Yercaud Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Yercaud is a Census Town city situated in Yercaud taluka of Salem district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,652 families residing in the Yercaud city. The total population of Yercaud is 11,582 out of which 5,868 are males and 5,714 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Yercaud is 974.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Yercaud city is 1106 which is 10% of the total population. There are 543 male children and 563 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Yercaud is 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Yercaud is 83.2%. Thus Yercaud has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 88.94% and the female literacy rate is 77.21% in Yercaud.

Population
11,582
Literacy
83.2%
Sex Ratio
974

Yercaud Census Town has total administration over 2,652 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.

Yercaud Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,106 543 563
Literacy 83.2% 80.7% 69.6%
Scheduled Caste 3,860 1,861 1,999
Scheduled Tribe 1,795 931 864
Illiterate 2,869 1,132 1,737

Caste-wise Population - Yercaud

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.5% of total population in Yercaud.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,860 1,861 1,999
Schedule Tribe 1,795 931 864

Religion-wise Population - Yercaud

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Yercaud is 8,463 which is 73.07% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Yercaud is 290 which is 2.5% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Yercaud as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 8,463 (73.07%) 4,337 4,126
Muslim 290 (2.5%) 151 139
Christian 2,807 (24.24%) 1,367 1,440
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 15 (0.13%) 7 8
Jain 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 6 (0.05%) 5 1

Literacy Rate - Yercaud

The total literacy rate of Yercaud was 83.17% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 8,713 literates, males were 4,736 while females were 3,977. Also the male literacy rate was 88.94% and the female literacy rate was 77.21% in Yercaud.

  Yercaud Tamil Nadu
Female 77.21% 73.44%
Male 88.94% 86.77%
Total 83.17% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Yercaud

The Sex Ratio of Yercaud is 974. Thus per every 1000 men there were 974 females in Yercaud. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 974 ) of Yercaud.


Child Population - Yercaud

According to Census 2011, there were 1,106 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Yercaud. Out of which 543 were male while 563 were female.


Working Population - Yercaud

In Yercaud Census Town out of total population, 4,658 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,658 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,354 2,740 1,614
Cultivators 18 10 8
Agriculture Labourer 102 41 61
Household Industries 24 14 10
Other Workers 4,210 2,675 1,535
Marginal Workers 304 146 158
Non Working 6,924 2,982 3,942

Yercaud Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 11,582 75.2% 974

Map of Yercaud, Salem, Tamil Nadu


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