Vandavasi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vandavasi is a Municipality city situated in Vandavasi taluka of Tiruvannamalai district. The Vandavasi city is divided into 24 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,326 families residing in the Vandavasi city. The total population of Vandavasi is 31,320 out of which 15,566 are males and 15,754 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vandavasi is 1,012.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vandavasi city is 3337 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1740 male children and 1597 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vandavasi is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vandavasi is 86.5%. Thus Vandavasi has higher literacy rate compared to 74.2% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 92.33% and the female literacy rate is 80.84% in Vandavasi.
Vandavasi Municipality has total administration over 7,326 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Vandavasi Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vandavasi Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,337 | 1,740 | 1,597 |
| Literacy | 86.5% | 82% | 72.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,242 | 2,097 | 2,145 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 410 | 191 | 219 |
| Illiterate | 7,111 | 2,801 | 4,310 |
Caste-wise Population - Vandavasi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Vandavasi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,242 | 2,097 | 2,145 |
| Schedule Tribe | 410 | 191 | 219 |
Religion-wise Population - Vandavasi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Vandavasi is 19,060 which is 60.86% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Vandavasi is 10,879 which is 34.73% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Vandavasi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 19,060 | (60.86%) | 9,486 | 9,574 |
| Muslim | 10,879 | (34.73%) | 5,415 | 5,464 |
| Christian | 949 | (3.03%) | 439 | 510 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.02%) | 3 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 400 | (1.28%) | 209 | 191 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 24 | (0.08%) | 14 | 10 |
Literacy Rate - Vandavasi
The total literacy rate of Vandavasi was 86.51% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 24,209 literates, males were 12,765 while females were 11,444. Also the male literacy rate was 92.33% and the female literacy rate was 80.84% in Vandavasi.
| Vandavasi | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 80.84% | 73.44% |
| Male | 92.33% | 86.77% |
| Total | 86.51% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Vandavasi
The Sex Ratio of Vandavasi is 1,012. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,012 females in Vandavasi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,012 ) of Vandavasi.
Child Population - Vandavasi
According to Census 2011, there were 3,337 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vandavasi. Out of which 1,740 were male while 1,597 were female.
Working Population - Vandavasi
In Vandavasi Municipality out of total population, 10,553 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,553 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 302 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,856 | 8,224 | 1,632 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 137 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 302 | 220 | 82 |
| Household Industries | 309 | 196 | 113 |
| Other Workers | 9,093 | 7,671 | 1,422 |
| Marginal Workers | 697 | 472 | 225 |
| Non Working | 20,767 | 6,870 | 13,897 |
Vandavasi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Vandavasi is further divided into 24 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,193 | 78.7% | 1,039 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,210 | 78.1% | 993 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,888 | 72.6% | 1,019 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 836 | 71.5% | 1,039 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,466 | 72.9% | 1,036 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,486 | 69.2% | 1,055 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 810 | 72.5% | 1,030 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,691 | 82.5% | 1,015 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,523 | 77.3% | 1,020 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,055 | 81.1% | 1,017 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,274 | 78.7% | 960 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 935 | 82.9% | 1,059 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,395 | 81.7% | 1,025 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,314 | 79.5% | 930 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,158 | 87% | 953 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,201 | 84.4% | 1,015 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,190 | 84.9% | 1,013 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,265 | 69.4% | 1,027 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,513 | 63.9% | 973 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 899 | 72% | 1,034 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,116 | 79.2% | 948 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 766 | 83.8% | 990 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 996 | 83.8% | 1,054 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,140 | 75.1% | 1,047 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vandavasi, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia