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

Sankarankoil is a Municipality city situated in Sankarankoil taluka of Tirunelveli district. The Sankarankoil city is divided into 30 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 14,536 families residing in the Sankarankoil city. The total population of Sankarankoil is 57,277 out of which 28,470 are males and 28,807 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankarankoil is 1,012.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankarankoil city is 5660 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2867 male children and 2793 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankarankoil is 974 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankarankoil is 83.1%. Thus Sankarankoil has a higher literacy rate compared to 82.5% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 90.62% and the female literacy rate is 75.72% in Sankarankoil.

Population
57,277
Literacy
83.1%
Sex Ratio
1,012

Sankarankoil Municipality has total administration over 14,536 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.

Sankarankoil Municipality

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

Total Male Female
Children 5,660 2,867 2,793
Literacy 83.1% 81.5% 68.4%
Scheduled Caste 12,870 6,315 6,555
Scheduled Tribe 170 83 87
Illiterate 14,377 5,269 9,108

Caste-wise Population - Sankarankoil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sankarankoil.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 12,870 6,315 6,555
Schedule Tribe 170 83 87

Religion-wise Population - Sankarankoil

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sankarankoil is 49,890 which is 87.1% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sankarankoil is 5,805 which is 10.13% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sankarankoil as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 49,890 (87.1%) 24,784 25,106
Muslim 5,805 (10.13%) 2,928 2,877
Christian 1,512 (2.64%) 720 792
Sikh 4 (0.01%) 2 2
Buddhist 5 (0.01%) 4 1
Jain 1 (0%) 1 0
Other Religion 3 (0.01%) 1 2
No Religion Specified 57 (0.1%) 30 27

Literacy Rate - Sankarankoil

The total literacy rate of Sankarankoil was 83.11% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 42,900 literates, males were 23,201 while females were 19,699. Also the male literacy rate was 90.62% and the female literacy rate was 75.72% in Sankarankoil.

  Sankarankoil Tamil Nadu
Female 75.72% 73.44%
Male 90.62% 86.77%
Total 83.11% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Sankarankoil

The Sex Ratio of Sankarankoil is 1,012. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,012 females in Sankarankoil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 974 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,012 ) of Sankarankoil.


Child Population - Sankarankoil

According to Census 2011, there were 5,660 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sankarankoil. Out of which 2,867 were male while 2,793 were female.


Working Population - Sankarankoil

In Sankarankoil Municipality out of total population, 24,064 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 24,064 workers engaged in Main Work, 493 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,003 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 21,931 15,554 6,377
Cultivators 493 310 183
Agriculture Labourer 2,003 1,125 878
Household Industries 2,245 935 1,310
Other Workers 17,190 13,184 4,006
Marginal Workers 2,133 1,066 1,067
Non Working 33,213 11,850 21,363

Sankarankoil Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sankarankoil is further divided into 30 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 3,527 73.9% 989
2 Ward No - 2 3,334 72.6% 992
3 Ward No - 3 1,552 72.8% 967
4 Ward No - 4 1,592 73.6% 961
5 Ward No - 5 1,851 74.1% 978
6 Ward No - 6 1,583 78.3% 991
7 Ward No - 7 1,256 78.2% 1,000
8 Ward No - 8 1,187 80.4% 1,040
9 Ward No - 9 1,930 81% 955
10 Ward No - 10 2,079 76.2% 993
11 Ward No - 11 1,766 78.3% 964
12 Ward No - 12 1,554 69.7% 1,013
13 Ward No - 13 1,935 75% 1,048
14 Ward No - 14 1,034 86.2% 1,004
15 Ward No - 15 2,055 80% 978
16 Ward No - 16 3,745 68.1% 1,011
17 Ward No - 17 1,848 76.7% 1,024
18 Ward No - 18 2,253 60.4% 1,065
19 Ward No - 19 1,979 61% 967
20 Ward No - 20 1,991 67.5% 1,076
21 Ward No - 21 1,188 75.8% 1,367
22 Ward No - 22 1,023 82.8% 1,071
23 Ward No - 23 1,539 76.8% 1,063
24 Ward No - 24 1,595 83.9% 1,006
25 Ward No - 25 1,615 85.1% 1,177
26 Ward No - 26 1,238 80.7% 956
27 Ward No - 27 1,660 79.5% 1,002
28 Ward No - 28 1,236 81.3% 968
29 Ward No - 29 1,484 74.9% 1,014
30 Ward No - 30 4,648 74.4% 984

Map of Sankarankoil, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu


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