Kumbakonam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Kumbakonam is a Municipality city situated in Kumbakonam taluka of Thanjavur district. The Kumbakonam city is divided into 45 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 35,509 families residing in the Kumbakonam city. The total population of Kumbakonam is 140,156 out of which 69,340 are males and 70,816 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kumbakonam is 1,021.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kumbakonam city is 12791 which is 9% of the total population. There are 6495 male children and 6296 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kumbakonam is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kumbakonam is 91.6%. Thus Kumbakonam has a higher literacy rate compared to 82.6% of Thanjavur district. The male literacy rate is 95.33% and the female literacy rate is 87.9% in Kumbakonam.

Population
140,156
Literacy
91.6%
Sex Ratio
1,021

Kumbakonam Municipality has total administration over 35,509 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kumbakonam Municipality

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kumbakonam Municipality.

Total Male Female
Children 12,791 6,495 6,296
Literacy 91.6% 86.4% 80.1%
Scheduled Caste 9,058 4,440 4,618
Scheduled Tribe 82 45 37
Illiterate 23,530 9,427 14,103

Caste-wise Population - Kumbakonam

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kumbakonam.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 9,058 4,440 4,618
Schedule Tribe 82 45 37

Religion-wise Population - Kumbakonam

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kumbakonam is 120,632 which is 86.07% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kumbakonam is 13,417 which is 9.57% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kumbakonam as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 120,632 (86.07%) 59,905 60,727
Muslim 13,417 (9.57%) 6,588 6,829
Christian 5,590 (3.99%) 2,605 2,985
Sikh 4 (0%) 1 3
Buddhist 5 (0%) 4 1
Jain 326 (0.23%) 164 162
Other Religion 5 (0%) 2 3
No Religion Specified 177 (0.13%) 71 106

Literacy Rate - Kumbakonam

The total literacy rate of Kumbakonam was 91.57% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 116,626 literates, males were 59,913 while females were 56,713. Also the male literacy rate was 95.33% and the female literacy rate was 87.9% in Kumbakonam.

  Kumbakonam Tamil Nadu
Female 87.9% 73.44%
Male 95.33% 86.77%
Total 91.57% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Kumbakonam

The Sex Ratio of Kumbakonam is 1,021. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,021 females in Kumbakonam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,021 ) of Kumbakonam.


Child Population - Kumbakonam

According to Census 2011, there were 12,791 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kumbakonam. Out of which 6,495 were male while 6,296 were female.


Working Population - Kumbakonam

In Kumbakonam Municipality out of total population, 49,244 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 49,244 workers engaged in Main Work, 499 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 632 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 46,355 37,865 8,490
Cultivators 499 467 32
Agriculture Labourer 632 549 83
Household Industries 3,719 2,513 1,206
Other Workers 41,505 34,336 7,169
Marginal Workers 2,889 1,860 1,029
Non Working 90,912 29,615 61,297

Kumbakonam Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kumbakonam is further divided into 45 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 3,878 79.9% 966
2 Ward No - 2 3,289 79.4% 1,054
3 Ward No - 3 4,185 78.6% 1,078
4 Ward No - 4 2,333 81.9% 1,059
5 Ward No - 5 3,281 76.8% 988
6 Ward No - 6 4,026 82.9% 939
7 Ward No - 7 5,378 83.9% 983
8 Ward No - 8 3,908 83.9% 1,140
9 Ward No - 9 2,969 88.3% 991
10 Ward No - 10 3,457 85.7% 978
11 Ward No - 11 2,937 90.3% 864
12 Ward No - 12 3,908 84.5% 972
13 Ward No - 13 3,539 85.3% 1,004
14 Ward No - 14 2,006 90.3% 1,030
15 Ward No - 15 3,033 82.3% 986
16 Ward No - 16 3,649 82.4% 968
17 Ward No - 17 4,270 80.1% 998
18 Ward No - 18 2,665 84.9% 948
19 Ward No - 19 3,202 81.9% 974
20 Ward No - 20 2,416 87.4% 1,022
21 Ward No - 21 2,883 88.5% 1,036
22 Ward No - 22 2,379 81.9% 1,063
23 Ward No - 23 3,025 84.1% 972
24 Ward No - 24 4,203 89.2% 1,019
25 Ward No - 25 3,396 82.9% 954
26 Ward No - 26 2,526 82.9% 1,280
27 Ward No - 27 2,488 77.7% 975
28 Ward No - 28 1,647 84.5% 1,085
29 Ward No - 29 1,251 86.7% 895
30 Ward No - 30 2,490 85.8% 975
31 Ward No - 31 3,583 84.4% 1,058
32 Ward No - 32 2,554 81.1% 1,030
33 Ward No - 33 3,111 80.4% 953
34 Ward No - 34 3,680 78% 1,029
35 Ward No - 35 3,199 76% 996
36 Ward No - 36 2,610 86.5% 1,003
37 Ward No - 37 2,411 86.3% 1,111
38 Ward No - 38 2,671 84.7% 1,030
39 Ward No - 39 3,522 86.2% 1,274
40 Ward No - 40 1,442 87.7% 1,063
41 Ward No - 41 2,804 85.7% 1,051
42 Ward No - 42 2,648 82.4% 1,056
43 Ward No - 43 3,298 82.8% 1,054
44 Ward No - 44 4,529 76.7% 1,080
45 Ward No - 45 3,477 84.8% 1,116

Map of Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu


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