Nellikuppam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Nellikuppam is a Municipality city situated in Panruti taluka of Cuddalore district. The Nellikuppam city is divided into 30 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 10,763 families residing in the Nellikuppam city. The total population of Nellikuppam is 46,678 out of which 23,017 are males and 23,661 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nellikuppam is 1,028.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nellikuppam city is 5072 which is 11% of the total population. There are 2580 male children and 2492 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nellikuppam is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nellikuppam is 82.8%. Thus Nellikuppam has higher literacy rate compared to 78% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 89.59% and the female literacy rate is 76.3% in Nellikuppam.

Nellikuppam Municipality has total administration over 10,763 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.

Nellikuppam Municipality

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

Total Male Female
Children 5,072 2,580 2,492
Literacy 82.8% 79.5% 68.3%
Scheduled Caste 16,826 8,271 8,555
Scheduled Tribe 32 17 15
Illiterate 12,217 4,708 7,509

Caste-wise Population - Nellikuppam

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Nellikuppam.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 16,826 8,271 8,555
Schedule Tribe 32 17 15

Religion-wise Population - Nellikuppam

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nellikuppam is 35,332 which is 75.69% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nellikuppam is 10,130 which is 21.7% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Nellikuppam as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 35,332 (75.69%) 17,478 17,854
Muslim 10,130 (21.7%) 4,960 5,170
Christian 1,069 (2.29%) 505 564
Sikh 3 (0.01%) 0 3
Buddhist 11 (0.02%) 6 5
Jain 90 (0.19%) 42 48
Other Religion 1 (0%) 0 1
No Religion Specified 42 (0.09%) 26 16

Literacy Rate - Nellikuppam

The total literacy rate of Nellikuppam was 82.83% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 34,461 literates, males were 18,309 while females were 16,152. Also the male literacy rate was 89.59% and the female literacy rate was 76.3% in Nellikuppam.

  Nellikuppam Tamil Nadu
Female 76.3% 73.44%
Male 89.59% 86.77%
Total 82.83% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Nellikuppam

The Sex Ratio of Nellikuppam is 1,028. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,028 females in Nellikuppam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,028 ) of Nellikuppam.

Child Population - Nellikuppam

According to Census 2011, there were 5,072 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nellikuppam. Out of which 2,580 were male while 2,492 were female.

Working Population - Nellikuppam

In Nellikuppam Municipality out of total population, 15,939 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,939 workers engaged in Main Work, 469 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,307 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 13,356 10,792 2,564
Cultivators 469 404 65
Agriculture Labourer 3,307 2,143 1,164
Household Industries 220 124 96
Other Workers 9,360 8,121 1,239
Marginal Workers 2,583 1,726 857
Non Working 30,739 10,499 20,240

Nellikuppam Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,236 66.8% 956
2 Ward No - 2 1,825 66% 1,021
3 Ward No - 3 2,085 69.2% 995
4 Ward No - 4 1,152 72.8% 990
5 Ward No - 5 1,450 73% 1,117
6 Ward No - 6 1,722 64% 1,019
7 Ward No - 7 1,516 75.8% 1,011
8 Ward No - 8 1,050 74.7% 970
9 Ward No - 9 1,236 83% 974
10 Ward No - 10 1,133 87.6% 1,041
11 Ward No - 11 2,499 83% 982
12 Ward No - 12 1,794 62.2% 1,039
13 Ward No - 13 1,297 64.9% 1,011
14 Ward No - 14 2,042 66.5% 958
15 Ward No - 15 2,001 65.1% 1,054
16 Ward No - 16 2,522 71.2% 1,060
17 Ward No - 17 1,064 88.2% 1,011
18 Ward No - 18 1,422 74.6% 1,046
19 Ward No - 19 1,004 85.9% 1,066
20 Ward No - 20 913 84.9% 1,080
21 Ward No - 21 1,358 75.3% 1,021
22 Ward No - 22 1,046 78.4% 1,004
23 Ward No - 23 1,303 74.9% 1,039
24 Ward No - 24 2,361 82.3% 1,020
25 Ward No - 25 1,333 69.6% 1,057
26 Ward No - 26 1,519 77.3% 1,139
27 Ward No - 27 1,477 76.4% 1,092
28 Ward No - 28 1,246 79.4% 1,066
29 Ward No - 29 1,700 76.3% 1,041
30 Ward No - 30 2,372 68.9% 1,020

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