Vellakoil Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vellakoil is a Municipality city situated in Kangeyam taluka of Tiruppur district. The Vellakoil city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 12,157 families residing in the Vellakoil city. The total population of Vellakoil is 40,359 out of which 20,158 are males and 20,201 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellakoil is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vellakoil city is 3438 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1787 male children and 1651 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellakoil is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellakoil is 81.3%. Thus Vellakoil has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Tiruppur district. The male literacy rate is 88.05% and the female literacy rate is 74.59% in Vellakoil.
Vellakoil Municipality has total administration over 12,157 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.
Vellakoil Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vellakoil Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,438 | 1,787 | 1,651 |
| Literacy | 81.3% | 80.2% | 68.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,572 | 3,300 | 3,272 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 10,346 | 3,982 | 6,364 |
Caste-wise Population - Vellakoil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Vellakoil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,572 | 3,300 | 3,272 |
| Schedule Tribe | 22 | 9 | 13 |
Religion-wise Population - Vellakoil
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Vellakoil is 39,004 which is 96.64% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Vellakoil is 372 which is 0.92% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Vellakoil as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 39,004 | (96.64%) | 19,511 | 19,493 |
| Muslim | 372 | (0.92%) | 178 | 194 |
| Christian | 814 | (2.02%) | 394 | 420 |
| Sikh | 12 | (0.03%) | 4 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.01%) | 0 | 3 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 153 | (0.38%) | 71 | 82 |
Literacy Rate - Vellakoil
The total literacy rate of Vellakoil was 81.29% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 30,013 literates, males were 16,176 while females were 13,837. Also the male literacy rate was 88.05% and the female literacy rate was 74.59% in Vellakoil.
| Vellakoil | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.59% | 73.44% |
| Male | 88.05% | 86.77% |
| Total | 81.29% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Vellakoil
The Sex Ratio of Vellakoil is 1,002. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,002 females in Vellakoil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,002 ) of Vellakoil.
Child Population - Vellakoil
According to Census 2011, there were 3,438 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Vellakoil. Out of which 1,787 were male while 1,651 were female.
Working Population - Vellakoil
In Vellakoil Municipality out of total population, 22,053 were engaged in work activities. 93.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 22,053 workers engaged in Main Work, 577 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,776 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20,528 | 12,816 | 7,712 |
| Cultivators | 577 | 365 | 212 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,776 | 910 | 866 |
| Household Industries | 1,077 | 593 | 484 |
| Other Workers | 17,098 | 10,948 | 6,150 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,525 | 749 | 776 |
| Non Working | 18,306 | 6,593 | 11,713 |
Vellakoil Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Vellakoil is further divided into 21 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,761 | 67.9% | 1,038 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,938 | 74% | 990 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,108 | 73.6% | 978 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,755 | 72.7% | 961 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,026 | 83.2% | 985 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,029 | 77.5% | 995 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,907 | 78.3% | 1,046 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,766 | 69.8% | 1,042 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,991 | 74.7% | 1,059 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,534 | 71.1% | 995 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,074 | 65.5% | 962 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,580 | 70.8% | 953 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,480 | 68.6% | 968 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,420 | 61.9% | 964 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,428 | 81.7% | 1,049 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,498 | 76.1% | 961 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,041 | 76.1% | 1,057 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,456 | 82.5% | 1,045 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,496 | 82.7% | 1,055 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,655 | 82.4% | 959 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,416 | 72.4% | 1,051 |
Map of Vellakoil, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellakoil, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia