Wellington Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Wellington is a Cantonment Board city situated in Coonoor taluka of The Nilgiris district. The Wellington city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,949 families residing in the Wellington city. The total population of Wellington is 19,462 out of which 10,867 are males and 8,595 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wellington is 791.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wellington city is 1939 which is 10% of the total population. There are 988 male children and 951 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wellington is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (791).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wellington is 94.3%. Thus Wellington has higher literacy rate compared to 85.2% of The Nilgiris district. The male literacy rate is 97.47% and the female literacy rate is 90.23% in Wellington.
Wellington Cantonment Board has total administration over 4,949 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Cantonment Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Wellington Cantonment Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wellington Cantonment Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,939 | 988 | 951 |
| Literacy | 94.3% | 88.6% | 80.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,125 | 2,026 | 2,099 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72 | 40 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 2,936 | 1,238 | 1,698 |
Caste-wise Population - Wellington
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Wellington.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,125 | 2,026 | 2,099 |
| Schedule Tribe | 72 | 40 | 32 |
Religion-wise Population - Wellington
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Wellington is 13,182 which is 67.73% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Wellington is 1,202 which is 6.18% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Wellington as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,182 | (67.73%) | 7,856 | 5,326 |
| Muslim | 1,202 | (6.18%) | 601 | 601 |
| Christian | 4,887 | (25.11%) | 2,306 | 2,581 |
| Sikh | 168 | (0.86%) | 84 | 84 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.06%) | 10 | 1 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 10 | (0.05%) | 8 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Wellington
The total literacy rate of Wellington was 94.31% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 16,526 literates, males were 9,629 while females were 6,897. Also the male literacy rate was 97.47% and the female literacy rate was 90.23% in Wellington.
| Wellington | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 90.23% | 73.44% |
| Male | 97.47% | 86.77% |
| Total | 94.31% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Wellington
The Sex Ratio of Wellington is 791. Thus per every 1000 men there were 791 females in Wellington. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 791 ) of Wellington.
Child Population - Wellington
According to Census 2011, there were 1,939 children between age 0 to 6 years in Wellington. Out of which 988 were male while 951 were female.
Working Population - Wellington
In Wellington Cantonment Board out of total population, 8,996 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,996 workers engaged in Main Work, 236 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,551 | 7,055 | 1,496 |
| Cultivators | 236 | 232 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 97 | 44 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 19 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 8,181 | 6,760 | 1,421 |
| Marginal Workers | 445 | 199 | 246 |
| Non Working | 10,466 | 3,613 | 6,853 |
Wellington Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Wellington is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,048 | 85.9% | 1,044 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,748 | 88% | 585 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,681 | 82.5% | 1,150 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,072 | 78.1% | 899 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,025 | 86.1% | 979 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,536 | 92.7% | 313 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,352 | 81.1% | 923 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wellington, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia