Vasudevanallur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vasudevanallur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Sivagiri taluka of Tirunelveli district. The Vasudevanallur city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,833 families residing in the Vasudevanallur city. The total population of Vasudevanallur is 21,361 out of which 10,532 are males and 10,829 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vasudevanallur is 1,028.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vasudevanallur city is 2204 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1104 male children and 1100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vasudevanallur is 996 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vasudevanallur is 74%. Thus Vasudevanallur has lower literacy rate compared to 82.5% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 84.28% and the female literacy rate is 63.96% in Vasudevanallur.
Vasudevanallur Town Panchayat has total administration over 5,833 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.
Vasudevanallur Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vasudevanallur Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,204 | 1,104 | 1,100 |
| Literacy | 74% | 75.4% | 57.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,554 | 2,229 | 2,325 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 85 | 36 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 7,192 | 2,586 | 4,606 |
Caste-wise Population - Vasudevanallur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Vasudevanallur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,554 | 2,229 | 2,325 |
| Schedule Tribe | 85 | 36 | 49 |
Religion-wise Population - Vasudevanallur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Vasudevanallur is 18,638 which is 87.25% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Vasudevanallur is 2,249 which is 10.53% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Vasudevanallur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 18,638 | (87.25%) | 9,167 | 9,471 |
| Muslim | 2,249 | (10.53%) | 1,139 | 1,110 |
| Christian | 458 | (2.14%) | 215 | 243 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 15 | (0.07%) | 10 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Vasudevanallur
The total literacy rate of Vasudevanallur was 73.96% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 14,169 literates, males were 7,946 while females were 6,223. Also the male literacy rate was 84.28% and the female literacy rate was 63.96% in Vasudevanallur.
| Vasudevanallur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 63.96% | 73.44% |
| Male | 84.28% | 86.77% |
| Total | 73.96% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Vasudevanallur
The Sex Ratio of Vasudevanallur is 1,028. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,028 females in Vasudevanallur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 996 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,028 ) of Vasudevanallur.
Child Population - Vasudevanallur
According to Census 2011, there were 2,204 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vasudevanallur. Out of which 1,104 were male while 1,100 were female.
Working Population - Vasudevanallur
In Vasudevanallur Town Panchayat out of total population, 10,071 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,071 workers engaged in Main Work, 236 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,645 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,265 | 5,636 | 3,629 |
| Cultivators | 236 | 187 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,645 | 2,031 | 1,614 |
| Household Industries | 1,219 | 168 | 1,051 |
| Other Workers | 4,165 | 3,250 | 915 |
| Marginal Workers | 806 | 437 | 369 |
| Non Working | 11,290 | 4,459 | 6,831 |
Vasudevanallur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Vasudevanallur is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,047 | 64.2% | 1,053 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,124 | 74% | 880 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,064 | 56.2% | 1,066 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 882 | 74.1% | 978 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,239 | 70.2% | 1,125 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,092 | 64.6% | 1,018 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,138 | 72.1% | 1,036 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,292 | 68.4% | 1,006 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,242 | 77.8% | 1,043 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,202 | 66.6% | 1,072 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,417 | 64.1% | 1,069 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,400 | 72% | 972 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,496 | 69.1% | 1,035 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,015 | 67.2% | 1,076 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,302 | 58.5% | 1,028 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 946 | 54.2% | 1,061 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,131 | 61.5% | 977 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,332 | 57.4% | 1,030 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vasudevanallur, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia