Sivakasi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sivakasi is a Municipality city situated in Sivakasi taluka of Virudhunagar district. The Sivakasi city is divided into 33 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 18,952 families residing in the Sivakasi city. The total population of Sivakasi is 71,040 out of which 35,356 are males and 35,684 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sivakasi is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sivakasi city is 6963 which is 10% of the total population. There are 3474 male children and 3489 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sivakasi is 1,004 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sivakasi is 88.3%. Thus Sivakasi has a higher literacy rate compared to 80.2% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 92.76% and the female literacy rate is 83.84% in Sivakasi.
Sivakasi Municipality has total administration over 18,952 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.
Sivakasi Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sivakasi Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,963 | 3,474 | 3,489 |
| Literacy | 88.3% | 83.6% | 75.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,933 | 2,936 | 2,997 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 180 | 97 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 14,475 | 5,782 | 8,693 |
Caste-wise Population - Sivakasi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sivakasi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,933 | 2,936 | 2,997 |
| Schedule Tribe | 180 | 97 | 83 |
Religion-wise Population - Sivakasi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sivakasi is 60,681 which is 85.42% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sivakasi is 6,545 which is 9.21% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sivakasi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 60,681 | (85.42%) | 30,191 | 30,490 |
| Muslim | 6,545 | (9.21%) | 3,328 | 3,217 |
| Christian | 3,691 | (5.2%) | 1,774 | 1,917 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0.01%) | 2 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 46 | (0.06%) | 24 | 22 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0.01%) | 4 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 60 | (0.08%) | 31 | 29 |
Literacy Rate - Sivakasi
The total literacy rate of Sivakasi was 88.28% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 56,565 literates, males were 29,574 while females were 26,991. Also the male literacy rate was 92.76% and the female literacy rate was 83.84% in Sivakasi.
| Sivakasi | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.84% | 73.44% |
| Male | 92.76% | 86.77% |
| Total | 88.28% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Sivakasi
The Sex Ratio of Sivakasi is 1,009. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,009 females in Sivakasi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,004 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,009 ) of Sivakasi.
Child Population - Sivakasi
According to Census 2011, there were 6,963 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sivakasi. Out of which 3,474 were male while 3,489 were female.
Working Population - Sivakasi
In Sivakasi Municipality out of total population, 29,342 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 29,342 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28,774 | 21,390 | 7,384 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 135 | 72 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 955 | 248 | 707 |
| Other Workers | 27,662 | 21,056 | 6,606 |
| Marginal Workers | 568 | 239 | 329 |
| Non Working | 41,698 | 13,727 | 27,971 |
Sivakasi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sivakasi is further divided into 33 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 6,015 | 78.1% | 1,011 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,403 | 72.5% | 999 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,955 | 81.6% | 985 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,755 | 72.9% | 944 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,853 | 75.9% | 969 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,761 | 74.5% | 987 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,111 | 81.2% | 1,066 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,581 | 87.5% | 1,040 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,550 | 85.7% | 991 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,863 | 83.2% | 946 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,373 | 78.6% | 994 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,027 | 85% | 1,054 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,015 | 84.5% | 1,002 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,805 | 73.3% | 1,040 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,406 | 81.9% | 986 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,629 | 76.9% | 1,052 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,664 | 76.4% | 1,032 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,614 | 77.4% | 1,030 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,084 | 82.9% | 968 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,632 | 83.6% | 1,043 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,859 | 82.6% | 1,008 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,139 | 81.8% | 966 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,269 | 87.9% | 940 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,578 | 87.3% | 1,039 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,806 | 83% | 1,055 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 2,178 | 75.3% | 1,013 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 2,103 | 83.4% | 1,062 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 1,553 | 85.9% | 1,020 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 1,399 | 87.8% | 1,045 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 1,161 | 87% | 1,073 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 1,641 | 88.2% | 1,059 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 3,774 | 68.3% | 989 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 3,484 | 71.6% | 1,024 |
Map of Sivakasi, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sivakasi, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia