Pannaikadu Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Pannaikadu is a Town Panchayat city situated in Kodaikanal taluka of Dindigul district. The Pannaikadu city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,493 families residing in the Pannaikadu city. The total population of Pannaikadu is 8,731 out of which 4,327 are males and 4,404 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pannaikadu is 1,018.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pannaikadu city is 749 which is 9% of the total population. There are 363 male children and 386 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pannaikadu is 1,063 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,018).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pannaikadu is 83.2%. Thus Pannaikadu has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 88.98% and the female literacy rate is 77.6% in Pannaikadu.

Pannaikadu Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,493 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Pannaikadu Town Panchayat

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

Total Male Female
Children 749 363 386
Literacy 83.2% 81.5% 70.8%
Scheduled Caste 1,182 584 598
Scheduled Tribe 607 282 325
Illiterate 2,086 800 1,286

Caste-wise Population - Pannaikadu

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Pannaikadu.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,182 584 598
Schedule Tribe 607 282 325

Religion-wise Population - Pannaikadu

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Pannaikadu is 8,646 which is 99.03% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Pannaikadu is 22 which is 0.25% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Pannaikadu as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 8,646 (99.03%) 4,293 4,353
Muslim 22 (0.25%) 11 11
Christian 47 (0.54%) 15 32
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 1 (0.01%) 0 1
No Religion Specified 14 (0.16%) 7 7

Literacy Rate - Pannaikadu

The total literacy rate of Pannaikadu was 83.25% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 6,645 literates, males were 3,527 while females were 3,118. Also the male literacy rate was 88.98% and the female literacy rate was 77.6% in Pannaikadu.

  Pannaikadu Tamil Nadu
Female 77.6% 73.44%
Male 88.98% 86.77%
Total 83.25% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Pannaikadu

The Sex Ratio of Pannaikadu is 1,018. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,018 females in Pannaikadu. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,063 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,018 ) of Pannaikadu.

Child Population - Pannaikadu

According to Census 2011, there were 749 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pannaikadu. Out of which 363 were male while 386 were female.

Working Population - Pannaikadu

In Pannaikadu Town Panchayat out of total population, 4,698 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,698 workers engaged in Main Work, 251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,923 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,170 2,503 1,667
Cultivators 251 204 47
Agriculture Labourer 1,923 1,049 874
Household Industries 46 19 27
Other Workers 1,950 1,231 719
Marginal Workers 528 236 292
Non Working 4,033 1,588 2,445

Pannaikadu Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Pannaikadu is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 571 76.5% 1,054
2 Ward No - 2 457 88.8% 904
3 Ward No - 3 520 92.5% 992
4 Ward No - 4 548 76.3% 1,015
5 Ward No - 5 509 72.3% 1,130
6 Ward No - 6 497 78.7% 1,020
7 Ward No - 7 652 85% 1,000
8 Ward No - 8 459 79.3% 996
9 Ward No - 9 540 82% 942
10 Ward No - 10 552 79% 1,007
11 Ward No - 11 698 72.1% 977
12 Ward No - 12 652 73.3% 1,006
13 Ward No - 13 686 81.8% 1,006
14 Ward No - 14 511 62.6% 1,094
15 Ward No - 15 879 55.2% 1,103

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