Viluppuram Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Viluppuram is a Municipality city situated in Viluppuram taluka of Viluppuram district. The Viluppuram city is divided into 36 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 22,832 families residing in the Viluppuram city. The total population of Viluppuram is 96,253 out of which 47,670 are males and 48,583 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Viluppuram is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Viluppuram city is 10217 which is 11% of the total population. There are 5133 male children and 5084 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Viluppuram is 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Viluppuram is 90.2%. Thus Viluppuram has higher literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 94.93% and the female literacy rate is 85.5% in Viluppuram.
Viluppuram Municipality has total administration over 22,832 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.
Viluppuram Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Viluppuram Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 10,217 | 5,133 | 5,084 |
| Literacy | 90.2% | 84.7% | 76.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12,057 | 5,796 | 6,261 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 276 | 135 | 141 |
| Illiterate | 18,682 | 7,291 | 11,391 |
Caste-wise Population - Viluppuram
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Viluppuram.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12,057 | 5,796 | 6,261 |
| Schedule Tribe | 276 | 135 | 141 |
Religion-wise Population - Viluppuram
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Viluppuram is 75,413 which is 78.35% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Viluppuram is 14,321 which is 14.88% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Viluppuram as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 75,413 | (78.35%) | 37,328 | 38,085 |
| Muslim | 14,321 | (14.88%) | 7,180 | 7,141 |
| Christian | 5,916 | (6.15%) | 2,866 | 3,050 |
| Sikh | 24 | (0.02%) | 12 | 12 |
| Buddhist | 10 | (0.01%) | 6 | 4 |
| Jain | 362 | (0.38%) | 176 | 186 |
| Other Religion | 11 | (0.01%) | 9 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 196 | (0.2%) | 93 | 103 |
Literacy Rate - Viluppuram
The total literacy rate of Viluppuram was 90.16% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 77,571 literates, males were 40,379 while females were 37,192. Also the male literacy rate was 94.93% and the female literacy rate was 85.5% in Viluppuram.
| Viluppuram | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 85.5% | 73.44% |
| Male | 94.93% | 86.77% |
| Total | 90.16% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Viluppuram
The Sex Ratio of Viluppuram is 1,019. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,019 females in Viluppuram. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,019 ) of Viluppuram.
Child Population - Viluppuram
According to Census 2011, there were 10,217 children between age 0 to 6 years in Viluppuram. Out of which 5,133 were male while 5,084 were female.
Working Population - Viluppuram
In Viluppuram Municipality out of total population, 33,597 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 33,597 workers engaged in Main Work, 315 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 388 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28,790 | 23,674 | 5,116 |
| Cultivators | 315 | 288 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 388 | 294 | 94 |
| Household Industries | 964 | 671 | 293 |
| Other Workers | 27,123 | 22,421 | 4,702 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,807 | 3,154 | 1,653 |
| Non Working | 62,656 | 20,842 | 41,814 |
Viluppuram Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Viluppuram is further divided into 36 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,713 | 81.2% | 963 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,532 | 84.5% | 934 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,989 | 69% | 1,043 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,639 | 83.7% | 1,019 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,632 | 78.1% | 995 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,986 | 83.5% | 1,029 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,953 | 81.9% | 1,114 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,359 | 77.2% | 1,055 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,683 | 78% | 1,072 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,308 | 87.1% | 1,091 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,998 | 84.2% | 1,114 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 635 | 82% | 1,068 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,325 | 82.2% | 972 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 4,799 | 77.3% | 977 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 4,816 | 80.9% | 984 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,352 | 78.9% | 1,043 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,236 | 88.7% | 956 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 6,567 | 82% | 1,010 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 3,027 | 83.8% | 1,021 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,273 | 81.5% | 1,044 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,917 | 76.8% | 1,056 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,488 | 74.7% | 1,013 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,769 | 82.4% | 1,059 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,185 | 85.4% | 1,008 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 449 | 86.2% | 969 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,379 | 85.9% | 999 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 2,124 | 80.3% | 992 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,247 | 80.5% | 1,032 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 1,445 | 85.5% | 1,032 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 1,553 | 83.8% | 936 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 1,837 | 82.3% | 1,014 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 1,795 | 67.2% | 1,095 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 3,488 | 67.3% | 1,100 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 3,032 | 85.1% | 982 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 1,741 | 85.6% | 981 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 1,982 | 85.8% | 1,000 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Viluppuram, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia