Thiruthangal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Thiruthangal is a Municipality city situated in Sivakasi taluka of Virudhunagar district. The Thiruthangal city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 15,424 families residing in the Thiruthangal city. The total population of Thiruthangal is 55,362 out of which 27,676 are males and 27,686 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thiruthangal is 1,000.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thiruthangal city is 5918 which is 11% of the total population. There are 3046 male children and 2872 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thiruthangal is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thiruthangal is 80.5%. Thus Thiruthangal has a higher literacy rate compared to 80.2% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 87.94% and the female literacy rate is 73.1% in Thiruthangal.

Population
55,362
Literacy
80.5%
Sex Ratio
1,000

Thiruthangal Municipality has total administration over 15,424 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.

Thiruthangal Municipality

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

Total Male Female
Children 5,918 3,046 2,872
Literacy 80.5% 78.3% 65.5%
Scheduled Caste 11,567 5,792 5,775
Scheduled Tribe 103 54 49
Illiterate 15,562 6,016 9,546

Caste-wise Population - Thiruthangal

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Thiruthangal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 11,567 5,792 5,775
Schedule Tribe 103 54 49

Religion-wise Population - Thiruthangal

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Thiruthangal is 51,343 which is 92.74% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Thiruthangal is 569 which is 1.03% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Thiruthangal as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 51,343 (92.74%) 25,706 25,637
Muslim 569 (1.03%) 273 296
Christian 3,401 (6.14%) 1,680 1,721
Sikh 3 (0.01%) 3 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 1 (0%) 0 1
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 45 (0.08%) 14 31

Literacy Rate - Thiruthangal

The total literacy rate of Thiruthangal was 80.5% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 39,800 literates, males were 21,660 while females were 18,140. Also the male literacy rate was 87.94% and the female literacy rate was 73.1% in Thiruthangal.

  Thiruthangal Tamil Nadu
Female 73.1% 73.44%
Male 87.94% 86.77%
Total 80.5% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Thiruthangal

The Sex Ratio of Thiruthangal is 1,000. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,000 females in Thiruthangal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,000 ) of Thiruthangal.


Child Population - Thiruthangal

According to Census 2011, there were 5,918 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Thiruthangal. Out of which 3,046 were male while 2,872 were female.


Working Population - Thiruthangal

In Thiruthangal Municipality out of total population, 27,159 were engaged in work activities. 93.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 27,159 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 226 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 25,291 16,183 9,108
Cultivators 59 48 11
Agriculture Labourer 226 135 91
Household Industries 1,284 197 1,087
Other Workers 23,722 15,803 7,919
Marginal Workers 1,868 860 1,008
Non Working 28,203 10,633 17,570

Thiruthangal Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Thiruthangal is further divided into 21 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,344 62.5% 936
2 Ward No - 2 1,668 69.8% 1,027
3 Ward No - 3 4,088 67.6% 1,075
4 Ward No - 4 3,330 75.5% 1,008
5 Ward No - 5 2,734 71.6% 924
6 Ward No - 6 2,239 72.4% 1,021
7 Ward No - 7 2,625 71% 1,004
8 Ward No - 8 2,640 66.9% 1,043
9 Ward No - 9 3,308 66.3% 971
10 Ward No - 10 3,184 74.4% 1,009
11 Ward No - 11 2,977 75.9% 1,005
12 Ward No - 12 2,588 79.1% 964
13 Ward No - 13 3,066 73.9% 983
14 Ward No - 14 1,924 70.7% 975
15 Ward No - 15 2,080 80.4% 1,037
16 Ward No - 16 1,549 79.7% 994
17 Ward No - 17 1,791 79.6% 1,083
18 Ward No - 18 4,075 68% 969
19 Ward No - 19 1,688 63.4% 1,041
20 Ward No - 20 1,204 69% 1,013
21 Ward No - 21 4,260 74.8% 987

Map of Thiruthangal, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu


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