Padmanabhapuram Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Padmanabhapuram is a Municipality city situated in Kalkulam taluka of Kanniyakumari district. The Padmanabhapuram city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,549 families residing in the Padmanabhapuram city. The total population of Padmanabhapuram is 21,342 out of which 10,518 are males and 10,824 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padmanabhapuram is 1,029.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Padmanabhapuram city is 2120 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1084 male children and 1036 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padmanabhapuram is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padmanabhapuram is 93.2%. Thus Padmanabhapuram has a higher literacy rate compared to 91.7% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 95.05% and the female literacy rate is 91.38% in Padmanabhapuram.

Population
21,342
Literacy
93.2%
Sex Ratio
1,029

Padmanabhapuram Municipality has total administration over 5,549 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.

Padmanabhapuram Municipality

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

Total Male Female
Children 2,120 1,084 1,036
Literacy 93.2% 85.3% 82.6%
Scheduled Caste 2,264 1,117 1,147
Scheduled Tribe 1 0 1
Illiterate 3,431 1,551 1,880

Caste-wise Population - Padmanabhapuram

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Padmanabhapuram.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,264 1,117 1,147
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1

Religion-wise Population - Padmanabhapuram

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Padmanabhapuram is 12,891 which is 60.4% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Padmanabhapuram is 4,407 which is 20.65% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Padmanabhapuram as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 12,891 (60.4%) 6,395 6,496
Muslim 4,407 (20.65%) 2,179 2,228
Christian 4,023 (18.85%) 1,935 2,088
Sikh 1 (0%) 0 1
Buddhist 1 (0%) 0 1
Jain 1 (0%) 1 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 18 (0.08%) 8 10

Literacy Rate - Padmanabhapuram

The total literacy rate of Padmanabhapuram was 93.18% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 17,911 literates, males were 8,967 while females were 8,944. Also the male literacy rate was 95.05% and the female literacy rate was 91.38% in Padmanabhapuram.

  Padmanabhapuram Tamil Nadu
Female 91.38% 73.44%
Male 95.05% 86.77%
Total 93.18% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Padmanabhapuram

The Sex Ratio of Padmanabhapuram is 1,029. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,029 females in Padmanabhapuram. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,029 ) of Padmanabhapuram.


Child Population - Padmanabhapuram

According to Census 2011, there were 2,120 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Padmanabhapuram. Out of which 1,084 were male while 1,036 were female.


Working Population - Padmanabhapuram

In Padmanabhapuram Municipality out of total population, 7,036 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,036 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 388 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 6,010 5,066 944
Cultivators 54 49 5
Agriculture Labourer 388 347 41
Household Industries 87 42 45
Other Workers 5,481 4,628 853
Marginal Workers 1,026 683 343
Non Working 14,306 4,769 9,537

Padmanabhapuram Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Padmanabhapuram is further divided into 21 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,166 80.9% 1,014
2 Ward No - 2 651 89.1% 985
3 Ward No - 3 708 85.5% 1,046
4 Ward No - 4 825 89.2% 914
5 Ward No - 5 1,107 84.9% 1,050
6 Ward No - 6 977 81.8% 1,066
7 Ward No - 7 883 79% 1,073
8 Ward No - 8 983 77.9% 1,010
9 Ward No - 9 1,289 85.8% 1,056
10 Ward No - 10 1,554 85.5% 1,016
11 Ward No - 11 1,269 83.3% 1,037
12 Ward No - 12 1,326 84.5% 1,009
13 Ward No - 13 1,246 83.7% 1,091
14 Ward No - 14 895 76.6% 976
15 Ward No - 15 1,028 86.3% 1,024
16 Ward No - 16 1,394 85.9% 1,020
17 Ward No - 17 1,039 83.2% 1,033
18 Ward No - 18 933 86% 1,002
19 Ward No - 19 853 85% 1,041
20 Ward No - 20 533 86.9% 1,124
21 Ward No - 21 683 82.4% 1,057

Map of Padmanabhapuram, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu


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