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Sivaganga population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Tamil Nadu, using 2011 geography.
Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population 1,339,101 people
Households 338,938 PCA households
Literacy rate 79.85% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 46.31% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,339,101 926,256 412,845 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 338,938 234,513 104,425 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 137,235 95,563 41,672 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 10.25% 10.32% 10.09% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 1,003 1,004 1,000 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 960 962 956 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 959,744 629,045 330,699 Literacy rate% 79.85% 75.73% 89.1% Male literacy rate% 87.92% 85.35% 93.65% Female literacy rate% 71.85% 66.19% 84.56% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 227,746 184,829 42,917 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 790 491 299 Total workersCensus workers 620,171 471,554 148,617 Work participation rate% 46.31% 50.91% 36% Main workersworked at least 6 months 461,102 337,735 123,367 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 159,069 133,819 25,250 Non-workerspeople 718,930 454,702 264,228
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 338,938 households and 1,339,101 residents. Urban residents made up 30.83% of the population. Rural residents made up 69.17%. Children aged 0–6 made up 10.25% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 87.92% for males and 71.85% for females. Of 620,171 workers, 74.35% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 117,030 23,973 Agricultural labourers 122,166 77,397 Household industry workers 9,864 4,792 Other workers 212,042 52,907
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
Towns connected to this district The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.
Census code 803733 106,714 people within this district · Town
Census code 803734 51,865 people within this district · Town
Census code 803736 40,403 people within this district · Town
Census code 803738 32,257 people within this district · Town
Census code 640126 26,536 people within this district · Census town
Census code 803727 25,980 people within this district · Town
Census code 803739 24,767 people within this district · Town
Census code 803737 24,554 people within this district · Town
Census code 803726 18,143 people within this district · Town
Census code 803730 14,766 people within this district · Town
Census code 803732 11,284 people within this district · Town
Census code 803729 9,580 people within this district · Town
Census code 803731 7,696 people within this district · Town
Census code 803725 7,165 people within this district · Town
Census code 803735 5,860 people within this district · Town
Census code 803728 5,275 people within this district · Town