Gangaikondan Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Gangaikondan is a Town Panchayat city situated in Virudhachalam taluka of Cuddalore district. The Gangaikondan city is divided into 8 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,620 families residing in the Gangaikondan city. The total population of Gangaikondan is 6,434 out of which 3,238 are males and 3,196 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangaikondan is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangaikondan city is 688 which is 11% of the total population. There are 346 male children and 342 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangaikondan is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangaikondan is 88%. Thus Gangaikondan has a higher literacy rate compared to 78% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 93.85% and the female literacy rate is 82.13% in Gangaikondan.
Gangaikondan Town Panchayat has total administration over 1,620 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.
Gangaikondan Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangaikondan Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 688 | 346 | 342 |
| Literacy | 88% | 83.8% | 73.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 609 | 308 | 301 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 22 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 1,376 | 524 | 852 |
Caste-wise Population - Gangaikondan
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Gangaikondan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 609 | 308 | 301 |
| Schedule Tribe | 39 | 22 | 17 |
Religion-wise Population - Gangaikondan
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gangaikondan is 5,204 which is 80.88% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gangaikondan is 930 which is 14.45% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Gangaikondan as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,204 | (80.88%) | 2,615 | 2,589 |
| Muslim | 930 | (14.45%) | 486 | 444 |
| Christian | 291 | (4.52%) | 132 | 159 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.02%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 8 | (0.12%) | 4 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Gangaikondan
The total literacy rate of Gangaikondan was 88.03% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 5,058 literates, males were 2,714 while females were 2,344. Also the male literacy rate was 93.85% and the female literacy rate was 82.13% in Gangaikondan.
| Gangaikondan | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.13% | 73.44% |
| Male | 93.85% | 86.77% |
| Total | 88.03% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Gangaikondan
The Sex Ratio of Gangaikondan is 987. Thus per every 1000 men there were 987 females in Gangaikondan. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 987 ) of Gangaikondan.
Child Population - Gangaikondan
According to Census 2011, there were 688 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Gangaikondan. Out of which 346 were male while 342 were female.
Working Population - Gangaikondan
In Gangaikondan Town Panchayat out of total population, 2,089 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,089 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,873 | 1,663 | 210 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 67 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 35 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 1,732 | 1,550 | 182 |
| Marginal Workers | 216 | 152 | 64 |
| Non Working | 4,345 | 1,423 | 2,922 |
Gangaikondan Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gangaikondan is further divided into 8 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 959 | 72.6% | 977 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 845 | 76.9% | 1,026 |
| 3 | Ward No - 10 | 759 | 88.3% | 931 |
| 4 | Ward No - 11 | 838 | 82.6% | 913 |
| 5 | Ward No - 12 | 1,844 | 78.4% | 1,031 |
| 6 | Ward No - 13 | 569 | 68% | 990 |
| 7 | Ward No - 14 | 359 | 82.7% | 1,017 |
| 8 | Ward No - 15 | 261 | 84.7% | 962 |
Map of Gangaikondan, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangaikondan, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia