Thakkolam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thakkolam is a Town Panchayat city situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district. The Thakkolam city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,321 families residing in the Thakkolam city. The total population of Thakkolam is 13,983 out of which 7,399 are males and 6,584 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thakkolam is 890.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thakkolam city is 1531 which is 11% of the total population. There are 793 male children and 738 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thakkolam is 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (890).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thakkolam is 80.7%. Thus Thakkolam has higher literacy rate compared to 79.2% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 88.53% and the female literacy rate is 71.83% in Thakkolam.
Thakkolam Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,321 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Thakkolam Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thakkolam Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,531 | 793 | 738 |
| Literacy | 80.7% | 79% | 63.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,685 | 863 | 822 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 119 | 59 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 3,936 | 1,551 | 2,385 |
Caste-wise Population - Thakkolam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Thakkolam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,685 | 863 | 822 |
| Schedule Tribe | 119 | 59 | 60 |
Religion-wise Population - Thakkolam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Thakkolam is 12,974 which is 92.78% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Thakkolam is 764 which is 5.46% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Thakkolam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 12,974 | (92.78%) | 6,864 | 6,110 |
| Muslim | 764 | (5.46%) | 391 | 373 |
| Christian | 173 | (1.24%) | 103 | 70 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.11%) | 12 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.09%) | 8 | 5 |
| Jain | 33 | (0.24%) | 16 | 17 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 10 | (0.07%) | 5 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Thakkolam
The total literacy rate of Thakkolam was 80.69% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 10,047 literates, males were 5,848 while females were 4,199. Also the male literacy rate was 88.53% and the female literacy rate was 71.83% in Thakkolam.
| Thakkolam | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 71.83% | 73.44% |
| Male | 88.53% | 86.77% |
| Total | 80.69% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Thakkolam
The Sex Ratio of Thakkolam is 890. Thus per every 1000 men there were 890 females in Thakkolam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 890 ) of Thakkolam.
Child Population - Thakkolam
According to Census 2011, there were 1,531 children between age 0 to 6 years in Thakkolam. Out of which 793 were male while 738 were female.
Working Population - Thakkolam
In Thakkolam Town Panchayat out of total population, 6,190 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,190 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 460 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,259 | 3,592 | 667 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 125 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 460 | 316 | 144 |
| Household Industries | 158 | 76 | 82 |
| Other Workers | 3,502 | 3,075 | 427 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,931 | 1,133 | 798 |
| Non Working | 7,793 | 2,674 | 5,119 |
Thakkolam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Thakkolam is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 678 | 73.9% | 994 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,307 | 83.9% | 577 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 878 | 65.8% | 1,037 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 811 | 67.3% | 1,058 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 448 | 80.6% | 1,009 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 629 | 74.4% | 978 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 997 | 51% | 1,026 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 960 | 76.6% | 955 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 600 | 75.3% | 1,007 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 783 | 69.6% | 977 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 593 | 80.8% | 983 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 890 | 72.5% | 1,129 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 812 | 60.2% | 1,025 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 578 | 67% | 973 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,019 | 56.9% | 1,010 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thakkolam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia