Huligal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Huligal is a Town Panchayat city situated in Coonoor taluka of The Nilgiris district. The Huligal city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,727 families residing in the Huligal city. The total population of Huligal is 12,960 out of which 6,440 are males and 6,520 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Huligal is 1,012.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Huligal city is 1113 which is 9% of the total population. There are 565 male children and 548 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Huligal is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Huligal is 83.3%. Thus Huligal has a lower literacy rate compared to 85.2% of The Nilgiris district. The male literacy rate is 90.38% and the female literacy rate is 76.27% in Huligal.
Huligal Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,727 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.
Huligal Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Huligal Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,113 | 565 | 548 |
| Literacy | 83.3% | 82.5% | 69.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,691 | 3,831 | 3,860 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 874 | 444 | 430 |
| Illiterate | 3,095 | 1,130 | 1,965 |
Caste-wise Population - Huligal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Huligal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,691 | 3,831 | 3,860 |
| Schedule Tribe | 874 | 444 | 430 |
Religion-wise Population - Huligal
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Huligal is 11,296 which is 87.16% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Huligal is 114 which is 0.88% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Huligal as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 11,296 | (87.16%) | 5,634 | 5,662 |
| Muslim | 114 | (0.88%) | 50 | 64 |
| Christian | 1,529 | (11.8%) | 746 | 783 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.05%) | 4 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.02%) | 1 | 2 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0.02%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 9 | (0.07%) | 4 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Huligal
The total literacy rate of Huligal was 83.27% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 9,865 literates, males were 5,310 while females were 4,555. Also the male literacy rate was 90.38% and the female literacy rate was 76.27% in Huligal.
| Huligal | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.27% | 73.44% |
| Male | 90.38% | 86.77% |
| Total | 83.27% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Huligal
The Sex Ratio of Huligal is 1,012. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,012 females in Huligal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,012 ) of Huligal.
Child Population - Huligal
According to Census 2011, there were 1,113 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Huligal. Out of which 565 were male while 548 were female.
Working Population - Huligal
In Huligal Town Panchayat out of total population, 7,111 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,111 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,712 | 3,662 | 3,050 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 25 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 6,610 | 3,604 | 3,006 |
| Marginal Workers | 399 | 213 | 186 |
| Non Working | 5,849 | 2,565 | 3,284 |
Huligal Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Huligal is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 752 | 80.5% | 1,005 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 396 | 75% | 932 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 231 | 66.2% | 1,044 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 932 | 83% | 1,035 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,242 | 73.3% | 1,040 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 520 | 73.1% | 962 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 260 | 83.5% | 1,342 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 564 | 83.3% | 1,144 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 437 | 76.2% | 960 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 843 | 81.1% | 1,026 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 761 | 85.4% | 927 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 858 | 77.9% | 1,000 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 479 | 80.4% | 1,030 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 651 | 76.5% | 949 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 869 | 76.3% | 989 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 559 | 52.1% | 1,070 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 810 | 74.6% | 1,056 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 796 | 69.1% | 909 |
Map of Huligal, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Huligal, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia