Sholingur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sholingur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Wallajah taluka of Vellore district. The Sholingur city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,359 families residing in the Sholingur city. The total population of Sholingur is 30,856 out of which 15,416 are males and 15,440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sholingur is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sholingur city is 3297 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1717 male children and 1580 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sholingur is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sholingur is 85.6%. Thus Sholingur has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.2% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 92.14% and the female literacy rate is 79.16% in Sholingur.
Sholingur Town Panchayat has total administration over 7,359 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sholingur Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sholingur Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,297 | 1,717 | 1,580 |
| Literacy | 85.6% | 81.9% | 71.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,107 | 1,025 | 1,082 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 139 | 66 | 73 |
| Illiterate | 7,262 | 2,794 | 4,468 |
Caste-wise Population - Sholingur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Sholingur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,107 | 1,025 | 1,082 |
| Schedule Tribe | 139 | 66 | 73 |
Religion-wise Population - Sholingur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sholingur is 29,164 which is 94.52% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sholingur is 1,059 which is 3.43% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sholingur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 29,164 | (94.52%) | 14,548 | 14,616 |
| Muslim | 1,059 | (3.43%) | 554 | 505 |
| Christian | 491 | (1.59%) | 241 | 250 |
| Sikh | 19 | (0.06%) | 13 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 110 | (0.36%) | 53 | 57 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 12 | (0.04%) | 7 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Sholingur
The total literacy rate of Sholingur was 85.61% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 23,594 literates, males were 12,622 while females were 10,972. Also the male literacy rate was 92.14% and the female literacy rate was 79.16% in Sholingur.
| Sholingur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.16% | 73.44% |
| Male | 92.14% | 86.77% |
| Total | 85.61% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Sholingur
The Sex Ratio of Sholingur is 1,002. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,002 females in Sholingur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,002 ) of Sholingur.
Child Population - Sholingur
According to Census 2011, there were 3,297 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sholingur. Out of which 1,717 were male while 1,580 were female.
Working Population - Sholingur
In Sholingur Town Panchayat out of total population, 11,595 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,595 workers engaged in Main Work, 419 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 380 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,464 | 8,011 | 2,453 |
| Cultivators | 419 | 253 | 166 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 380 | 193 | 187 |
| Household Industries | 941 | 452 | 489 |
| Other Workers | 8,724 | 7,113 | 1,611 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,131 | 677 | 454 |
| Non Working | 19,261 | 6,728 | 12,533 |
Sholingur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sholingur is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,180 | 74.2% | 967 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,439 | 63.4% | 932 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 841 | 71.7% | 998 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,224 | 81.9% | 931 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,393 | 81.3% | 973 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,016 | 81.6% | 1,117 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,963 | 82.1% | 1,041 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,951 | 72.8% | 1,045 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,462 | 65% | 997 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 4,185 | 74.7% | 1,036 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,045 | 70.4% | 1,011 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,528 | 82.9% | 1,003 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,742 | 80.4% | 960 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,819 | 80.2% | 996 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 613 | 82.5% | 990 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,169 | 75.5% | 1,066 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,166 | 80.1% | 908 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,120 | 77.4% | 1,007 |
Map of Sholingur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sholingur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia