Vallam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vallam is a Town Panchayat city situated in Thanjavur taluka of Thanjavur district. The Vallam city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,840 families residing in the Vallam city. The total population of Vallam is 16,758 out of which 7,812 are males and 8,946 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vallam is 1,145.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vallam city is 1619 which is 10% of the total population. There are 877 male children and 742 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vallam is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,145).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vallam is 89%. Thus Vallam has higher literacy rate compared to 82.6% of Thanjavur district. The male literacy rate is 93.51% and the female literacy rate is 85.21% in Vallam.
Vallam Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,840 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.
Vallam Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vallam Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,619 | 877 | 742 |
| Literacy | 89% | 83% | 78.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,462 | 717 | 745 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 25 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 3,282 | 1,327 | 1,955 |
Caste-wise Population - Vallam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Vallam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,462 | 717 | 745 |
| Schedule Tribe | 60 | 25 | 35 |
Religion-wise Population - Vallam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Vallam is 11,417 which is 68.13% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Vallam is 2,468 which is 14.73% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Vallam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 11,417 | (68.13%) | 5,288 | 6,129 |
| Muslim | 2,468 | (14.73%) | 1,129 | 1,339 |
| Christian | 2,858 | (17.05%) | 1,389 | 1,469 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.03%) | 1 | 4 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 9 | (0.05%) | 4 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Vallam
The total literacy rate of Vallam was 89.02% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 13,476 literates, males were 6,485 while females were 6,991. Also the male literacy rate was 93.51% and the female literacy rate was 85.21% in Vallam.
| Vallam | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 85.21% | 73.44% |
| Male | 93.51% | 86.77% |
| Total | 89.02% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Vallam
The Sex Ratio of Vallam is 1,145. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,145 females in Vallam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,145 ) of Vallam.
Child Population - Vallam
According to Census 2011, there were 1,619 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vallam. Out of which 877 were male while 742 were female.
Working Population - Vallam
In Vallam Town Panchayat out of total population, 5,374 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,374 workers engaged in Main Work, 349 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 855 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,575 | 3,573 | 1,002 |
| Cultivators | 349 | 324 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 855 | 497 | 358 |
| Household Industries | 134 | 70 | 64 |
| Other Workers | 3,237 | 2,682 | 555 |
| Marginal Workers | 799 | 561 | 238 |
| Non Working | 11,384 | 3,678 | 7,706 |
Vallam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Vallam is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,383 | 70.8% | 1,031 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,639 | 90.8% | 1,627 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,606 | 67.1% | 1,000 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,179 | 78.4% | 1,036 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 810 | 80.5% | 976 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 572 | 73.3% | 972 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 675 | 74.8% | 985 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 625 | 82.1% | 1,042 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 845 | 83.9% | 1,036 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 972 | 82% | 1,086 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 683 | 85.8% | 1,082 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 620 | 86.3% | 1,074 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 725 | 83.3% | 1,114 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,453 | 75.5% | 1,088 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 971 | 79.7% | 1,062 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vallam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia