Puliankudi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Puliankudi is a Municipality city situated in Sivagiri taluka of Tirunelveli district. The Puliankudi city is divided into 33 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 17,209 families residing in the Puliankudi city. The total population of Puliankudi is 66,034 out of which 32,843 are males and 33,191 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puliankudi is 1,011.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puliankudi city is 6638 which is 10% of the total population. There are 3358 male children and 3280 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puliankudi is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puliankudi is 77.4%. Thus Puliankudi has a lower literacy rate compared to 82.5% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 85.97% and the female literacy rate is 68.86% in Puliankudi.

Population
66,034
Literacy
77.4%
Sex Ratio
1,011

Puliankudi Municipality has total administration over 17,209 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.

Puliankudi Municipality

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

Total Male Female
Children 6,638 3,358 3,280
Literacy 77.4% 77.2% 62.1%
Scheduled Caste 11,634 5,696 5,938
Scheduled Tribe 173 87 86
Illiterate 20,088 7,495 12,593

Caste-wise Population - Puliankudi

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Puliankudi.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 11,634 5,696 5,938
Schedule Tribe 173 87 86

Religion-wise Population - Puliankudi

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Puliankudi is 47,693 which is 72.22% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Puliankudi is 13,786 which is 20.88% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Puliankudi as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 47,693 (72.22%) 23,649 24,044
Muslim 13,786 (20.88%) 6,969 6,817
Christian 4,498 (6.81%) 2,195 2,303
Sikh 5 (0.01%) 1 4
Buddhist 3 (0%) 1 2
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 49 (0.07%) 28 21

Literacy Rate - Puliankudi

The total literacy rate of Puliankudi was 77.36% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 45,946 literates, males were 25,348 while females were 20,598. Also the male literacy rate was 85.97% and the female literacy rate was 68.86% in Puliankudi.

  Puliankudi Tamil Nadu
Female 68.86% 73.44%
Male 85.97% 86.77%
Total 77.36% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Puliankudi

The Sex Ratio of Puliankudi is 1,011. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,011 females in Puliankudi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,011 ) of Puliankudi.


Child Population - Puliankudi

According to Census 2011, there were 6,638 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Puliankudi. Out of which 3,358 were male while 3,280 were female.


Working Population - Puliankudi

In Puliankudi Municipality out of total population, 29,935 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 29,935 workers engaged in Main Work, 950 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,479 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 27,671 17,341 10,330
Cultivators 950 716 234
Agriculture Labourer 5,479 3,117 2,362
Household Industries 5,140 948 4,192
Other Workers 16,102 12,560 3,542
Marginal Workers 2,264 1,222 1,042
Non Working 36,099 14,280 21,819

Puliankudi Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Puliankudi is further divided into 33 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,186 73.6% 1,058
2 Ward No - 2 1,656 60.9% 1,027
3 Ward No - 3 1,977 59.2% 1,015
4 Ward No - 4 1,554 77.5% 992
5 Ward No - 5 2,681 72.3% 1,028
6 Ward No - 6 1,824 65.9% 989
7 Ward No - 7 2,503 83.7% 839
8 Ward No - 8 1,475 72.9% 1,049
9 Ward No - 9 1,879 69.9% 1,016
10 Ward No - 10 1,772 66.9% 1,073
11 Ward No - 11 2,713 58.3% 996
12 Ward No - 12 1,537 74.7% 891
13 Ward No - 13 1,363 74.4% 964
14 Ward No - 14 1,459 72.4% 1,004
15 Ward No - 15 1,743 66% 1,029
16 Ward No - 16 1,643 63.9% 1,069
17 Ward No - 17 2,013 63.4% 1,037
18 Ward No - 18 1,500 78.3% 995
19 Ward No - 19 1,385 76.8% 1,019
20 Ward No - 20 985 72.5% 1,114
21 Ward No - 21 3,907 67.8% 993
22 Ward No - 22 1,711 70.2% 916
23 Ward No - 23 1,570 72.4% 1,021
24 Ward No - 24 1,888 68.3% 1,046
25 Ward No - 25 1,731 63.3% 997
26 Ward No - 26 4,415 69.7% 1,032
27 Ward No - 27 2,642 72.1% 1,043
28 Ward No - 28 3,340 72% 1,022
29 Ward No - 29 1,590 67.8% 1,084
30 Ward No - 30 1,290 77.2% 985
31 Ward No - 31 2,174 73.1% 1,047
32 Ward No - 32 2,633 63% 1,022
33 Ward No - 33 1,295 63.9% 1,017

Map of Puliankudi, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu


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