Wallajah Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Vellore district, Tamil Nadu
Wallajah Taluka of Vellore district has total population of 444,758 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 221,084 are males while 223,674 are females. In 2011 there were total 105,092 families residing in Wallajah Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Wallajah Taluka is 1,012.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 52% people lives in Urban areas while 48% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.6% while that in the rural areas is 77.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Wallajah Taluka is 1,021% while that of Rural areas is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wallajah Taluka is 48379 which is 11% of the total population. There are 24982 male children and 23397 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wallajah Taluka is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,012 ) of Wallajah Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Wallajah Taluka is 81.84%. The male literacy rate is 79.31% and the female literacy rate is 66.63% in Wallajah Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Wallajah Taluka is further divided into 10 towns and 73 villages.
Wallajah Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wallajah Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 48,379 | 24,982 | 23,397 |
| Literacy | 81.84% | 79.31% | 66.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80,591 | 39,444 | 41,147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,528 | 777 | 751 |
| Illiterate | 120,365 | 45,735 | 74,630 |
Caste-wise Population - Wallajah Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Wallajah Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 80,591 | 39,444 | 41,147 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,528 | 777 | 751 |
Religion-wise Population - Wallajah Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 374,597 | (84.22%) | 186,264 | 188,333 |
| Muslim | 57,285 | (12.88%) | 28,778 | 28,507 |
| Christian | 11,981 | (2.69%) | 5,609 | 6,372 |
| Sikh | 94 | (0.02%) | 60 | 34 |
| Buddhist | 47 | (0.01%) | 19 | 28 |
| Jain | 331 | (0.07%) | 159 | 172 |
| Other Religion | 31 | (0.01%) | 14 | 17 |
| No Religion Specified | 392 | (0.09%) | 181 | 211 |
Literacy Rate - Wallajah Taluka
Average literacy rate of Wallajah Taluka in 2011 were 81.84% in which, male and female literacy were 89.42% and 74.42% respectively. Total literate in Wallajah Taluka were 324,393 of which male and female were 175,349 and 149,044 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Wallajah Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Wallajah Taluka is 1,012 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,012 females in Wallajah Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,012 ) of Wallajah Taluka.
Child Population - Wallajah Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 48,379 children between age 0 to 6 years in Wallajah Taluka. Out of which 48,379 were male while 48,379 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Wallajah Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 53,401 families under Wallajah Taluka living in urban areas while 53,401 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 52% of total population of Wallajah Taluka lives in Urban areas while 48% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 24,618 while that in rural region is 23,761.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 444,758 | 231,156 | 213,602 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 48,379 | 24,618 | 23,761 |
| Schedule Caste | 80,591 | 40,309 | 40,282 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,528 | 687 | 841 |
| Literacy | 81.84% | 85.64% | 77.7% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,012 | 1,021 | 1,001 |
Working Population - Wallajah Taluka
In Wallajah Taluka out of total population, 183,525 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 183,525 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,462 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,524 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 157,445 | 115,020 | 42,425 |
| Cultivators | 14,462 | 10,072 | 4,390 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19,524 | 9,938 | 9,586 |
| Household Industries | 10,424 | 5,121 | 5,303 |
| Other Workers | 113,035 | 89,889 | 23,146 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,080 | 12,589 | 13,491 |
| Non Working | 261,233 | 93,475 | 167,758 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wallajah, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia