Velur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Paramathi-Velur taluka of Namakkal district. The Velur city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,055 families residing in the Velur city. The total population of Velur is 25,012 out of which 12,417 are males and 12,595 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velur is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velur city is 2102 which is 8% of the total population. There are 1085 male children and 1017 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velur is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velur is 81%. Thus Velur has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.6% of Namakkal district. The male literacy rate is 87.99% and the female literacy rate is 74.23% in Velur.
Velur Town Panchayat has total administration over 7,055 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.
Velur Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velur Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,102 | 1,085 | 1,017 |
| Literacy | 81% | 80.3% | 68.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,131 | 1,547 | 1,584 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 6,447 | 2,446 | 4,001 |
Caste-wise Population - Velur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Velur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,131 | 1,547 | 1,584 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17 | 7 | 10 |
Religion-wise Population - Velur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Velur is 23,891 which is 95.52% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Velur is 981 which is 3.92% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Velur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 23,891 | (95.52%) | 11,831 | 12,060 |
| Muslim | 981 | (3.92%) | 513 | 468 |
| Christian | 113 | (0.45%) | 58 | 55 |
| Sikh | 23 | (0.09%) | 14 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Velur
The total literacy rate of Velur was 81.03% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 18,565 literates, males were 9,971 while females were 8,594. Also the male literacy rate was 87.99% and the female literacy rate was 74.23% in Velur.
| Velur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.23% | 73.44% |
| Male | 87.99% | 86.77% |
| Total | 81.03% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Velur
The Sex Ratio of Velur is 1,014. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,014 females in Velur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,014 ) of Velur.
Child Population - Velur
According to Census 2011, there were 2,102 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Velur. Out of which 1,085 were male while 1,017 were female.
Working Population - Velur
In Velur Town Panchayat out of total population, 11,804 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,804 workers engaged in Main Work, 581 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,270 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,632 | 7,010 | 3,622 |
| Cultivators | 581 | 436 | 145 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,270 | 1,601 | 1,669 |
| Household Industries | 278 | 118 | 160 |
| Other Workers | 6,503 | 4,855 | 1,648 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,172 | 699 | 473 |
| Non Working | 13,208 | 4,708 | 8,500 |
Velur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Velur is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,845 | 76.9% | 908 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,120 | 61.4% | 1,025 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,976 | 67.8% | 1,006 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,746 | 69.6% | 984 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 925 | 68.3% | 1,037 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,432 | 77.8% | 1,112 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 975 | 82.1% | 998 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 601 | 76% | 1,044 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,037 | 81.2% | 1,074 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,061 | 73.6% | 983 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 839 | 81.3% | 1,031 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,228 | 66.7% | 1,007 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,897 | 81.6% | 1,020 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,041 | 84% | 1,014 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,911 | 76.2% | 1,063 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,234 | 75.5% | 1,067 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 991 | 67.5% | 906 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,153 | 67.8% | 954 |
Map of Velur, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velur, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia