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

Nagapattinam is a Municipality city situated in Nagapattinam taluka of Nagapattinam district. The Nagapattinam city is divided into 36 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 24,688 families residing in the Nagapattinam city. The total population of Nagapattinam is 102,905 out of which 50,793 are males and 52,112 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nagapattinam is 1,026.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nagapattinam city is 11884 which is 12% of the total population. There are 6089 male children and 5795 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nagapattinam is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nagapattinam is 89%. Thus Nagapattinam has a higher literacy rate compared to 83.6% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 93.67% and the female literacy rate is 84.54% in Nagapattinam.

Population
102,905
Literacy
89%
Sex Ratio
1,026

Nagapattinam Municipality has total administration over 24,688 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.

Nagapattinam Municipality

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

Total Male Female
Children 11,884 6,089 5,795
Literacy 89% 82.4% 75.1%
Scheduled Caste 8,917 4,267 4,650
Scheduled Tribe 641 307 334
Illiterate 21,874 8,918 12,956

Caste-wise Population - Nagapattinam

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Nagapattinam.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 8,917 4,267 4,650
Schedule Tribe 641 307 334

Religion-wise Population - Nagapattinam

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nagapattinam is 73,475 which is 71.4% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nagapattinam is 25,515 which is 24.79% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Nagapattinam as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 73,475 (71.4%) 36,382 37,093
Muslim 25,515 (24.79%) 12,543 12,972
Christian 3,790 (3.68%) 1,804 1,986
Sikh 11 (0.01%) 7 4
Buddhist 17 (0.02%) 16 1
Jain 13 (0.01%) 8 5
Other Religion 1 (0%) 0 1
No Religion Specified 83 (0.08%) 33 50

Literacy Rate - Nagapattinam

The total literacy rate of Nagapattinam was 89.02% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 81,031 literates, males were 41,875 while females were 39,156. Also the male literacy rate was 93.67% and the female literacy rate was 84.54% in Nagapattinam.

  Nagapattinam Tamil Nadu
Female 84.54% 73.44%
Male 93.67% 86.77%
Total 89.02% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Nagapattinam

The Sex Ratio of Nagapattinam is 1,026. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,026 females in Nagapattinam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,026 ) of Nagapattinam.


Child Population - Nagapattinam

According to Census 2011, there were 11,884 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Nagapattinam. Out of which 6,089 were male while 5,795 were female.


Working Population - Nagapattinam

In Nagapattinam Municipality out of total population, 33,532 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 33,532 workers engaged in Main Work, 209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 320 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 31,009 25,814 5,195
Cultivators 209 183 26
Agriculture Labourer 320 255 65
Household Industries 605 301 304
Other Workers 29,875 25,075 4,800
Marginal Workers 2,523 1,729 794
Non Working 69,373 23,250 46,123

Nagapattinam Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,595 82.4% 932
2 Ward No - 2 3,574 77.8% 1,028
3 Ward No - 3 2,109 80.9% 1,024
4 Ward No - 4 1,897 73.2% 1,035
5 Ward No - 5 1,214 65.7% 1,037
6 Ward No - 6 2,946 82.2% 1,015
7 Ward No - 7 3,874 79.2% 974
8 Ward No - 8 2,333 78.7% 1,065
9 Ward No - 9 2,620 80.5% 1,120
10 Ward No - 10 5,219 69.7% 1,024
11 Ward No - 11 7,410 75.5% 980
12 Ward No - 12 5,672 78.8% 1,051
13 Ward No - 13 3,615 84.9% 1,048
14 Ward No - 14 2,802 59.8% 943
15 Ward No - 15 2,615 87.4% 1,035
16 Ward No - 16 3,667 83.2% 1,045
17 Ward No - 17 3,472 79.2% 1,125
18 Ward No - 18 2,544 82.2% 957
19 Ward No - 19 2,272 78.6% 1,014
20 Ward No - 20 3,138 77.7% 1,064
21 Ward No - 21 2,138 71.5% 1,060
22 Ward No - 22 2,009 82.9% 1,009
23 Ward No - 23 2,437 83.6% 1,039
24 Ward No - 24 647 86.7% 1,054
25 Ward No - 25 2,290 82.1% 1,069
26 Ward No - 26 2,073 87.2% 980
27 Ward No - 27 2,042 88.4% 1,040
28 Ward No - 28 2,623 74.2% 1,056
29 Ward No - 29 2,578 77.2% 997
30 Ward No - 30 1,934 85.8% 1,098
31 Ward No - 31 1,319 89.9% 1,141
32 Ward No - 32 1,343 88.5% 1,026
33 Ward No - 33 2,116 85.4% 1,146
34 Ward No - 34 2,116 82.2% 1,006
35 Ward No - 35 6,889 70% 1,003
36 Ward No - 36 2,763 83.5% 943

Map of Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu


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