Harur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Harur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Harur taluka of Dharmapuri district. The Harur city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 6,607 families residing in the Harur city. The total population of Harur is 25,469 out of which 12,543 are males and 12,926 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harur is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harur city is 2559 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1284 male children and 1275 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harur is 993 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harur is 82.5%. Thus Harur has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of Dharmapuri district. The male literacy rate is 88.21% and the female literacy rate is 77.08% in Harur.
Harur Town Panchayat has total administration over 6,607 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.
Harur Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harur Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,559 | 1,284 | 1,275 |
| Literacy | 82.5% | 79.2% | 69.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,169 | 3,032 | 3,137 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 178 | 92 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 6,556 | 2,611 | 3,945 |
Caste-wise Population - Harur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Harur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,169 | 3,032 | 3,137 |
| Schedule Tribe | 178 | 92 | 86 |
Religion-wise Population - Harur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Harur is 22,395 which is 87.93% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Harur is 2,738 which is 10.75% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Harur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 22,395 | (87.93%) | 11,059 | 11,336 |
| Muslim | 2,738 | (10.75%) | 1,328 | 1,410 |
| Christian | 303 | (1.19%) | 138 | 165 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 28 | (0.11%) | 16 | 12 |
Literacy Rate - Harur
The total literacy rate of Harur was 82.55% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 18,913 literates, males were 9,932 while females were 8,981. Also the male literacy rate was 88.21% and the female literacy rate was 77.08% in Harur.
| Harur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.08% | 73.44% |
| Male | 88.21% | 86.77% |
| Total | 82.55% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Harur
The Sex Ratio of Harur is 1,031. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,031 females in Harur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 993 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,031 ) of Harur.
Child Population - Harur
According to Census 2011, there were 2,559 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Harur. Out of which 1,284 were male while 1,275 were female.
Working Population - Harur
In Harur Town Panchayat out of total population, 9,697 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,697 workers engaged in Main Work, 750 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,162 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,565 | 6,099 | 2,466 |
| Cultivators | 750 | 418 | 332 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,162 | 581 | 581 |
| Household Industries | 133 | 77 | 56 |
| Other Workers | 6,520 | 5,023 | 1,497 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,132 | 725 | 407 |
| Non Working | 15,772 | 5,719 | 10,053 |
Harur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Harur is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,245 | 75.1% | 1,089 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 571 | 80.4% | 983 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 780 | 79.1% | 1,047 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,968 | 79.7% | 1,074 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,823 | 81% | 1,081 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,168 | 67.6% | 1,047 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,396 | 83.8% | 995 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 689 | 84% | 1,201 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,204 | 69.8% | 1,072 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,887 | 84.6% | 961 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,062 | 76.9% | 996 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,233 | 68.5% | 995 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,333 | 59.5% | 978 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 828 | 71.7% | 1,080 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,346 | 70.7% | 1,052 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,633 | 65.3% | 1,024 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,673 | 64% | 1,030 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 630 | 60.6% | 981 |
Map of Harur, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harur, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia