Coimbatore Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Coimbatore is a Munciple Corporation city situated in Coimbatore South taluka of Coimbatore district. The Coimbatore city is divided into 72 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 282,839 families residing in the Coimbatore city. The total population of Coimbatore is 1,050,721 out of which 526,163 are males and 524,558 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Coimbatore is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Coimbatore city is 102069 which is 10% of the total population. There are 52275 male children and 49794 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Coimbatore is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Coimbatore is 91.3%. Thus Coimbatore has a higher literacy rate compared to 84% of Coimbatore district. The male literacy rate is 94.46% and the female literacy rate is 88.15% in Coimbatore.
Coimbatore Munciple Corporation has total administration over 282,839 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Munciple Corporation limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Coimbatore Munciple Corporation
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Coimbatore Munciple Corporation.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102,069 | 52,275 | 49,794 |
| Literacy | 91.3% | 85.1% | 79.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107,949 | 54,070 | 53,879 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 683 | 363 | 320 |
| Illiterate | 184,623 | 78,547 | 106,076 |
Caste-wise Population - Coimbatore
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Coimbatore.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 107,949 | 54,070 | 53,879 |
| Schedule Tribe | 683 | 363 | 320 |
Religion-wise Population - Coimbatore
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Coimbatore is 875,370 which is 83.31% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Coimbatore is 90,670 which is 8.63% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Coimbatore as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 875,370 | (83.31%) | 439,120 | 436,250 |
| Muslim | 90,670 | (8.63%) | 45,722 | 44,948 |
| Christian | 79,162 | (7.53%) | 38,611 | 40,551 |
| Sikh | 481 | (0.05%) | 263 | 218 |
| Buddhist | 223 | (0.02%) | 119 | 104 |
| Jain | 2,978 | (0.28%) | 1,528 | 1,450 |
| Other Religion | 99 | (0.01%) | 52 | 47 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,738 | (0.17%) | 748 | 990 |
Literacy Rate - Coimbatore
The total literacy rate of Coimbatore was 91.3% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 866,098 literates, males were 447,616 while females were 418,482. Also the male literacy rate was 94.46% and the female literacy rate was 88.15% in Coimbatore.
| Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 88.15% | 73.44% |
| Male | 94.46% | 86.77% |
| Total | 91.3% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Coimbatore
The Sex Ratio of Coimbatore is 997. Thus per every 1000 men there were 997 females in Coimbatore. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Coimbatore.
Child Population - Coimbatore
According to Census 2011, there were 102,069 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Coimbatore. Out of which 52,275 were male while 49,794 were female.
Working Population - Coimbatore
In Coimbatore Munciple Corporation out of total population, 425,115 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 425,115 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,539 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,908 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 402,038 | 309,311 | 92,727 |
| Cultivators | 1,539 | 1,141 | 398 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,908 | 1,862 | 1,046 |
| Household Industries | 11,789 | 7,659 | 4,130 |
| Other Workers | 385,802 | 298,649 | 87,153 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,077 | 11,599 | 11,478 |
| Non Working | 625,606 | 205,253 | 420,353 |
Coimbatore Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Coimbatore is further divided into 72 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 13,534 | 85.8% | 1,003 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 15,565 | 77.8% | 1,016 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 13,007 | 83.6% | 1,047 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 25,497 | 82.7% | 987 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 15,336 | 81.2% | 980 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 20,326 | 82.3% | 1,001 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 14,034 | 83.6% | 1,022 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 15,683 | 81.7% | 992 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 22,132 | 80.3% | 975 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 20,916 | 83.4% | 962 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 13,961 | 83.2% | 997 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 20,023 | 81.8% | 1,022 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 23,107 | 80.7% | 1,001 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 14,426 | 84.7% | 1,021 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 16,585 | 80.3% | 1,012 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 21,039 | 86.5% | 1,144 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 27,002 | 82.2% | 978 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 13,244 | 83.5% | 1,009 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 15,024 | 82.3% | 1,008 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 8,210 | 82.2% | 1,049 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 15,980 | 80.7% | 1,028 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 13,038 | 83.7% | 1,000 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 15,145 | 85.7% | 1,059 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 12,594 | 83.4% | 1,036 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 10,084 | 81.3% | 1,109 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 12,388 | 86.8% | 944 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 9,017 | 87.3% | 1,047 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 8,607 | 86.7% | 768 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 9,931 | 80.6% | 1,016 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 7,555 | 82.5% | 985 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 5,318 | 88.6% | 994 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 7,756 | 86.1% | 1,042 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 12,386 | 79.2% | 1,023 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 11,889 | 91.8% | 1,036 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 7,409 | 78.2% | 984 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 10,899 | 86.1% | 977 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 9,005 | 75.5% | 1,001 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 6,710 | 86.9% | 1,014 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 4,665 | 82.6% | 936 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 8,818 | 84.9% | 1,032 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 11,258 | 75.2% | 1,006 |
| 42 | Ward No - 42 | 10,775 | 83.4% | 967 |
| 43 | Ward No - 43 | 9,600 | 77.8% | 993 |
| 44 | Ward No - 44 | 13,211 | 85.7% | 967 |
| 45 | Ward No - 45 | 8,392 | 82.2% | 950 |
| 46 | Ward No - 46 | 9,092 | 84.8% | 930 |
| 47 | Ward No - 47 | 9,479 | 84.3% | 1,018 |
| 48 | Ward No - 48 | 9,508 | 85% | 990 |
| 49 | Ward No - 49 | 8,805 | 90.8% | 1,049 |
| 50 | Ward No - 50 | 8,052 | 84.8% | 1,029 |
| 51 | Ward No - 51 | 11,011 | 84% | 944 |
| 52 | Ward No - 52 | 13,886 | 84.6% | 980 |
| 53 | Ward No - 53 | 10,876 | 80.4% | 1,017 |
| 54 | Ward No - 54 | 34,790 | 78.1% | 973 |
| 55 | Ward No - 55 | 27,779 | 82.2% | 966 |
| 56 | Ward No - 56 | 18,088 | 82.5% | 982 |
| 57 | Ward No - 57 | 17,554 | 80.5% | 1,060 |
| 58 | Ward No - 58 | 14,056 | 76.9% | 1,010 |
| 59 | Ward No - 59 | 16,567 | 82.4% | 1,018 |
| 60 | Ward No - 60 | 13,495 | 78.5% | 996 |
| 61 | Ward No - 61 | 16,101 | 81.9% | 1,027 |
| 62 | Ward No - 62 | 14,924 | 88.9% | 995 |
| 63 | Ward No - 63 | 10,449 | 86.1% | 1,007 |
| 64 | Ward No - 64 | 8,405 | 78.5% | 1,003 |
| 65 | Ward No - 65 | 18,169 | 81.8% | 978 |
| 66 | Ward No - 66 | 31,028 | 76.4% | 948 |
| 67 | Ward No - 67 | 14,388 | 81.9% | 997 |
| 68 | Ward No - 68 | 9,203 | 80.4% | 989 |
| 69 | Ward No - 69 | 23,021 | 83% | 974 |
| 70 | Ward No - 70 | 21,191 | 82.5% | 973 |
| 71 | Ward No - 71 | 10,585 | 82.1% | 966 |
| 72 | Ward No - 72 | 49,138 | 83.4% | 980 |
Map of Coimbatore, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Coimbatore, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia