Virudhachalam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu

Virudhachalam Taluka of Cuddalore district has a total population of 426,592 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 216,699 are males while 209,893 are females. In 2011 there were a total 105,142 families residing in Virudhachalam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Virudhachalam Taluka is 969.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22.7% people live in Urban areas while 77.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.4% while that in rural areas is 72.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Virudhachalam Taluka is 984 while that of Rural areas is 964.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Virudhachalam Taluka is 47856 which is 11% of the total population. There are 25637 male children and 22219 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Virudhachalam Taluka is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 969 ) of Virudhachalam Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Virudhachalam Taluka is 75.51%. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 58.83% in Virudhachalam Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Virudhachalam Taluka is further divided into 4 towns and 162 villages.

Virudhachalam Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Virudhachalam Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Virudhachalam Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Religion-wise Population - Virudhachalam Taluka

Literacy Rate - Virudhachalam Taluka

Average literacy rate of Virudhachalam Taluka in 2011 were 75.51% in which, male and female literacy were 85.06% and 65.79% respectively. Total literate in Virudhachalam Taluka were 285,988 of which male and female were 162,517 and 123,471 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Virudhachalam Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Virudhachalam Taluka is 969 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 969 females in Virudhachalam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 969 ) of Virudhachalam Taluka.

Child Population - Virudhachalam Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 47,856 children between age 0 to 6 years in Virudhachalam Taluka. Out of which 25,637 were male while 22,219 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Virudhachalam Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 23,806 families under Virudhachalam Taluka living in urban areas while 23,806 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 22.7% of total population of Virudhachalam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 77.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 10,366 while that in rural regions is 37,490.

Working Population - Virudhachalam Taluka

In Virudhachalam Taluka out of total population, 199,755 were engaged in work activities. 70.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199,755 workers engaged in Main Work, 28,467 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59,841 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Virudhachalam Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Virudhachalam Taluka in Cuddalore district.

Virudhachalam Taluka Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Virudhachalam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia