Pudukkottai: Difference between revisions

According to [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Pudukkottai had a population of 117745 with a sex-ratio of 1,003 females for every 1,000 males.<ref name=pudukkottai>{{cite web|url=http://www.pudukkottai.tn.nic.in/pdf/S01AREAPOPU.pdf|title=Area and Population|access-date=2018-01-01}}</ref> A total of 960 were under the age of six. The town enjoys a high literacy rate of 91.35% as of 2011 census.<ref name=pudukkottai/><ref name=2011census>{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Pudukkottai|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=692673|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|access-date=2018-01-01}}</ref> As of 2001, 20 slums were identified in the town and approximately 37,740 people resided in the slums. The population of the town decreased during the 1991–2001 period is attributed to the migration to other cities in search of employment and lesser job opportunities in the town.<ref name="urbaninfra6-7"/> The city covers an area of {{convert|21.25|sqkm|sqmi}}.