Dharmapuri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Dharmapuri is a Municipality city situated in Dharmapuri taluka of Dharmapuri district. The Dharmapuri city is divided into 33 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 17,136 families residing in the Dharmapuri city. The total population of Dharmapuri is 68,619 out of which 34,091 are males and 34,528 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharmapuri is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dharmapuri city is 6759 which is 10% of the total population. There are 3470 male children and 3289 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharmapuri is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharmapuri is 85.5%. Thus Dharmapuri has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of Dharmapuri district. The male literacy rate is 90.54% and the female literacy rate is 80.56% in Dharmapuri.
Dharmapuri Municipality has total administration over 17,136 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Dharmapuri Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharmapuri Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,759 | 3,470 | 3,289 |
| Literacy | 85.5% | 81.3% | 72.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,748 | 2,318 | 2,430 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 98 | 50 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 15,727 | 6,366 | 9,361 |
Caste-wise Population - Dharmapuri
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dharmapuri.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,748 | 2,318 | 2,430 |
| Schedule Tribe | 98 | 50 | 48 |
Religion-wise Population - Dharmapuri
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dharmapuri is 61,064 which is 88.99% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dharmapuri is 6,624 which is 9.65% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Dharmapuri as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 61,064 | (88.99%) | 30,279 | 30,785 |
| Muslim | 6,624 | (9.65%) | 3,360 | 3,264 |
| Christian | 679 | (0.99%) | 330 | 349 |
| Sikh | 12 | (0.02%) | 9 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.01%) | 2 | 3 |
| Jain | 5 | (0.01%) | 3 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 228 | (0.33%) | 107 | 121 |
Literacy Rate - Dharmapuri
The total literacy rate of Dharmapuri was 85.5% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 52,892 literates, males were 27,725 while females were 25,167. Also the male literacy rate was 90.54% and the female literacy rate was 80.56% in Dharmapuri.
| Dharmapuri | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 80.56% | 73.44% |
| Male | 90.54% | 86.77% |
| Total | 85.5% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Dharmapuri
The Sex Ratio of Dharmapuri is 1,013. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,013 females in Dharmapuri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,013 ) of Dharmapuri.
Child Population - Dharmapuri
According to Census 2011, there were 6,759 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Dharmapuri. Out of which 3,470 were male while 3,289 were female.
Working Population - Dharmapuri
In Dharmapuri Municipality out of total population, 26,943 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 26,943 workers engaged in Main Work, 606 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 427 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 24,651 | 18,040 | 6,611 |
| Cultivators | 606 | 430 | 176 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 427 | 254 | 173 |
| Household Industries | 1,052 | 486 | 566 |
| Other Workers | 22,566 | 16,870 | 5,696 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,292 | 1,285 | 1,007 |
| Non Working | 41,676 | 14,766 | 26,910 |
Dharmapuri Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dharmapuri is further divided into 33 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,772 | 62% | 905 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,858 | 64.4% | 1,020 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,642 | 63.9% | 1,035 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,033 | 75.5% | 1,062 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,001 | 75.6% | 1,059 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,268 | 66.9% | 1,011 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,497 | 69.6% | 1,056 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,305 | 78.2% | 1,036 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,246 | 77.5% | 951 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,695 | 75% | 970 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,831 | 75.8% | 975 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,493 | 82.9% | 972 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 4,613 | 73.1% | 1,010 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,593 | 86.1% | 1,016 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,564 | 86% | 1,013 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,276 | 83.6% | 1,068 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,934 | 75.1% | 1,023 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,016 | 84.6% | 961 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,347 | 84.8% | 1,053 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,451 | 69.8% | 1,027 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,484 | 79.3% | 1,016 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,714 | 86.6% | 1,170 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,576 | 86.4% | 931 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,681 | 83.8% | 996 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,400 | 77.9% | 1,080 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 3,455 | 75.1% | 1,015 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 3,824 | 87% | 1,076 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 1,555 | 85.3% | 1,004 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 2,659 | 85.1% | 1,021 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 2,715 | 78.9% | 1,071 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 2,268 | 83.3% | 998 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 2,421 | 76.1% | 1,019 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 2,432 | 67.5% | 919 |
Map of Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia