Namagiripettai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Namagiripettai is a Town Panchayat city situated in Rasipuram taluka of Namakkal district. The Namagiripettai city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,875 families residing in the Namagiripettai city. The total population of Namagiripettai is 21,250 out of which 10,704 are males and 10,546 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Namagiripettai is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Namagiripettai city is 1748 which is 8% of the total population. There are 934 male children and 814 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Namagiripettai is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Namagiripettai is 72.5%. Thus Namagiripettai has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.6% of Namakkal district. The male literacy rate is 79.95% and the female literacy rate is 65.03% in Namagiripettai.
Namagiripettai Town Panchayat has total administration over 5,875 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.
Namagiripettai Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Namagiripettai Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,748 | 934 | 814 |
| Literacy | 72.5% | 73% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,379 | 3,810 | 3,569 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 21 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 7,110 | 2,893 | 4,217 |
Caste-wise Population - Namagiripettai
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Namagiripettai.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,379 | 3,810 | 3,569 |
| Schedule Tribe | 43 | 21 | 22 |
Religion-wise Population - Namagiripettai
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Namagiripettai is 20,788 which is 97.83% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Namagiripettai is 368 which is 1.73% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Namagiripettai as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 20,788 | (97.83%) | 10,476 | 10,312 |
| Muslim | 368 | (1.73%) | 186 | 182 |
| Christian | 80 | (0.38%) | 34 | 46 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 9 | (0.04%) | 5 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Namagiripettai
The total literacy rate of Namagiripettai was 72.51% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 14,140 literates, males were 7,811 while females were 6,329. Also the male literacy rate was 79.95% and the female literacy rate was 65.03% in Namagiripettai.
| Namagiripettai | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 65.03% | 73.44% |
| Male | 79.95% | 86.77% |
| Total | 72.51% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Namagiripettai
The Sex Ratio of Namagiripettai is 985. Thus per every 1000 men there were 985 females in Namagiripettai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Namagiripettai.
Child Population - Namagiripettai
According to Census 2011, there were 1,748 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Namagiripettai. Out of which 934 were male while 814 were female.
Working Population - Namagiripettai
In Namagiripettai Town Panchayat out of total population, 11,841 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,841 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,467 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,112 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11,264 | 6,560 | 4,704 |
| Cultivators | 1,467 | 797 | 670 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,112 | 2,474 | 2,638 |
| Household Industries | 562 | 298 | 264 |
| Other Workers | 4,123 | 2,991 | 1,132 |
| Marginal Workers | 577 | 269 | 308 |
| Non Working | 9,409 | 3,875 | 5,534 |
Namagiripettai Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Namagiripettai is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,291 | 59.3% | 936 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,183 | 73% | 1,005 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,201 | 66.8% | 982 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,174 | 60.5% | 963 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,195 | 72.6% | 962 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,491 | 56.5% | 977 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 673 | 70.3% | 997 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,448 | 62.3% | 997 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,264 | 61.6% | 1,052 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,842 | 56.6% | 974 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 779 | 57.6% | 982 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 852 | 77% | 1,063 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,201 | 59.3% | 940 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,387 | 73.4% | 913 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,048 | 83.4% | 1,096 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,070 | 85.9% | 989 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,059 | 69.2% | 1,017 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,092 | 67% | 964 |
Map of Namagiripettai, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Namagiripettai, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia