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Sembedu Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Sembedu is a Census Town city situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,999 families residing in the Sembedu city. The total population of Sembedu is 12,548 out of which 6,283 are males and 6,265 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sembedu is 997.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sembedu city is 1409 which is 11% of the total population. There are 737 male children and 672 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sembedu is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sembedu is 72.7%. Thus Sembedu has lower literacy rate compared to 79.2% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 83.99% and the female literacy rate is 61.52% in Sembedu.

Sembedu Census Town has total administration over 2,999 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.

Sembedu Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sembedu Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,409 737 672
Literacy 72.7% 74.1% 54.9%
Scheduled Caste 2,271 1,130 1,141
Scheduled Tribe 320 153 167
Illiterate 4,449 1,625 2,824

Caste-wise Population - Sembedu

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Sembedu.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,271 1,130 1,141
Schedule Tribe 320 153 167

Religion-wise Population - Sembedu

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sembedu is 12,343 which is 98.37% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sembedu is 59 which is 0.47% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sembedu as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 12,343 (98.37%) 6,192 6,151
Muslim 59 (0.47%) 25 34
Christian 40 (0.32%) 17 23
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Other Religion 2 (0.02%) 2 0
No Religion Specified 102 (0.81%) 46 56

Literacy Rate - Sembedu

The total literacy rate of Sembedu was 72.71% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 8,099 literates, males were 4,658 while females were 3,441. Also the male literacy rate was 83.99% and the female literacy rate was 61.52% in Sembedu.

  Sembedu Tamil Nadu
Female 61.52% 73.44%
Male 83.99% 86.77%
Total 72.71% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Sembedu

The Sex Ratio of Sembedu is 997. Thus per every 1000 men there were 997 females in Sembedu. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Sembedu.

Child Population - Sembedu

According to Census 2011, there were 1,409 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sembedu. Out of which 737 were male while 672 were female.

Working Population - Sembedu

In Sembedu Census Town out of total population, 5,714 were engaged in work activities. 78.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,714 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 753 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,497 2,895 1,602
Cultivators 139 121 18
Agriculture Labourer 753 335 418
Household Industries 1,843 1,006 837
Other Workers 1,762 1,433 329
Marginal Workers 1,217 687 530
Non Working 6,834 2,701 4,133

Sembedu Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sembedu is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 12,548 64.5% 997

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