Vilavur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vilavur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Kalkulam taluka of Kanniyakumari district. The Vilavur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,725 families residing in the Vilavur city. The total population of Vilavur is 14,320 out of which 7,147 are males and 7,173 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vilavur is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vilavur city is 1313 which is 9% of the total population. There are 653 male children and 660 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vilavur is 1,011 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vilavur is 91%. Thus Vilavur has lower literacy rate compared to 91.7% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 92.52% and the female literacy rate is 89.41% in Vilavur.
Vilavur Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,725 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.
Vilavur Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vilavur Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,313 | 653 | 660 |
| Literacy | 91% | 84.1% | 81.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 508 | 245 | 263 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,489 | 1,139 | 1,350 |
Caste-wise Population - Vilavur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vilavur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 508 | 245 | 263 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Religion-wise Population - Vilavur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Vilavur is 5,069 which is 35.4% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Vilavur is 280 which is 1.96% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Vilavur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,069 | (35.4%) | 2,555 | 2,514 |
| Muslim | 280 | (1.96%) | 145 | 135 |
| Christian | 8,958 | (62.56%) | 4,439 | 4,519 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.02%) | 3 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 10 | (0.07%) | 5 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Vilavur
The total literacy rate of Vilavur was 90.96% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 11,831 literates, males were 6,008 while females were 5,823. Also the male literacy rate was 92.52% and the female literacy rate was 89.41% in Vilavur.
| Vilavur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 89.41% | 73.44% |
| Male | 92.52% | 86.77% |
| Total | 90.96% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Vilavur
The Sex Ratio of Vilavur is 1,004. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,004 females in Vilavur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,011 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,004 ) of Vilavur.
Child Population - Vilavur
According to Census 2011, there were 1,313 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vilavur. Out of which 653 were male while 660 were female.
Working Population - Vilavur
In Vilavur Town Panchayat out of total population, 5,065 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,065 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 918 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,380 | 3,697 | 683 |
| Cultivators | 136 | 134 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 918 | 859 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 89 | 50 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 3,237 | 2,654 | 583 |
| Marginal Workers | 685 | 426 | 259 |
| Non Working | 9,255 | 3,024 | 6,231 |
Vilavur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Vilavur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,706 | 76% | 991 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 711 | 76.1% | 881 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 724 | 81.4% | 962 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 918 | 78.8% | 1,170 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 723 | 88.4% | 918 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 912 | 75.5% | 1,059 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 850 | 84.8% | 1,114 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 786 | 84.5% | 1,005 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,078 | 87.1% | 956 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 959 | 81.6% | 1,080 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 934 | 81.4% | 950 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,289 | 86.1% | 1,011 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 781 | 85.3% | 997 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,105 | 88% | 1,043 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 844 | 87.4% | 910 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vilavur, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia