Irugur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Irugur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Sulur taluka of Coimbatore district. The Irugur city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,459 families residing in the Irugur city. The total population of Irugur is 25,691 out of which 12,909 are males and 12,782 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Irugur is 990.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Irugur city is 2340 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1193 male children and 1147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Irugur is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Irugur is 86.1%. Thus Irugur has a higher literacy rate compared to 84% of Coimbatore district. The male literacy rate is 91.15% and the female literacy rate is 81.04% in Irugur.

Population
25,691
Literacy
86.1%
Sex Ratio
990

Irugur Town Panchayat has total administration over 7,459 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.

Irugur Town Panchayat

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

Total Male Female
Children 2,340 1,193 1,147
Literacy 86.1% 82.7% 73.8%
Scheduled Caste 5,477 2,721 2,756
Scheduled Tribe 65 36 29
Illiterate 5,583 2,230 3,353

Caste-wise Population - Irugur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Irugur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 5,477 2,721 2,756
Schedule Tribe 65 36 29

Religion-wise Population - Irugur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Irugur is 24,038 which is 93.57% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Irugur is 167 which is 0.65% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Irugur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 24,038 (93.57%) 12,067 11,971
Muslim 167 (0.65%) 77 90
Christian 1,397 (5.44%) 725 672
Sikh 12 (0.05%) 7 5
Buddhist 4 (0.02%) 2 2
Jain 3 (0.01%) 1 2
Other Religion 1 (0%) 0 1
No Religion Specified 69 (0.27%) 30 39

Literacy Rate - Irugur

The total literacy rate of Irugur was 86.11% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 20,108 literates, males were 10,679 while females were 9,429. Also the male literacy rate was 91.15% and the female literacy rate was 81.04% in Irugur.

  Irugur Tamil Nadu
Female 81.04% 73.44%
Male 91.15% 86.77%
Total 86.11% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Irugur

The Sex Ratio of Irugur is 990. Thus per every 1000 men there were 990 females in Irugur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Irugur.


Child Population - Irugur

According to Census 2011, there were 2,340 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Irugur. Out of which 1,193 were male while 1,147 were female.


Working Population - Irugur

In Irugur Town Panchayat out of total population, 12,034 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,034 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 749 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 10,909 7,624 3,285
Cultivators 200 147 53
Agriculture Labourer 749 430 319
Household Industries 301 179 122
Other Workers 9,659 6,868 2,791
Marginal Workers 1,125 581 544
Non Working 13,657 4,704 8,953

Irugur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Irugur is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,784 63.1% 1,034
2 Ward No - 2 570 80.2% 1,043
3 Ward No - 3 526 78.3% 1,047
4 Ward No - 4 1,508 67% 1,032
5 Ward No - 5 2,344 80.2% 928
6 Ward No - 6 1,122 83.2% 1,004
7 Ward No - 7 2,028 73.6% 1,008
8 Ward No - 8 1,383 80% 951
9 Ward No - 9 2,826 81.6% 968
10 Ward No - 10 899 80.6% 1,067
11 Ward No - 11 704 77% 961
12 Ward No - 12 672 84.1% 942
13 Ward No - 13 1,231 80.1% 992
14 Ward No - 14 2,123 75.4% 1,016
15 Ward No - 15 767 83.6% 992
16 Ward No - 16 851 73.8% 1,021
17 Ward No - 17 1,103 86.4% 1,066
18 Ward No - 18 3,250 84.5% 944

Map of Irugur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu


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