Jagathala is a Town Panchayat city in district of The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. The Jagathala city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Jagathala Town Panchayat has population of 14,383 of which 6,904 are males while 7,479 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1316 which is 9.15 % of total population of Jagathala (TP). In Jagathala Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 1083 against state average of 996. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Jagathala is around 1034 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Jagathala city is 88.60 % higher than state average of 80.09 %. In Jagathala, Male literacy is around 94.77 % while female literacy rate is 82.92 %.
Jagathala Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,099 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Jagathala 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Jagathala Town Panchayat in 2024 is approximately
20,100.
The schedule census of 2021 for Jagathala city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Jagathala city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Jagathala town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Jagathala Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.17 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.21 % of total population in Jagathala (TP).
Jagathala Work Profile
Out of total population, 5,613 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 3,878 were males while 1,735 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 5613 working population, 89.88 % were engaged in Main Work while 10.12 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.