Padappai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Padappai is a Census Town city situated in Sriperumbudur taluka of Kancheepuram district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,443 families residing in the Padappai city. The total population of Padappai is 14,063 out of which 7,100 are males and 6,963 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padappai is 981.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Padappai city is 1628 which is 12% of the total population. There are 884 male children and 744 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padappai is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padappai is 86.6%. Thus Padappai has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.5% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 92.05% and the female literacy rate is 81.12% in Padappai.

Population
14,063
Literacy
86.6%
Sex Ratio
981

Padappai Census Town has total administration over 3,443 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.

Padappai Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,628 884 744
Literacy 86.6% 80.6% 72.5%
Scheduled Caste 3,565 1,782 1,783
Scheduled Tribe 84 40 44
Illiterate 3,296 1,378 1,918

Caste-wise Population - Padappai

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Padappai.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,565 1,782 1,783
Schedule Tribe 84 40 44

Religion-wise Population - Padappai

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Padappai is 12,320 which is 87.61% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Padappai is 791 which is 5.62% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Padappai as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 12,320 (87.61%) 6,246 6,074
Muslim 791 (5.62%) 396 395
Christian 918 (6.53%) 442 476
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Buddhist 5 (0.04%) 4 1
Jain 5 (0.04%) 3 2
Other Religion 3 (0.02%) 3 0
No Religion Specified 20 (0.14%) 6 14

Literacy Rate - Padappai

The total literacy rate of Padappai was 86.59% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 10,767 literates, males were 5,722 while females were 5,045. Also the male literacy rate was 92.05% and the female literacy rate was 81.12% in Padappai.

  Padappai Tamil Nadu
Female 81.12% 73.44%
Male 92.05% 86.77%
Total 86.59% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Padappai

The Sex Ratio of Padappai is 981. Thus per every 1000 men there were 981 females in Padappai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 981 ) of Padappai.


Child Population - Padappai

According to Census 2011, there were 1,628 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Padappai. Out of which 884 were male while 744 were female.


Working Population - Padappai

In Padappai Census Town out of total population, 5,816 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,816 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 362 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 5,209 3,958 1,251
Cultivators 59 49 10
Agriculture Labourer 362 194 168
Household Industries 237 181 56
Other Workers 4,551 3,534 1,017
Marginal Workers 607 300 307
Non Working 8,247 2,842 5,405

Padappai Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 14,063 76.6% 981

Map of Padappai, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu


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