Arcot Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Arcot is a Municipality city situated in Arcot taluka of Vellore district. The Arcot city is divided into 30 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 13,605 families residing in the Arcot city. The total population of Arcot is 55,955 out of which 27,782 are males and 28,173 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arcot is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arcot city is 5781 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2963 male children and 2818 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arcot is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arcot is 88.5%. Thus Arcot has higher literacy rate compared to 79.2% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 93.69% and the female literacy rate is 83.33% in Arcot.
Arcot Municipality has total administration over 13,605 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.
Arcot Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arcot Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,781 | 2,963 | 2,818 |
| Literacy | 88.5% | 83.7% | 75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,768 | 2,837 | 2,931 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 40 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 11,573 | 4,528 | 7,045 |
Caste-wise Population - Arcot
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Arcot.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,768 | 2,837 | 2,931 |
| Schedule Tribe | 84 | 40 | 44 |
Religion-wise Population - Arcot
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Arcot is 46,245 which is 82.65% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Arcot is 8,900 which is 15.91% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Arcot as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 46,245 | (82.65%) | 23,089 | 23,156 |
| Muslim | 8,900 | (15.91%) | 4,302 | 4,598 |
| Christian | 429 | (0.77%) | 203 | 226 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 284 | (0.51%) | 143 | 141 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0.01%) | 1 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 89 | (0.16%) | 41 | 48 |
Literacy Rate - Arcot
The total literacy rate of Arcot was 88.46% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 44,382 literates, males were 23,254 while females were 21,128. Also the male literacy rate was 93.69% and the female literacy rate was 83.33% in Arcot.
| Arcot | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.33% | 73.44% |
| Male | 93.69% | 86.77% |
| Total | 88.46% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Arcot
The Sex Ratio of Arcot is 1,014. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,014 females in Arcot. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,014 ) of Arcot.
Child Population - Arcot
According to Census 2011, there were 5,781 children between age 0 to 6 years in Arcot. Out of which 2,963 were male while 2,818 were female.
Working Population - Arcot
In Arcot Municipality out of total population, 20,418 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 20,418 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 166 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19,269 | 15,345 | 3,924 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 46 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 166 | 127 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 1,273 | 638 | 635 |
| Other Workers | 17,782 | 14,534 | 3,248 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,149 | 765 | 384 |
| Non Working | 35,537 | 11,672 | 23,865 |
Arcot Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Arcot is further divided into 30 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,819 | 75.2% | 980 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,482 | 81.7% | 992 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,816 | 82.7% | 983 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,422 | 80.2% | 1,008 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,850 | 78.8% | 1,033 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,078 | 79.6% | 1,035 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,021 | 78.9% | 1,071 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,607 | 72.6% | 1,118 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,765 | 80% | 1,003 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,241 | 78.2% | 1,019 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,585 | 78.4% | 1,075 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,408 | 79.1% | 1,035 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,270 | 80.9% | 991 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,370 | 81.8% | 1,003 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,455 | 81.6% | 1,032 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,459 | 77.9% | 1,018 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,715 | 78.6% | 1,038 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,814 | 85% | 1,007 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,793 | 79.1% | 950 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,155 | 80.6% | 950 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,327 | 79.7% | 960 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,404 | 82.7% | 994 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,949 | 70.5% | 1,011 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,339 | 78.8% | 1,041 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,264 | 84.3% | 1,019 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,409 | 83.7% | 1,039 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,783 | 83.2% | 1,031 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,903 | 81.1% | 1,009 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 1,773 | 71.3% | 1,083 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 1,679 | 81.6% | 930 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arcot, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia