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

Sankarapuram is a Census Town city situated in Karaikkudi taluka of Sivaganga district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 6,854 families residing in the Sankarapuram city. The total population of Sankarapuram is 26,536 out of which 13,283 are males and 13,253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankarapuram is 998.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankarapuram city is 2781 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1419 male children and 1362 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankarapuram is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankarapuram is 91.7%. Thus Sankarapuram has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.9% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 95.02% and the female literacy rate is 88.29% in Sankarapuram.

Population
26,536
Literacy
91.7%
Sex Ratio
998

Sankarapuram Census Town has total administration over 6,854 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.

Sankarapuram Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 2,781 1,419 1,362
Literacy 91.7% 84.9% 79.2%
Scheduled Caste 3,625 1,748 1,877
Scheduled Tribe 27 14 13
Illiterate 4,764 2,010 2,754

Caste-wise Population - Sankarapuram

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sankarapuram.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,625 1,748 1,877
Schedule Tribe 27 14 13

Religion-wise Population - Sankarapuram

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sankarapuram is 23,812 which is 89.73% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sankarapuram is 888 which is 3.35% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sankarapuram as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 23,812 (89.73%) 11,933 11,879
Muslim 888 (3.35%) 459 429
Christian 1,793 (6.76%) 879 914
Sikh 1 (0%) 0 1
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 2 (0.01%) 1 1
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 40 (0.15%) 11 29

Literacy Rate - Sankarapuram

The total literacy rate of Sankarapuram was 91.65% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 21,772 literates, males were 11,273 while females were 10,499. Also the male literacy rate was 95.02% and the female literacy rate was 88.29% in Sankarapuram.

  Sankarapuram Tamil Nadu
Female 88.29% 73.44%
Male 95.02% 86.77%
Total 91.65% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Sankarapuram

The Sex Ratio of Sankarapuram is 998. Thus per every 1000 men there were 998 females in Sankarapuram. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 998 ) of Sankarapuram.


Child Population - Sankarapuram

According to Census 2011, there were 2,781 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sankarapuram. Out of which 1,419 were male while 1,362 were female.


Working Population - Sankarapuram

In Sankarapuram Census Town out of total population, 9,014 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,014 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 7,338 5,971 1,367
Cultivators 116 99 17
Agriculture Labourer 234 194 40
Household Industries 98 75 23
Other Workers 6,890 5,603 1,287
Marginal Workers 1,676 1,060 616
Non Working 17,522 6,252 11,270

Sankarapuram Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 26,536 82% 998

Map of Sankarapuram, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu


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