Vadipatti Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vadipatti is a Town Panchayat city situated in Vadipatti taluka of Madurai district. The Vadipatti city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,788 families residing in the Vadipatti city. The total population of Vadipatti is 26,830 out of which 13,326 are males and 13,504 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadipatti is 1,013.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vadipatti city is 2785 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1415 male children and 1370 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadipatti is 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadipatti is 80.5%. Thus Vadipatti has lower literacy rate compared to 83.5% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 87.03% and the female literacy rate is 74.08% in Vadipatti.
Vadipatti Town Panchayat has total administration over 6,788 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.
Vadipatti Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadipatti Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,785 | 1,415 | 1,370 |
| Literacy | 80.5% | 77.8% | 66.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,844 | 2,939 | 2,905 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 7,475 | 2,960 | 4,515 |
Caste-wise Population - Vadipatti
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vadipatti.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,844 | 2,939 | 2,905 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
Religion-wise Population - Vadipatti
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Vadipatti is 25,849 which is 96.34% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Vadipatti is 156 which is 0.58% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Vadipatti as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 25,849 | (96.34%) | 12,870 | 12,979 |
| Muslim | 156 | (0.58%) | 72 | 84 |
| Christian | 390 | (1.45%) | 182 | 208 |
| Sikh | 47 | (0.18%) | 25 | 22 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0.02%) | 2 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 378 | (1.41%) | 172 | 206 |
Literacy Rate - Vadipatti
The total literacy rate of Vadipatti was 80.49% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 19,355 literates, males were 10,366 while females were 8,989. Also the male literacy rate was 87.03% and the female literacy rate was 74.08% in Vadipatti.
| Vadipatti | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.08% | 73.44% |
| Male | 87.03% | 86.77% |
| Total | 80.49% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Vadipatti
The Sex Ratio of Vadipatti is 1,013. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,013 females in Vadipatti. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,013 ) of Vadipatti.
Child Population - Vadipatti
According to Census 2011, there were 2,785 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vadipatti. Out of which 1,415 were male while 1,370 were female.
Working Population - Vadipatti
In Vadipatti Town Panchayat out of total population, 12,187 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,187 workers engaged in Main Work, 803 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,342 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,774 | 5,962 | 2,812 |
| Cultivators | 803 | 527 | 276 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,342 | 2,075 | 1,267 |
| Household Industries | 245 | 134 | 111 |
| Other Workers | 4,384 | 3,226 | 1,158 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,413 | 1,869 | 1,544 |
| Non Working | 14,643 | 5,495 | 9,148 |
Vadipatti Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Vadipatti is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,405 | 70.2% | 954 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,352 | 77.9% | 970 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,712 | 72.7% | 1,033 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 769 | 81.9% | 1,034 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,137 | 73.8% | 1,079 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,201 | 68.7% | 1,008 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,523 | 72.2% | 935 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,989 | 81.7% | 1,019 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,394 | 67.6% | 1,017 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,541 | 68.4% | 1,030 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,308 | 73.2% | 1,089 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,214 | 83.2% | 1,090 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,503 | 72.3% | 927 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,187 | 74.4% | 1,012 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,038 | 63.1% | 994 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,316 | 50.8% | 1,096 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 788 | 77.8% | 1,057 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,453 | 74.7% | 1,010 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadipatti, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia