Mayiladuthurai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Mayiladuthurai is a Municipality city situated in Mayiladuthurai taluka of Nagapattinam district. The Mayiladuthurai city is divided into 36 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 21,929 families residing in the Mayiladuthurai city. The total population of Mayiladuthurai is 85,632 out of which 41,869 are males and 43,763 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mayiladuthurai is 1,045.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mayiladuthurai city is 7720 which is 9% of the total population. There are 3883 male children and 3837 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mayiladuthurai is 988 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,045).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mayiladuthurai is 91.8%. Thus Mayiladuthurai has a higher literacy rate compared to 83.6% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 95.29% and the female literacy rate is 88.55% in Mayiladuthurai.

Population
85,632
Literacy
91.8%
Sex Ratio
1,045

Mayiladuthurai Municipality has total administration over 21,929 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.

Mayiladuthurai Municipality

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

Total Male Female
Children 7,720 3,883 3,837
Literacy 91.8% 86.5% 80.8%
Scheduled Caste 5,026 2,407 2,619
Scheduled Tribe 485 239 246
Illiterate 14,083 5,673 8,410

Caste-wise Population - Mayiladuthurai

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Mayiladuthurai.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 5,026 2,407 2,619
Schedule Tribe 485 239 246

Religion-wise Population - Mayiladuthurai

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mayiladuthurai is 75,945 which is 88.69% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mayiladuthurai is 5,460 which is 6.38% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Mayiladuthurai as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 75,945 (88.69%) 37,159 38,786
Muslim 5,460 (6.38%) 2,702 2,758
Christian 3,591 (4.19%) 1,669 1,922
Sikh 36 (0.04%) 24 12
Buddhist 25 (0.03%) 13 12
Jain 270 (0.32%) 139 131
Other Religion 3 (0%) 2 1
No Religion Specified 302 (0.35%) 161 141

Literacy Rate - Mayiladuthurai

The total literacy rate of Mayiladuthurai was 91.83% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 71,549 literates, males were 36,196 while females were 35,353. Also the male literacy rate was 95.29% and the female literacy rate was 88.55% in Mayiladuthurai.

  Mayiladuthurai Tamil Nadu
Female 88.55% 73.44%
Male 95.29% 86.77%
Total 91.83% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Mayiladuthurai

The Sex Ratio of Mayiladuthurai is 1,045. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,045 females in Mayiladuthurai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 988 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,045 ) of Mayiladuthurai.


Child Population - Mayiladuthurai

According to Census 2011, there were 7,720 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Mayiladuthurai. Out of which 3,883 were male while 3,837 were female.


Working Population - Mayiladuthurai

In Mayiladuthurai Municipality out of total population, 29,855 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 29,855 workers engaged in Main Work, 321 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 707 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 24,766 20,203 4,563
Cultivators 321 301 20
Agriculture Labourer 707 589 118
Household Industries 734 404 330
Other Workers 23,004 18,909 4,095
Marginal Workers 5,089 3,561 1,528
Non Working 55,777 18,105 37,672

Mayiladuthurai Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mayiladuthurai is further divided into 36 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,837 79.7% 1,077
2 Ward No - 2 2,617 86.6% 1,016
3 Ward No - 3 2,903 83.6% 1,033
4 Ward No - 4 1,511 87.6% 1,025
5 Ward No - 5 3,594 78.7% 1,023
6 Ward No - 6 2,009 86.4% 1,023
7 Ward No - 7 3,090 86.7% 1,081
8 Ward No - 8 2,194 91.3% 952
9 Ward No - 9 2,750 84% 1,111
10 Ward No - 10 4,306 83.4% 1,025
11 Ward No - 11 1,278 87.9% 1,068
12 Ward No - 12 1,724 86.5% 1,057
13 Ward No - 13 2,451 84.5% 1,039
14 Ward No - 14 2,917 77.9% 1,010
15 Ward No - 15 1,271 86.4% 1,034
16 Ward No - 16 2,208 76.8% 949
17 Ward No - 17 1,828 80.3% 1,052
18 Ward No - 18 2,475 82.3% 1,017
19 Ward No - 19 1,960 80.4% 1,037
20 Ward No - 20 2,029 84.1% 1,056
21 Ward No - 21 1,904 81.3% 1,030
22 Ward No - 22 2,328 79.4% 1,030
23 Ward No - 23 2,842 85.9% 1,067
24 Ward No - 24 1,583 84% 1,029
25 Ward No - 25 2,373 85.3% 1,165
26 Ward No - 26 2,374 87.6% 1,539
27 Ward No - 27 2,129 86.8% 964
28 Ward No - 28 3,820 85.5% 1,041
29 Ward No - 29 2,574 84.5% 912
30 Ward No - 30 1,474 88.4% 1,028
31 Ward No - 31 3,388 82.9% 1,024
32 Ward No - 32 1,813 84.3% 1,074
33 Ward No - 33 2,343 85.8% 1,037
34 Ward No - 34 2,035 86.2% 1,072
35 Ward No - 35 1,399 82.1% 1,076
36 Ward No - 36 3,301 75% 1,019

Map of Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu


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