Palavansathu Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palavansathu is a Census Town city situated in Vellore taluka of Vellore district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,461 families residing in the Palavansathu city. The total population of Palavansathu is 22,176 out of which 11,055 are males and 11,121 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palavansathu is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palavansathu city is 2188 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1055 male children and 1133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palavansathu is 1,074 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palavansathu is 86.9%. Thus Palavansathu has higher literacy rate compared to 79.2% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 91.22% and the female literacy rate is 82.66% in Palavansathu.
Palavansathu Census Town has total administration over 5,461 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Palavansathu Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palavansathu Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,188 | 1,055 | 1,133 |
| Literacy | 86.9% | 82.5% | 74.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,771 | 1,440 | 1,331 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 74 | 62 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 4,798 | 1,933 | 2,865 |
Caste-wise Population - Palavansathu
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Palavansathu.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,771 | 1,440 | 1,331 |
| Schedule Tribe | 74 | 62 | 12 |
Religion-wise Population - Palavansathu
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Palavansathu is 17,711 which is 79.87% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Palavansathu is 341 which is 1.54% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Palavansathu as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 17,711 | (79.87%) | 8,923 | 8,788 |
| Muslim | 341 | (1.54%) | 177 | 164 |
| Christian | 4,060 | (18.31%) | 1,924 | 2,136 |
| Sikh | 15 | (0.07%) | 6 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.02%) | 2 | 2 |
| Jain | 22 | (0.1%) | 13 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0.02%) | 2 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 18 | (0.08%) | 8 | 10 |
Literacy Rate - Palavansathu
The total literacy rate of Palavansathu was 86.94% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 17,378 literates, males were 9,122 while females were 8,256. Also the male literacy rate was 91.22% and the female literacy rate was 82.66% in Palavansathu.
| Palavansathu | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.66% | 73.44% |
| Male | 91.22% | 86.77% |
| Total | 86.94% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Palavansathu
The Sex Ratio of Palavansathu is 1,006. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,006 females in Palavansathu. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,074 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,006 ) of Palavansathu.
Child Population - Palavansathu
According to Census 2011, there were 2,188 children between age 0 to 6 years in Palavansathu. Out of which 1,055 were male while 1,133 were female.
Working Population - Palavansathu
In Palavansathu Census Town out of total population, 8,256 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,256 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,710 | 5,536 | 2,174 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 141 | 98 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 214 | 93 | 121 |
| Other Workers | 7,336 | 5,330 | 2,006 |
| Marginal Workers | 546 | 318 | 228 |
| Non Working | 13,920 | 5,201 | 8,719 |
Palavansathu Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Palavansathu is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 22,176 | 78.4% | 1,006 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palavansathu, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia