Jolarpet Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Jolarpet is a Municipality city situated in Tirupathur taluka of Vellore district. The Jolarpet city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,140 families residing in the Jolarpet city. The total population of Jolarpet is 29,662 out of which 14,596 are males and 15,066 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jolarpet is 1,032.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jolarpet city is 3148 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1605 male children and 1543 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jolarpet is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jolarpet is 83.3%. Thus Jolarpet has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.2% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 91.12% and the female literacy rate is 75.73% in Jolarpet.
Jolarpet Municipality has total administration over 7,140 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Jolarpet Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jolarpet Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,148 | 1,605 | 1,543 |
| Literacy | 83.3% | 81.1% | 68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,308 | 2,527 | 2,781 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 531 | 273 | 258 |
| Illiterate | 7,583 | 2,758 | 4,825 |
Caste-wise Population - Jolarpet
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Jolarpet.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,308 | 2,527 | 2,781 |
| Schedule Tribe | 531 | 273 | 258 |
Religion-wise Population - Jolarpet
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jolarpet is 27,250 which is 91.87% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jolarpet is 1,318 which is 4.44% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Jolarpet as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 27,250 | (91.87%) | 13,421 | 13,829 |
| Muslim | 1,318 | (4.44%) | 654 | 664 |
| Christian | 1,053 | (3.55%) | 501 | 552 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.02%) | 3 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.02%) | 3 | 3 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0.01%) | 0 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 26 | (0.09%) | 14 | 12 |
Literacy Rate - Jolarpet
The total literacy rate of Jolarpet was 83.27% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 22,079 literates, males were 11,838 while females were 10,241. Also the male literacy rate was 91.12% and the female literacy rate was 75.73% in Jolarpet.
| Jolarpet | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.73% | 73.44% |
| Male | 91.12% | 86.77% |
| Total | 83.27% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Jolarpet
The Sex Ratio of Jolarpet is 1,032. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,032 females in Jolarpet. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,032 ) of Jolarpet.
Child Population - Jolarpet
According to Census 2011, there were 3,148 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Jolarpet. Out of which 1,605 were male while 1,543 were female.
Working Population - Jolarpet
In Jolarpet Municipality out of total population, 10,639 were engaged in work activities. 78.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,639 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 632 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,390 | 6,287 | 2,103 |
| Cultivators | 220 | 165 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 632 | 352 | 280 |
| Household Industries | 1,211 | 600 | 611 |
| Other Workers | 6,327 | 5,170 | 1,157 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,249 | 1,359 | 890 |
| Non Working | 19,023 | 6,950 | 12,073 |
Jolarpet Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jolarpet is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,300 | 66.7% | 1,000 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,500 | 74.1% | 984 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,278 | 75.2% | 1,025 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,368 | 74.2% | 993 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,026 | 64.5% | 969 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,036 | 76% | 1,027 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,548 | 78% | 1,070 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,798 | 78.3% | 1,057 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,259 | 80% | 1,044 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,511 | 82.1% | 986 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,430 | 71.6% | 1,025 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,224 | 69.2% | 1,050 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,754 | 66.8% | 1,028 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,340 | 71.9% | 1,117 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,306 | 83.2% | 1,044 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,366 | 79.6% | 951 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,736 | 69.8% | 1,014 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,882 | 79.8% | 1,214 |
Map of Jolarpet, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jolarpet, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia