Vandavasi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu
Vandavasi Taluka of Tiruvannamalai district has total population of 336,121 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 167,876 are males while 168,245 are females. In 2011 there were total 82,681 families residing in Vandavasi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Vandavasi Taluka is 1,002.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.4% people lives in Urban areas while 87.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.8% while that in the rural areas is 73.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Vandavasi Taluka is 1,016% while that of Rural areas is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vandavasi Taluka is 33510 which is 10% of the total population. There are 17036 male children and 16474 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vandavasi Taluka is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,002 ) of Vandavasi Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Vandavasi Taluka is 74.51%. The male literacy rate is 75.56% and the female literacy rate is 58.62% in Vandavasi Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Vandavasi Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 210 villages.
Vandavasi Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vandavasi Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 33,510 | 17,036 | 16,474 |
| Literacy | 74.51% | 75.56% | 58.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 89,535 | 44,690 | 44,845 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,151 | 3,027 | 3,124 |
| Illiterate | 110,648 | 41,022 | 69,626 |
Caste-wise Population - Vandavasi Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Vandavasi Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 89,535 | 44,690 | 44,845 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,151 | 3,027 | 3,124 |
Religion-wise Population - Vandavasi Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 310,008 | (92.23%) | 154,958 | 155,050 |
| Muslim | 16,056 | (4.78%) | 7,977 | 8,079 |
| Christian | 6,201 | (1.84%) | 3,022 | 3,179 |
| Sikh | 26 | (0.01%) | 13 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 34 | (0.01%) | 15 | 19 |
| Jain | 3,463 | (1.03%) | 1,733 | 1,730 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 329 | (0.1%) | 155 | 174 |
Literacy Rate - Vandavasi Taluka
Average literacy rate of Vandavasi Taluka in 2011 were 74.51% in which, male and female literacy were 84.1% and 64.98% respectively. Total literate in Vandavasi Taluka were 225,473 of which male and female were 126,854 and 98,619 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Vandavasi Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Vandavasi Taluka is 1,002 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,002 females in Vandavasi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,002 ) of Vandavasi Taluka.
Child Population - Vandavasi Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 33,510 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vandavasi Taluka. Out of which 33,510 were male while 33,510 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Vandavasi Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 9,939 families under Vandavasi Taluka living in urban areas while 9,939 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.4% of total population of Vandavasi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 87.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,310 while that in rural region is 29,200.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 336,121 | 41,718 | 294,403 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 33,510 | 4,310 | 29,200 |
| Schedule Caste | 89,535 | 6,285 | 83,250 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,151 | 605 | 5,546 |
| Literacy | 74.51% | 84.78% | 73.06% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,002 | 1,016 | 1,000 |
Working Population - Vandavasi Taluka
In Vandavasi Taluka out of total population, 176,852 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176,852 workers engaged in Main Work, 39,164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59,591 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 141,460 | 88,572 | 52,888 |
| Cultivators | 39,164 | 26,606 | 12,558 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59,591 | 27,902 | 31,689 |
| Household Industries | 3,730 | 2,288 | 1,442 |
| Other Workers | 38,975 | 31,776 | 7,199 |
| Marginal Workers | 35,392 | 16,063 | 19,329 |
| Non Working | 159,269 | 63,241 | 96,028 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vandavasi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia