POPULATION
Population Details
Kallakurichi has shown a decrease in the rate of population during the past five decades. Since, there are no industries and is a agricultural oriented town. The growth of the town is along NH 68.
Population Details
As per 2011 Census Population
Sl. No | Ward No. | Male | Female | Others | Total |
1. | WD-01 | 1529 | 1479 | – | 3008 |
2. | WD-02 | 1775 | 1706 | – | 3481 |
3. | WD-03 | 1497 | 1373 | – | 2870 |
4. | WD-04 | 1193 | 1190 | – | 2383 |
5. | WD-05 | 1559 | 1499 | – | 3058 |
6. | WD-06 | 903 | 895 | – | 1798 |
7. | WD-07 | 692 | 633 | – | 1325 |
8. | WD-08 | 1186 | 1096 | – | 2282 |
9. | WD-09 | 1102 | 1079 | – | 2181 |
10. | WD-10 | 2412 | 2368 | – | 4780 |
11. | WD-11 | 1173 | 1178 | – | 2351 |
12. | WD-12 | 1696 | 1612 | – | 3308 |
13. | WD-13 | 1307 | 1229 | – | 2536 |
14. | WD-14 | 831 | 824 | – | 1655 |
15. | WD-15 | 2203 | 2127 | – | 4330 |
16 | WD-16 | 802 | 817 | – | 1619 |
17. | WD-17 | 820 | 798 | – | 1618 |
18. | WD-18 | 778 | 761 | – | 1539 |
19. | WD-19 | 899 | 898 | – | 1797 |
20. | WD-20 | 1174 | 1098 | – | 2272 |
21. | WD-21 | 1225 | 1091 | 1 | 2316 |
Total | 26756 | 25751 | 1 | 52507 |
Density
Population density of Kallakurichi has more than doubled in the past five decades. Spread over an area of 15.87 sq. km. the city had a density of 1335 persons / sq.km. in 1971 with rapid growth of population, the density rose to persons / sq.km in 2011 and to 4436 persons / sq.km. The development largely concentrated along on the all sides of on periphery of the town.
Literacy Rates
Literacy levels of Kallakurichi have always been higher that state literacy levels. With a total literacy rate of 60% in the year 2011.