Virudhachalam Taluka of Cuddalore district has 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 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 lives in Urban areas while 77.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.4% while that in the 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.
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Virudhachalam Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 47,856 | 25,637 | 22,219 |
| Literacy | 75.51% | 75% | 58.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 132,645 | 67,177 | 65,468 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,813 | 1,411 | 1,402 |
| Illiterate | 140,604 | 54,182 | 86,422 |
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Virudhachalam Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 132,645 | 67,177 | 65,468 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,813 | 1,411 | 1,402 |
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 392,932 | (92.11%) | 199,792 | 193,140 |
| Muslim | 17,595 | (4.12%) | 8,837 | 8,758 |
| Christian | 15,368 | (3.6%) | 7,729 | 7,639 |
| Sikh | 80 | (0.02%) | 37 | 43 |
| Buddhist | 17 | (0%) | 10 | 7 |
| Jain | 72 | (0.02%) | 33 | 39 |
| Other Religion | 23 | (0.01%) | 12 | 11 |
| No Religion Specified | 505 | (0.12%) | 249 | 256 |
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.
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.
According to Census 2011, there were 47,856 children between age 0 to 6 years in Virudhachalam Taluka. Out of which 47,856 were male while 47,856 were female.
As per Census 2011, there are 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 under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 10,366 while that in rural region is 37,490.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 426,592 | 96,896 | 329,696 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 47,856 | 10,366 | 37,490 |
| Schedule Caste | 132,645 | 16,135 | 116,510 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,813 | 377 | 2,436 |
| Literacy | 75.51% | 86.44% | 72.27% |
| Sex Ratio | 969 | 984 | 964 |
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 labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 140,925 | 96,933 | 43,992 |
| Cultivators | 28,467 | 21,067 | 7,400 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59,841 | 33,089 | 26,752 |
| Household Industries | 2,834 | 1,561 | 1,273 |
| Other Workers | 49,783 | 41,216 | 8,567 |
| Marginal Workers | 58,830 | 26,733 | 32,097 |
| Non Working | 226,837 | 93,033 | 133,804 |