Tiruchengode Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Tiruchengode is a Municipality city situated in Tiruchengode taluka of Namakkal district. The Tiruchengode city is divided into 33 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 26,508 families residing in the Tiruchengode city. The total population of Tiruchengode is 95,335 out of which 47,810 are males and 47,525 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tiruchengode is 994.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tiruchengode city is 8901 which is 9% of the total population. There are 4495 male children and 4406 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tiruchengode is 980 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tiruchengode is 83.7%. Thus Tiruchengode has higher literacy rate compared to 74.6% of Namakkal district. The male literacy rate is 89.66% and the female literacy rate is 77.67% in Tiruchengode.

Tiruchengode Municipality has total administration over 26,508 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.

Tiruchengode Municipality

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

Total Male Female
Children 8,901 4,495 4,406
Literacy 83.7% 81.2% 70.5%
Scheduled Caste 10,834 5,422 5,412
Scheduled Tribe 68 32 36
Illiterate 23,008 8,974 14,034

Caste-wise Population - Tiruchengode

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Tiruchengode.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 10,834 5,422 5,412
Schedule Tribe 68 32 36

Religion-wise Population - Tiruchengode

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Tiruchengode is 91,410 which is 95.88% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Tiruchengode is 2,811 which is 2.95% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Tiruchengode as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 91,410 (95.88%) 45,874 45,536
Muslim 2,811 (2.95%) 1,387 1,424
Christian 1,000 (1.05%) 499 501
Sikh 15 (0.02%) 8 7
Buddhist 3 (0%) 1 2
Jain 2 (0%) 0 2
Other Religion 2 (0%) 2 0
No Religion Specified 92 (0.1%) 39 53

Literacy Rate - Tiruchengode

The total literacy rate of Tiruchengode was 83.68% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 72,327 literates, males were 38,836 while females were 33,491. Also the male literacy rate was 89.66% and the female literacy rate was 77.67% in Tiruchengode.

  Tiruchengode Tamil Nadu
Female 77.67% 73.44%
Male 89.66% 86.77%
Total 83.68% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Tiruchengode

The Sex Ratio of Tiruchengode is 994. Thus per every 1000 men there were 994 females in Tiruchengode. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 980 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Tiruchengode.

Child Population - Tiruchengode

According to Census 2011, there were 8,901 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tiruchengode. Out of which 4,495 were male while 4,406 were female.

Working Population - Tiruchengode

In Tiruchengode Municipality out of total population, 42,405 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 42,405 workers engaged in Main Work, 329 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 686 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 41,098 29,036 12,062
Cultivators 329 240 89
Agriculture Labourer 686 285 401
Household Industries 1,279 585 694
Other Workers 38,804 27,926 10,878
Marginal Workers 1,307 600 707
Non Working 52,930 18,174 34,756

Tiruchengode Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Tiruchengode is further divided into 33 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 4,910 76.5% 948
2 Ward No - 2 5,021 71.6% 935
3 Ward No - 3 2,124 68.8% 978
4 Ward No - 4 3,600 72.2% 955
5 Ward No - 5 3,392 83% 984
6 Ward No - 6 2,484 80.2% 1,023
7 Ward No - 7 2,330 80% 1,044
8 Ward No - 8 3,116 75.2% 980
9 Ward No - 9 2,141 82.7% 995
10 Ward No - 10 2,159 67.5% 1,014
11 Ward No - 11 2,546 74.6% 1,024
12 Ward No - 12 3,325 80.6% 1,010
13 Ward No - 13 3,286 84% 1,022
14 Ward No - 14 2,342 71.2% 960
15 Ward No - 15 4,865 73.1% 993
16 Ward No - 16 2,682 72.5% 1,012
17 Ward No - 17 2,642 72.3% 1,058
18 Ward No - 18 1,087 85.1% 1,028
19 Ward No - 19 1,371 84.8% 1,007
20 Ward No - 20 2,280 81.7% 995
21 Ward No - 21 1,897 80.9% 997
22 Ward No - 22 2,767 74.6% 967
23 Ward No - 23 1,527 78.4% 999
24 Ward No - 24 1,843 81.1% 1,012
25 Ward No - 25 1,573 84.4% 999
26 Ward No - 26 2,442 77.8% 1,033
27 Ward No - 27 2,864 84.4% 993
28 Ward No - 28 4,806 81.6% 987
29 Ward No - 29 3,152 67.9% 1,019
30 Ward No - 30 5,766 80.5% 997
31 Ward No - 31 2,361 68.2% 961
32 Ward No - 32 4,139 61.6% 1,010
33 Ward No - 33 2,495 60.4% 1,017

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