Vedasandur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Vedasandur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Vedasandur taluka of Dindigul district. The Vedasandur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,046 families residing in the Vedasandur city. The total population of Vedasandur is 11,730 out of which 5,831 are males and 5,899 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vedasandur is 1,012.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vedasandur city is 1211 which is 10% of the total population. There are 607 male children and 604 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vedasandur is 995 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vedasandur is 87.1%. Thus Vedasandur has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 92.92% and the female literacy rate is 81.32% in Vedasandur.

Population
11,730
Literacy
87.1%
Sex Ratio
1,012

Vedasandur Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,046 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.

Vedasandur Town Panchayat

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vedasandur Town Panchayat.

Total Male Female
Children 1,211 607 604
Literacy 87.1% 83.2% 73%
Scheduled Caste 1,440 694 746
Scheduled Tribe 1 0 1
Illiterate 2,570 977 1,593

Caste-wise Population - Vedasandur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vedasandur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,440 694 746
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1

Religion-wise Population - Vedasandur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Vedasandur is 9,037 which is 77.04% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Vedasandur is 2,347 which is 20.01% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Vedasandur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 9,037 (77.04%) 4,522 4,515
Muslim 2,347 (20.01%) 1,138 1,209
Christian 326 (2.78%) 159 167
Sikh 3 (0.03%) 2 1
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 17 (0.14%) 10 7

Literacy Rate - Vedasandur

The total literacy rate of Vedasandur was 87.08% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 9,160 literates, males were 4,854 while females were 4,306. Also the male literacy rate was 92.92% and the female literacy rate was 81.32% in Vedasandur.

  Vedasandur Tamil Nadu
Female 81.32% 73.44%
Male 92.92% 86.77%
Total 87.08% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Vedasandur

The Sex Ratio of Vedasandur is 1,012. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,012 females in Vedasandur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 995 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,012 ) of Vedasandur.


Child Population - Vedasandur

According to Census 2011, there were 1,211 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Vedasandur. Out of which 607 were male while 604 were female.


Working Population - Vedasandur

In Vedasandur Town Panchayat out of total population, 4,655 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,655 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 138 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,177 3,205 972
Cultivators 79 71 8
Agriculture Labourer 138 91 47
Household Industries 134 56 78
Other Workers 3,826 2,987 839
Marginal Workers 478 290 188
Non Working 7,075 2,336 4,739

Vedasandur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Vedasandur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 516 79.5% 1,089
2 Ward No - 2 693 77.2% 986
3 Ward No - 3 1,550 82.6% 935
4 Ward No - 4 844 86.8% 991
5 Ward No - 5 1,411 78.5% 1,024
6 Ward No - 6 618 81.9% 1,026
7 Ward No - 7 334 77.5% 1,075
8 Ward No - 8 245 77.6% 1,008
9 Ward No - 9 382 81.4% 1,110
10 Ward No - 10 530 77.7% 934
11 Ward No - 11 1,107 75.1% 998
12 Ward No - 12 430 80.9% 991
13 Ward No - 13 1,451 74.6% 1,012
14 Ward No - 14 646 77.4% 928
15 Ward No - 15 973 67.2% 1,191

Map of Vedasandur, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu


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