Thedavur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thedavur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Gangavalli taluka of Salem district. The Thedavur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,241 families residing in the Thedavur city. The total population of Thedavur is 8,230 out of which 4,158 are males and 4,072 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thedavur is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thedavur city is 932 which is 11% of the total population. There are 487 male children and 445 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thedavur is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thedavur is 69.8%. Thus Thedavur has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 78.94% and the female literacy rate is 60.63% in Thedavur.
Thedavur Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,241 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.
Thedavur Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thedavur Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 932 | 487 | 445 |
| Literacy | 69.8% | 69.7% | 54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 989 | 508 | 481 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,133 | 1,260 | 1,873 |
Caste-wise Population - Thedavur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thedavur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 989 | 508 | 481 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Thedavur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Thedavur is 8,119 which is 98.65% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Thedavur is 60 which is 0.73% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Thedavur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,119 | (98.65%) | 4,107 | 4,012 |
| Muslim | 60 | (0.73%) | 23 | 37 |
| Christian | 48 | (0.58%) | 26 | 22 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.02%) | 1 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Thedavur
The total literacy rate of Thedavur was 69.84% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 5,097 literates, males were 2,898 while females were 2,199. Also the male literacy rate was 78.94% and the female literacy rate was 60.63% in Thedavur.
| Thedavur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 60.63% | 73.44% |
| Male | 78.94% | 86.77% |
| Total | 69.84% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Thedavur
The Sex Ratio of Thedavur is 979. Thus per every 1000 men there were 979 females in Thedavur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 979 ) of Thedavur.
Child Population - Thedavur
According to Census 2011, there were 932 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Thedavur. Out of which 487 were male while 445 were female.
Working Population - Thedavur
In Thedavur Town Panchayat out of total population, 4,550 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,550 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,390 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,620 | 2,076 | 1,544 |
| Cultivators | 1,259 | 828 | 431 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,390 | 492 | 898 |
| Household Industries | 75 | 46 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 896 | 710 | 186 |
| Marginal Workers | 930 | 425 | 505 |
| Non Working | 3,680 | 1,657 | 2,023 |
Thedavur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Thedavur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 780 | 64.7% | 1,042 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 630 | 68.1% | 869 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 622 | 59% | 1,033 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 373 | 71.8% | 1,072 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 668 | 54.5% | 988 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 453 | 60% | 1,059 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 532 | 55.3% | 1,103 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 396 | 60.1% | 1,052 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 613 | 65.4% | 910 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 618 | 64.2% | 919 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 438 | 52.1% | 947 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 773 | 64.7% | 899 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 314 | 66.6% | 1,026 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 336 | 66.4% | 856 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 684 | 58.8% | 1,012 |
Map of Thedavur, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thedavur, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia