Desur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Desur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Vandavasi taluka of Tiruvannamalai district. The Desur city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,163 families residing in the Desur city. The total population of Desur is 4,597 out of which 2,246 are males and 2,351 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Desur is 1,047.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Desur city is 404 which is 9% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Desur is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,047).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Desur is 83.1%. Thus Desur has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.2% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 92.06% and the female literacy rate is 74.64% in Desur.

Population
4,597
Literacy
83.1%
Sex Ratio
1,047

Desur Town Panchayat has total administration over 1,163 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.

Desur Town Panchayat

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

Total Male Female
Children 404 206 198
Literacy 83.1% 83.6% 68.4%
Scheduled Caste 1,174 564 610
Scheduled Tribe 141 73 68
Illiterate 1,112 368 744

Caste-wise Population - Desur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Desur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,174 564 610
Schedule Tribe 141 73 68

Religion-wise Population - Desur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Desur is 4,277 which is 93.04% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Desur is 251 which is 5.46% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Desur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,277 (93.04%) 2,086 2,191
Muslim 251 (5.46%) 128 123
Christian 15 (0.33%) 8 7
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 4 (0.09%) 1 3
Jain 46 (1%) 21 25
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 4 (0.09%) 2 2

Literacy Rate - Desur

The total literacy rate of Desur was 83.11% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 3,485 literates, males were 1,878 while females were 1,607. Also the male literacy rate was 92.06% and the female literacy rate was 74.64% in Desur.

  Desur Tamil Nadu
Female 74.64% 73.44%
Male 92.06% 86.77%
Total 83.11% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Desur

The Sex Ratio of Desur is 1,047. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,047 females in Desur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,047 ) of Desur.


Child Population - Desur

According to Census 2011, there were 404 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Desur. Out of which 206 were male while 198 were female.


Working Population - Desur

In Desur Town Panchayat out of total population, 1,976 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,976 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 666 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,566 1,096 470
Cultivators 187 167 20
Agriculture Labourer 666 337 329
Household Industries 32 22 10
Other Workers 681 570 111
Marginal Workers 410 235 175
Non Working 2,621 915 1,706

Desur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Desur is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 571 86.2% 990
2 Ward No - 2 408 65.7% 981
3 Ward No - 3 449 78.6% 1,013
4 Ward No - 4 364 79.4% 1,045
5 Ward No - 5 441 69.4% 1,061
6 Ward No - 6 443 79.7% 1,005
7 Ward No - 7 269 77.7% 1,023
8 Ward No - 8 279 76.3% 979
9 Ward No - 9 280 74.3% 1,074
10 Ward No - 10 325 76.9% 1,211
11 Ward No - 11 318 69.8% 1,134
12 Ward No - 12 450 71.6% 1,123

Map of Desur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu


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