Ambur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ambur is a Municipality city situated in Ambur taluka of Vellore district. The Ambur city is divided into 36 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 25,009 families residing in the Ambur city. The total population of Ambur is 114,608 out of which 56,382 are males and 58,226 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ambur is 1,033.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ambur city is 13235 which is 12% of the total population. There are 6716 male children and 6519 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ambur is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,033).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ambur is 86%. Thus Ambur has higher literacy rate compared to 79.2% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 90.3% and the female literacy rate is 81.91% in Ambur.
Ambur Municipality has total administration over 25,009 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Ambur Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ambur Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 13,235 | 6,716 | 6,519 |
| Literacy | 86% | 79.5% | 72.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,284 | 9,390 | 9,894 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 650 | 325 | 325 |
| Illiterate | 27,410 | 11,535 | 15,875 |
Caste-wise Population - Ambur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Ambur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,284 | 9,390 | 9,894 |
| Schedule Tribe | 650 | 325 | 325 |
Religion-wise Population - Ambur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ambur is 52,486 which is 45.8% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ambur is 57,415 which is 50.1% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Ambur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 52,486 | (45.8%) | 25,661 | 26,825 |
| Muslim | 57,415 | (50.1%) | 28,519 | 28,896 |
| Christian | 4,394 | (3.83%) | 2,037 | 2,357 |
| Sikh | 35 | (0.03%) | 20 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.01%) | 7 | 6 |
| Jain | 93 | (0.08%) | 51 | 42 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 167 | (0.15%) | 84 | 83 |
Literacy Rate - Ambur
The total literacy rate of Ambur was 86.02% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 87,198 literates, males were 44,847 while females were 42,351. Also the male literacy rate was 90.3% and the female literacy rate was 81.91% in Ambur.
| Ambur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.91% | 73.44% |
| Male | 90.3% | 86.77% |
| Total | 86.02% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Ambur
The Sex Ratio of Ambur is 1,033. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,033 females in Ambur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,033 ) of Ambur.
Child Population - Ambur
According to Census 2011, there were 13,235 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ambur. Out of which 6,716 were male while 6,519 were female.
Working Population - Ambur
In Ambur Municipality out of total population, 40,654 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 40,654 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 519 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37,075 | 29,064 | 8,011 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 135 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 519 | 361 | 158 |
| Household Industries | 982 | 450 | 532 |
| Other Workers | 35,411 | 28,118 | 7,293 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,579 | 2,155 | 1,424 |
| Non Working | 73,954 | 25,163 | 48,791 |
Ambur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ambur is further divided into 36 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 6,040 | 67% | 1,034 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 5,700 | 79.2% | 1,004 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,511 | 78.8% | 1,040 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,296 | 77.2% | 1,006 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,642 | 76.7% | 1,037 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,193 | 78.4% | 978 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,563 | 71.3% | 990 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,423 | 68.6% | 1,025 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 5,415 | 58.5% | 1,014 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,039 | 60.8% | 1,029 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,338 | 84% | 1,021 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,587 | 77.5% | 1,071 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,043 | 78.6% | 1,070 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,884 | 84.6% | 1,026 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,416 | 72.5% | 1,059 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,569 | 85.1% | 979 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,429 | 85.3% | 965 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,449 | 81.5% | 1,009 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 3,013 | 86.2% | 1,097 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,521 | 84.3% | 930 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,711 | 80.7% | 988 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 5,637 | 80.4% | 973 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,838 | 78.6% | 1,058 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,618 | 80.8% | 938 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,929 | 74.8% | 1,061 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,956 | 82.4% | 990 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,948 | 75.9% | 1,023 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 4,830 | 71% | 1,068 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 3,841 | 77.9% | 1,083 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 3,283 | 78.9% | 1,090 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 3,451 | 78.7% | 1,238 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 3,587 | 70.1% | 1,053 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 3,857 | 70.9% | 1,035 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 1,767 | 80.4% | 1,050 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 5,371 | 82.4% | 1,034 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 4,913 | 76.5% | 1,023 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ambur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia