Puliyoorsalai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Puliyoorsalai is a Census Town city situated in Vilavancode taluka of Kanniyakumari district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,614 families residing in the Puliyoorsalai city. The total population of Puliyoorsalai is 6,361 out of which 3,085 are males and 3,276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puliyoorsalai is 1,062.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puliyoorsalai city is 640 which is 10% of the total population. There are 345 male children and 295 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puliyoorsalai is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,062).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puliyoorsalai is 89.6%. Thus Puliyoorsalai has lower literacy rate compared to 91.7% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 91.75% and the female literacy rate is 87.69% in Puliyoorsalai.

Puliyoorsalai Census Town has total administration over 1,614 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Puliyoorsalai Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 640 345 295
Literacy 89.6% 81.5% 79.8%
Scheduled Caste 167 89 78
Scheduled Tribe 7 5 2
Illiterate 1,233 571 662

Caste-wise Population - Puliyoorsalai

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Puliyoorsalai.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 167 89 78
Schedule Tribe 7 5 2

Religion-wise Population - Puliyoorsalai

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Puliyoorsalai is 2,336 which is 36.72% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Puliyoorsalai is 523 which is 8.22% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Puliyoorsalai as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 2,336 (36.72%) 1,145 1,191
Muslim 523 (8.22%) 267 256
Christian 3,237 (50.89%) 1,573 1,664
Sikh 2 (0.03%) 0 2
Buddhist 2 (0.03%) 1 1
Jain 2 (0.03%) 2 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 259 (4.07%) 97 162

Literacy Rate - Puliyoorsalai

The total literacy rate of Puliyoorsalai was 89.63% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 5,128 literates, males were 2,514 while females were 2,614. Also the male literacy rate was 91.75% and the female literacy rate was 87.69% in Puliyoorsalai.

  Puliyoorsalai Tamil Nadu
Female 87.69% 73.44%
Male 91.75% 86.77%
Total 89.63% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Puliyoorsalai

The Sex Ratio of Puliyoorsalai is 1,062. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,062 females in Puliyoorsalai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,062 ) of Puliyoorsalai.

Child Population - Puliyoorsalai

According to Census 2011, there were 640 children between age 0 to 6 years in Puliyoorsalai. Out of which 345 were male while 295 were female.

Working Population - Puliyoorsalai

In Puliyoorsalai Census Town out of total population, 2,439 were engaged in work activities. 69.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,439 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 210 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,688 1,269 419
Cultivators 24 21 3
Agriculture Labourer 210 195 15
Household Industries 71 21 50
Other Workers 1,383 1,032 351
Marginal Workers 751 558 193
Non Working 3,922 1,258 2,664

Puliyoorsalai Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Puliyoorsalai is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,361 80.6% 1,062

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