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

Pennadam is a Town Panchayat city situated in Tittakudi taluka of Cuddalore district. The Pennadam city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,708 families residing in the Pennadam city. The total population of Pennadam is 19,494 out of which 9,725 are males and 9,769 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pennadam is 1,005.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pennadam city is 2080 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1091 male children and 989 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pennadam is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pennadam is 78.2%. Thus Pennadam has higher literacy rate compared to 78% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 85.55% and the female literacy rate is 71.03% in Pennadam.

Pennadam Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,708 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.

Pennadam Town Panchayat

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

Total Male Female
Children 2,080 1,091 989
Literacy 78.2% 75.9% 63.8%
Scheduled Caste 5,448 2,710 2,738
Scheduled Tribe 320 165 155
Illiterate 5,872 2,339 3,533

Caste-wise Population - Pennadam

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Pennadam.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 5,448 2,710 2,738
Schedule Tribe 320 165 155

Religion-wise Population - Pennadam

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Pennadam is 17,486 which is 89.7% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Pennadam is 1,796 which is 9.21% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Pennadam as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 17,486 (89.7%) 8,746 8,740
Muslim 1,796 (9.21%) 875 921
Christian 205 (1.05%) 100 105
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 1 (0.01%) 0 1
No Religion Specified 5 (0.03%) 4 1

Literacy Rate - Pennadam

The total literacy rate of Pennadam was 78.22% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 13,622 literates, males were 7,386 while females were 6,236. Also the male literacy rate was 85.55% and the female literacy rate was 71.03% in Pennadam.

  Pennadam Tamil Nadu
Female 71.03% 73.44%
Male 85.55% 86.77%
Total 78.22% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Pennadam

The Sex Ratio of Pennadam is 1,005. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,005 females in Pennadam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,005 ) of Pennadam.

Child Population - Pennadam

According to Census 2011, there were 2,080 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pennadam. Out of which 1,091 were male while 989 were female.

Working Population - Pennadam

In Pennadam Town Panchayat out of total population, 8,117 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,117 workers engaged in Main Work, 404 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,393 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 6,210 4,790 1,420
Cultivators 404 311 93
Agriculture Labourer 2,393 1,609 784
Household Industries 192 144 48
Other Workers 3,221 2,726 495
Marginal Workers 1,907 866 1,041
Non Working 11,377 4,069 7,308

Pennadam Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,149 70.5% 1,030
2 Ward No - 2 1,868 75.1% 952
3 Ward No - 3 1,141 80.3% 995
4 Ward No - 4 950 79.8% 983
5 Ward No - 5 913 81.7% 993
6 Ward No - 6 896 74% 1,074
7 Ward No - 7 875 71.2% 1,049
8 Ward No - 8 995 59.3% 959
9 Ward No - 9 1,608 54.3% 1,043
10 Ward No - 10 2,059 75.5% 963
11 Ward No - 11 1,530 75.3% 972
12 Ward No - 12 1,529 72.6% 1,009
13 Ward No - 13 1,804 54.7% 957
14 Ward No - 14 1,061 64.3% 1,122
15 Ward No - 15 1,116 67.7% 1,102

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