Sirkali Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sirkali is a Municipality city situated in Sirkali taluka of Nagapattinam district. The Sirkali city is divided into 24 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 8,756 families residing in the Sirkali city. The total population of Sirkali is 34,927 out of which 17,225 are males and 17,702 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sirkali is 1,028.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sirkali city is 3367 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1740 male children and 1627 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sirkali is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sirkali is 90.2%. Thus Sirkali has higher literacy rate compared to 83.6% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 94.39% and the female literacy rate is 86.15% in Sirkali.
Sirkali Municipality has total administration over 8,756 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.
Sirkali Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sirkali Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,367 | 1,740 | 1,627 |
| Literacy | 90.2% | 84.9% | 78.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,107 | 4,005 | 4,102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 20 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 6,462 | 2,609 | 3,853 |
Caste-wise Population - Sirkali
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sirkali.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,107 | 4,005 | 4,102 |
| Schedule Tribe | 44 | 20 | 24 |
Religion-wise Population - Sirkali
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sirkali is 30,354 which is 86.91% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sirkali is 3,305 which is 9.46% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sirkali as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 30,354 | (86.91%) | 15,014 | 15,340 |
| Muslim | 3,305 | (9.46%) | 1,570 | 1,735 |
| Christian | 753 | (2.16%) | 372 | 381 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.02%) | 3 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 159 | (0.46%) | 86 | 73 |
| Jain | 117 | (0.33%) | 79 | 38 |
| Other Religion | 14 | (0.04%) | 9 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 219 | (0.63%) | 92 | 127 |
Literacy Rate - Sirkali
The total literacy rate of Sirkali was 90.19% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 28,465 literates, males were 14,616 while females were 13,849. Also the male literacy rate was 94.39% and the female literacy rate was 86.15% in Sirkali.
| Sirkali | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 86.15% | 73.44% |
| Male | 94.39% | 86.77% |
| Total | 90.19% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Sirkali
The Sex Ratio of Sirkali is 1,028. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,028 females in Sirkali. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,028 ) of Sirkali.
Child Population - Sirkali
According to Census 2011, there were 3,367 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sirkali. Out of which 1,740 were male while 1,627 were female.
Working Population - Sirkali
In Sirkali Municipality out of total population, 11,476 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,476 workers engaged in Main Work, 352 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,398 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,581 | 7,943 | 1,638 |
| Cultivators | 352 | 321 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,398 | 1,051 | 347 |
| Household Industries | 150 | 65 | 85 |
| Other Workers | 7,681 | 6,506 | 1,175 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,895 | 1,290 | 605 |
| Non Working | 23,451 | 7,992 | 15,459 |
Sirkali Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sirkali is further divided into 24 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,216 | 79% | 1,000 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,347 | 78.9% | 1,020 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,003 | 67.3% | 1,047 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,828 | 78.4% | 908 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,681 | 75% | 1,045 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,178 | 84.4% | 1,072 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 900 | 79.1% | 1,004 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 745 | 81.7% | 950 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,147 | 82.4% | 1,089 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 823 | 88.9% | 998 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 671 | 89.1% | 1,015 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,082 | 88.6% | 1,022 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,741 | 84.5% | 1,034 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,093 | 87.5% | 1,002 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,895 | 81.6% | 1,073 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,359 | 72% | 996 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,211 | 87.9% | 979 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,899 | 83.1% | 1,018 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,058 | 83.4% | 1,027 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,493 | 83.3% | 1,125 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,969 | 84.6% | 997 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,062 | 73.7% | 1,103 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,262 | 80% | 1,072 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,264 | 81.7% | 1,013 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sirkali, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia