Kannapalayam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Kannapalayam is a Census Town city situated in Poonamallee taluka of Thiruvallur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,327 families residing in the Kannapalayam city. The total population of Kannapalayam is 4,704 out of which 2,354 are males and 2,350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kannapalayam is 998.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kannapalayam city is 527 which is 11% of the total population. There are 286 male children and 241 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kannapalayam is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kannapalayam is 80.8%. Thus Kannapalayam has a lower literacy rate compared to 84% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 87.38% and the female literacy rate is 74.25% in Kannapalayam.

Population
4,704
Literacy
80.8%
Sex Ratio
998

Kannapalayam Census Town has total administration over 1,327 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kannapalayam Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 527 286 241
Literacy 80.8% 76.8% 66.6%
Scheduled Caste 1,195 597 598
Scheduled Tribe 8 5 3
Illiterate 1,331 547 784

Caste-wise Population - Kannapalayam

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kannapalayam.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,195 597 598
Schedule Tribe 8 5 3

Religion-wise Population - Kannapalayam

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kannapalayam is 4,472 which is 95.07% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kannapalayam is 38 which is 0.81% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kannapalayam as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,472 (95.07%) 2,244 2,228
Muslim 38 (0.81%) 17 21
Christian 182 (3.87%) 89 93
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 12 (0.26%) 4 8

Literacy Rate - Kannapalayam

The total literacy rate of Kannapalayam was 80.75% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 3,373 literates, males were 1,807 while females were 1,566. Also the male literacy rate was 87.38% and the female literacy rate was 74.25% in Kannapalayam.

  Kannapalayam Tamil Nadu
Female 74.25% 73.44%
Male 87.38% 86.77%
Total 80.75% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Kannapalayam

The Sex Ratio of Kannapalayam is 998. Thus per every 1000 men there were 998 females in Kannapalayam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 998 ) of Kannapalayam.


Child Population - Kannapalayam

According to Census 2011, there were 527 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kannapalayam. Out of which 286 were male while 241 were female.


Working Population - Kannapalayam

In Kannapalayam Census Town out of total population, 1,929 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,929 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,683 1,274 409
Cultivators 50 44 6
Agriculture Labourer 219 139 80
Household Industries 20 13 7
Other Workers 1,394 1,078 316
Marginal Workers 246 183 63
Non Working 2,775 897 1,878

Kannapalayam Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kannapalayam is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 4,704 71.7% 998

Map of Kannapalayam, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu


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