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Thenkarai Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Thenkarai is a Town Panchayat city in district of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The Thenkarai city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Thenkarai Town Panchayat has population of 7,349 of which 3,657 are males while 3,692 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 567 which is 7.72 % of total population of Thenkarai (TP). In Thenkarai Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 1010 against state average of 996. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Thenkarai is around 896 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Thenkarai city is 64.77 % lower than state average of 80.09 %. In Thenkarai, Male literacy is around 73.91 % while female literacy rate is 55.81 %.

Thenkarai Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,093 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.

Thenkarai 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Thenkarai Town Panchayat in 2024 is approximately 10,100. The schedule census of 2021 for Thenkarai city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Thenkarai city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Thenkarai town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Thenkarai Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.83 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.05 % of total population in Thenkarai (TP).

Thenkarai Work Profile

Out of total population, 4,083 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 2,462 were males while 1,621 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 4083 working population, 95.81 % were engaged in Main Work while 4.19 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Thenkarai Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 98.58%
Muslim 0.11%
Christian 1.20%
Sikh 0.04%
Buddhist 0.00%
Jain 0.00%
Others 0.00%
No Religion 0.07%

Thenkarai City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Thenkarai Ward No - 1 639
2 Thenkarai Ward No - 2 321
3 Thenkarai Ward No - 3 510
4 Thenkarai Ward No - 4 757
5 Thenkarai Ward No - 5 369
6 Thenkarai Ward No - 6 217
7 Thenkarai Ward No - 7 857
8 Thenkarai Ward No - 8 355
9 Thenkarai Ward No - 9 470
10 Thenkarai Ward No - 10 456
11 Thenkarai Ward No - 11 522
12 Thenkarai Ward No - 12 455
13 Thenkarai Ward No - 13 531
14 Thenkarai Ward No - 14 463
15 Thenkarai Ward No - 15 427

Thenkarai City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Thenkarai City Population
2011 7,349
2021 9,500
2022 9,700
2023 9,900
2024 10,100
2025 10,400
2026 10,700
2027 11,000
2028 11,300
2029 11,600
2030 11,900
2031 12,200