Thorapadi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thorapadi is a Town Panchayat city situated in Vellore taluka of Vellore district. The Thorapadi city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,047 families residing in the Thorapadi city. The total population of Thorapadi is 16,700 out of which 8,222 are males and 8,478 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thorapadi is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thorapadi city is 1728 which is 10% of the total population. There are 867 male children and 861 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thorapadi is 993 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thorapadi is 86%. Thus Thorapadi has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.2% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 90.39% and the female literacy rate is 81.74% in Thorapadi.
Thorapadi Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,047 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.
Thorapadi Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thorapadi Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,728 | 867 | 861 |
| Literacy | 86% | 80.9% | 73.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,086 | 1,012 | 1,074 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 70 | 33 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 3,826 | 1,574 | 2,252 |
Caste-wise Population - Thorapadi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Thorapadi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,086 | 1,012 | 1,074 |
| Schedule Tribe | 70 | 33 | 37 |
Religion-wise Population - Thorapadi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Thorapadi is 13,279 which is 79.51% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Thorapadi is 2,658 which is 15.92% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Thorapadi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,279 | (79.51%) | 6,578 | 6,701 |
| Muslim | 2,658 | (15.92%) | 1,289 | 1,369 |
| Christian | 725 | (4.34%) | 333 | 392 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 27 | (0.16%) | 13 | 14 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 10 | (0.06%) | 9 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Thorapadi
The total literacy rate of Thorapadi was 85.99% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 12,874 literates, males were 6,648 while females were 6,226. Also the male literacy rate was 90.39% and the female literacy rate was 81.74% in Thorapadi.
| Thorapadi | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.74% | 73.44% |
| Male | 90.39% | 86.77% |
| Total | 85.99% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Thorapadi
The Sex Ratio of Thorapadi is 1,031. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,031 females in Thorapadi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 993 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,031 ) of Thorapadi.
Child Population - Thorapadi
According to Census 2011, there were 1,728 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Thorapadi. Out of which 867 were male while 861 were female.
Working Population - Thorapadi
In Thorapadi Town Panchayat out of total population, 6,504 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,504 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,016 | 4,570 | 1,446 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 41 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 484 | 196 | 288 |
| Other Workers | 5,448 | 4,318 | 1,130 |
| Marginal Workers | 488 | 135 | 353 |
| Non Working | 10,196 | 3,517 | 6,679 |
Thorapadi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Thorapadi is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 861 | 85% | 1,055 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 956 | 68% | 988 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 714 | 69.6% | 989 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 973 | 75% | 809 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,102 | 85.2% | 1,022 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 824 | 84.7% | 1,118 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,041 | 85.4% | 1,083 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,564 | 84.3% | 1,023 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 724 | 72.8% | 1,011 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 584 | 76.2% | 1,014 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 972 | 80.9% | 1,104 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,151 | 79.8% | 1,002 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,321 | 75.5% | 1,051 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 786 | 77.6% | 1,136 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,127 | 60.4% | 1,047 |
Map of Thorapadi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thorapadi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia