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,508 | 79.5% | 1,071 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,919 | 85.7% | 913 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,383 | 84.4% | 1,025 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,927 | 86.8% | 1,011 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,048 | 77.7% | 1,024 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,477 | 76.5% | 1,104 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,254 | 86.3% | 1,046 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,386 | 82.1% | 993 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 1,676 | 83.4% | 1,044 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 2,461 | 85.1% | 991 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Namakkal, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia