Vadakkanandal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vadakkanandal is a Town Panchayat city situated in Kallakkurichi taluka of Viluppuram district. The Vadakkanandal city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,397 families residing in the Vadakkanandal city. The total population of Vadakkanandal is 23,034 out of which 11,654 are males and 11,380 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadakkanandal is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vadakkanandal city is 2417 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1283 male children and 1134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadakkanandal is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadakkanandal is 75.3%. Thus Vadakkanandal has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 84.03% and the female literacy rate is 66.38% in Vadakkanandal.
Vadakkanandal Town Panchayat has total administration over 5,397 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.
Vadakkanandal Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadakkanandal Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,417 | 1,283 | 1,134 |
| Literacy | 75.3% | 74.8% | 59.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,612 | 2,780 | 2,832 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 611 | 377 | 234 |
| Illiterate | 7,518 | 2,939 | 4,579 |
Caste-wise Population - Vadakkanandal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Vadakkanandal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,612 | 2,780 | 2,832 |
| Schedule Tribe | 611 | 377 | 234 |
Religion-wise Population - Vadakkanandal
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Vadakkanandal is 21,426 which is 93.02% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Vadakkanandal is 647 which is 2.81% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Vadakkanandal as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 21,426 | (93.02%) | 10,855 | 10,571 |
| Muslim | 647 | (2.81%) | 313 | 334 |
| Christian | 936 | (4.06%) | 475 | 461 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.02%) | 2 | 2 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 19 | (0.08%) | 8 | 11 |
Literacy Rate - Vadakkanandal
The total literacy rate of Vadakkanandal was 75.26% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 15,516 literates, males were 8,715 while females were 6,801. Also the male literacy rate was 84.03% and the female literacy rate was 66.38% in Vadakkanandal.
| Vadakkanandal | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 66.38% | 73.44% |
| Male | 84.03% | 86.77% |
| Total | 75.26% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Vadakkanandal
The Sex Ratio of Vadakkanandal is 976. Thus per every 1000 men there were 976 females in Vadakkanandal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Vadakkanandal.
Child Population - Vadakkanandal
According to Census 2011, there were 2,417 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Vadakkanandal. Out of which 1,283 were male while 1,134 were female.
Working Population - Vadakkanandal
In Vadakkanandal Town Panchayat out of total population, 11,253 were engaged in work activities. 74.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,253 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,749 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,718 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,405 | 5,240 | 3,165 |
| Cultivators | 1,749 | 1,142 | 607 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,718 | 1,329 | 1,389 |
| Household Industries | 329 | 183 | 146 |
| Other Workers | 3,609 | 2,586 | 1,023 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,848 | 1,425 | 1,423 |
| Non Working | 11,781 | 4,989 | 6,792 |
Vadakkanandal Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Vadakkanandal is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,190 | 64.1% | 1,052 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 966 | 65.6% | 920 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,124 | 62.5% | 1,014 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 944 | 66.5% | 1,079 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,225 | 88.9% | 725 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,131 | 63% | 1,142 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,443 | 65.8% | 969 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 885 | 71% | 980 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,464 | 67% | 1,000 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 964 | 57.1% | 1,055 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 980 | 64.5% | 972 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,326 | 76.8% | 967 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,323 | 55.5% | 946 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,336 | 61.5% | 988 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 968 | 69.7% | 960 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,521 | 79.2% | 968 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,043 | 70.3% | 968 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,201 | 58.3% | 988 |
Map of Vadakkanandal, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadakkanandal, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia