Vilavancode Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu

Vilavancode Taluka of Kanniyakumari district has a total population of 590,567 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 291,713 are males while 298,854 are females. In 2011 there were a total 148,746 families residing in Vilavancode Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Vilavancode Taluka is 1,024.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 89.7% people live in Urban areas while 10.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.5% while that in rural areas is 88.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Vilavancode Taluka is 1,027 while that of Rural areas is 999.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vilavancode Taluka is 59142 which is 10% of the total population. There are 30189 male children and 28953 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vilavancode Taluka is 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,024 ) of Vilavancode Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Vilavancode Taluka is 90.32%. The male literacy rate is 82.93% and the female literacy rate is 79.66% in Vilavancode Taluka.

Population
590,567
Literacy
90.32%
Sex Ratio
1,024

To facilitate the administration, Vilavancode Taluka is further divided into 37 towns and 8 villages.

Vilavancode Taluka Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vilavancode Taluka.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 59,142 30,189 28,953
Literacy 90.32% 82.93% 79.66%
Scheduled Caste 11,958 5,867 6,091
Scheduled Tribe 2,970 1,454 1,516
Illiterate 110,576 49,789 60,787

Caste-wise Population - Vilavancode Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Vilavancode Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 11,958 5,867 6,091
Schedule Tribe 2,970 1,454 1,516

Religion-wise Population - Vilavancode Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 228,139 (38.63%) 113,248 114,891
Muslim 14,619 (2.48%) 7,240 7,379
Christian 345,203 (58.45%) 170,097 175,106
Sikh 54 (0.01%) 26 28
Buddhist 182 (0.03%) 91 91
Jain 82 (0.01%) 39 43
Other Religion 5 (0%) 3 2
No Religion Specified 2,283 (0.39%) 969 1,314

Literacy Rate - Vilavancode Taluka

Average literacy rate of Vilavancode Taluka in 2011 were 90.32% in which, male and female literacy were 92.51% and 88.21% respectively. Total literate in Vilavancode Taluka were 479,991 of which male and female were 241,924 and 238,067 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Vilavancode Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Vilavancode Taluka is 1,024 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,024 females in Vilavancode Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,024 ) of Vilavancode Taluka.


Child Population - Vilavancode Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 59,142 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vilavancode Taluka. Out of which 30,189 were male while 28,953 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Vilavancode Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 134,423 families under Vilavancode Taluka living in urban areas while 134,423 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 89.7% of total population of Vilavancode Taluka lives in Urban areas while 10.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 52,235 while that in rural regions is 6,907.

Total Urban Rural
Population 590,567 529,584 60,983
Children (0 - 6 years) 59,142 52,235 6,907
Schedule Caste 11,958 11,269 689
Schedule Tribe 2,970 1,634 1,336
Literacy 90.32% 90.51% 88.64%
Sex Ratio 1,024 1,027 999

Working Population - Vilavancode Taluka

In Vilavancode Taluka out of total population, 215,317 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 215,317 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,097 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,400 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 163,634 130,591 33,043
Cultivators 3,097 2,726 371
Agriculture Labourer 13,400 12,091 1,309
Household Industries 6,354 2,755 3,599
Other Workers 140,783 113,019 27,764
Marginal Workers 51,683 33,533 18,150
Non Working 375,250 127,589 247,661

Nearby Talukas from Vilavancode Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Vilavancode Taluka in Kanniyakumari district.


Vilavancode Taluka Map


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