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

Ayyalur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Vedasandur taluka of Dindigul district. The Ayyalur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,824 families residing in the Ayyalur city. The total population of Ayyalur is 17,100 out of which 8,555 are males and 8,545 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ayyalur is 999.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ayyalur city is 2145 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1094 male children and 1051 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ayyalur is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ayyalur is 61.6%. Thus Ayyalur has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 71.13% and the female literacy rate is 52.19% in Ayyalur.

Population
17,100
Literacy
61.6%
Sex Ratio
999

Ayyalur Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,824 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Ayyalur Town Panchayat

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

Total Male Female
Children 2,145 1,094 1,051
Literacy 61.6% 62% 45.8%
Scheduled Caste 915 446 469
Scheduled Tribe 6 3 3
Illiterate 7,882 3,248 4,634

Caste-wise Population - Ayyalur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ayyalur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 915 446 469
Schedule Tribe 6 3 3

Religion-wise Population - Ayyalur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ayyalur is 16,841 which is 98.49% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ayyalur is 163 which is 0.95% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Ayyalur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 16,841 (98.49%) 8,439 8,402
Muslim 163 (0.95%) 80 83
Christian 84 (0.49%) 32 52
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 2 (0.01%) 1 1
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 1 (0.01%) 0 1
No Religion Specified 9 (0.05%) 3 6

Literacy Rate - Ayyalur

The total literacy rate of Ayyalur was 61.64% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 9,218 literates, males were 5,307 while females were 3,911. Also the male literacy rate was 71.13% and the female literacy rate was 52.19% in Ayyalur.

  Ayyalur Tamil Nadu
Female 52.19% 73.44%
Male 71.13% 86.77%
Total 61.64% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Ayyalur

The Sex Ratio of Ayyalur is 999. Thus per every 1000 men there were 999 females in Ayyalur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 999 ) of Ayyalur.


Child Population - Ayyalur

According to Census 2011, there were 2,145 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Ayyalur. Out of which 1,094 were male while 1,051 were female.


Working Population - Ayyalur

In Ayyalur Town Panchayat out of total population, 9,821 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,821 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,024 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,777 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 8,613 4,886 3,727
Cultivators 1,024 597 427
Agriculture Labourer 4,777 2,479 2,298
Household Industries 94 55 39
Other Workers 2,718 1,755 963
Marginal Workers 1,208 538 670
Non Working 7,279 3,131 4,148

Ayyalur Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,161 57.1% 1,059
2 Ward No - 2 991 38.4% 990
3 Ward No - 3 1,164 43.6% 997
4 Ward No - 4 1,216 41% 980
5 Ward No - 5 1,081 37% 920
6 Ward No - 6 1,258 32% 1,003
7 Ward No - 7 952 58.3% 1,026
8 Ward No - 8 820 63.8% 952
9 Ward No - 9 868 65.1% 1,033
10 Ward No - 10 1,007 74.2% 1,043
11 Ward No - 11 1,117 56% 960
12 Ward No - 12 1,313 57.3% 986
13 Ward No - 13 1,199 61.4% 1,022
14 Ward No - 14 1,625 63.5% 996
15 Ward No - 15 1,328 62.5% 1,021

Map of Ayyalur, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu


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