Pallathur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Pallathur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Karaikkudi taluka of Sivaganga district. The Pallathur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,400 families residing in the Pallathur city. The total population of Pallathur is 9,580 out of which 4,754 are males and 4,826 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pallathur is 1,015.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pallathur city is 952 which is 10% of the total population. There are 492 male children and 460 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pallathur is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pallathur is 85.8%. Thus Pallathur has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.9% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 91.25% and the female literacy rate is 80.44% in Pallathur.

Population
9,580
Literacy
85.8%
Sex Ratio
1,015

Pallathur Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,400 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.

Pallathur Town Panchayat

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

Total Male Female
Children 952 492 460
Literacy 85.8% 81.8% 72.8%
Scheduled Caste 914 441 473
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 2,179 865 1,314

Caste-wise Population - Pallathur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pallathur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 914 441 473
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Pallathur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Pallathur is 8,897 which is 92.87% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Pallathur is 553 which is 5.77% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Pallathur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 8,897 (92.87%) 4,430 4,467
Muslim 553 (5.77%) 262 291
Christian 126 (1.32%) 61 65
Sikh 2 (0.02%) 1 1
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 1 (0.01%) 0 1

Literacy Rate - Pallathur

The total literacy rate of Pallathur was 85.78% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 7,401 literates, males were 3,889 while females were 3,512. Also the male literacy rate was 91.25% and the female literacy rate was 80.44% in Pallathur.

  Pallathur Tamil Nadu
Female 80.44% 73.44%
Male 91.25% 86.77%
Total 85.78% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Pallathur

The Sex Ratio of Pallathur is 1,015. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,015 females in Pallathur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,015 ) of Pallathur.


Child Population - Pallathur

According to Census 2011, there were 952 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Pallathur. Out of which 492 were male while 460 were female.


Working Population - Pallathur

In Pallathur Town Panchayat out of total population, 3,533 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,533 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,311 2,617 694
Cultivators 43 41 2
Agriculture Labourer 48 42 6
Household Industries 161 95 66
Other Workers 3,059 2,439 620
Marginal Workers 222 122 100
Non Working 6,047 2,015 4,032

Pallathur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Pallathur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 932 73.9% 983
2 Ward No - 2 982 66.6% 968
3 Ward No - 3 534 83.5% 1,078
4 Ward No - 4 590 80.2% 1,153
5 Ward No - 5 398 76.9% 1,052
6 Ward No - 6 674 84% 1,093
7 Ward No - 7 885 79.5% 1,049
8 Ward No - 8 395 85.3% 890
9 Ward No - 9 770 60.8% 949
10 Ward No - 10 480 90.2% 1,124
11 Ward No - 11 536 84% 1,007
12 Ward No - 12 461 83.5% 1,086
13 Ward No - 13 788 82% 955
14 Ward No - 14 684 67.1% 927
15 Ward No - 15 471 81.7% 1,048

Map of Pallathur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu


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