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

Pallanthurai is a Census Town city situated in Agastheeswaram taluka of Kanniyakumari district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,324 families residing in the Pallanthurai city. The total population of Pallanthurai is 5,386 out of which 2,675 are males and 2,711 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pallanthurai is 1,013.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pallanthurai city is 581 which is 11% of the total population. There are 284 male children and 297 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pallanthurai is 1,046 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,013).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pallanthurai is 92.6%. Thus Pallanthurai has a higher literacy rate compared to 91.7% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 93.22% and the female literacy rate is 91.92% in Pallanthurai.

Population
5,386
Literacy
92.6%
Sex Ratio
1,013

Pallanthurai Census Town has total administration over 1,324 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.

Pallanthurai Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 581 284 297
Literacy 92.6% 83.3% 81.9%
Scheduled Caste 12 8 4
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 938 446 492

Caste-wise Population - Pallanthurai

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pallanthurai.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 12 8 4
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Pallanthurai

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Pallanthurai is 1,412 which is 26.22% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Pallanthurai is 102 which is 1.89% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Pallanthurai as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 1,412 (26.22%) 715 697
Muslim 102 (1.89%) 52 50
Christian 3,870 (71.85%) 1,907 1,963
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 2 (0.04%) 1 1

Literacy Rate - Pallanthurai

The total literacy rate of Pallanthurai was 92.57% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 4,448 literates, males were 2,229 while females were 2,219. Also the male literacy rate was 93.22% and the female literacy rate was 91.92% in Pallanthurai.

  Pallanthurai Tamil Nadu
Female 91.92% 73.44%
Male 93.22% 86.77%
Total 92.57% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Pallanthurai

The Sex Ratio of Pallanthurai is 1,013. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,013 females in Pallanthurai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,046 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,013 ) of Pallanthurai.


Child Population - Pallanthurai

According to Census 2011, there were 581 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Pallanthurai. Out of which 284 were male while 297 were female.


Working Population - Pallanthurai

In Pallanthurai Census Town out of total population, 1,786 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,786 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,646 1,371 275
Agriculture Labourer 18 16 2
Household Industries 9 1 8
Other Workers 1,619 1,354 265
Marginal Workers 140 76 64
Non Working 3,600 1,228 2,372

Pallanthurai Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,386 82.6% 1,013

Map of Pallanthurai, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu


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