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Vaddu Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bellary, Karnataka - Census 2011

Vaddu is a Census Town city situated in Sandur taluka of Bellary district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,215 families residing in the Vaddu city. The total population of Vaddu is 12,453 out of which 7,037 are males and 5,416 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vaddu is 770.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vaddu city is 1811 which is 15% of the total population. There are 963 male children and 848 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vaddu is 881 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (770).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vaddu is 77.6%. Thus Vaddu has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Bellary district. The male literacy rate is 83.73% and the female literacy rate is 69.46% in Vaddu.

Vaddu Census Town has total administration over 3,215 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.

Vaddu Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,811 963 848
Literacy 77.6% 72.3% 58.6%
Scheduled Caste 1,081 558 523
Scheduled Tribe 428 231 197
Illiterate 4,194 1,951 2,243

Caste-wise Population - Vaddu

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Vaddu.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,081 558 523
Schedule Tribe 428 231 197

Religion-wise Population - Vaddu

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Vaddu is 11,266 which is 90.47% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Vaddu is 947 which is 7.6% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Vaddu as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 11,266 (90.47%) 6,342 4,924
Muslim 947 (7.6%) 553 394
Christian 159 (1.28%) 94 65
Sikh 38 (0.31%) 24 14
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Jain 40 (0.32%) 22 18
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 2 (0.02%) 2 0

Literacy Rate - Vaddu

The total literacy rate of Vaddu was 77.61% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 8,259 literates, males were 5,086 while females were 3,173. Also the male literacy rate was 83.73% and the female literacy rate was 69.46% in Vaddu.

  Vaddu Karnataka
Female 69.46% 68.08%
Male 83.73% 82.47%
Total 77.61% 75.36%

Sex Ratio - Vaddu

The Sex Ratio of Vaddu is 770. Thus per every 1000 men there were 770 females in Vaddu. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 881 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 770 ) of Vaddu.

Child Population - Vaddu

According to Census 2011, there were 1,811 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vaddu. Out of which 963 were male while 848 were female.

Working Population - Vaddu

In Vaddu Census Town out of total population, 5,407 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,407 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 5,194 4,420 774
Cultivators 77 50 27
Agriculture Labourer 49 28 21
Household Industries 13 9 4
Other Workers 5,055 4,333 722
Marginal Workers 213 114 99
Non Working 7,046 2,503 4,543

Vaddu Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 12,453 66.3% 770

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