Virudhachalam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Virudhachalam is a Municipality city situated in Virudhachalam taluka of Cuddalore district. The Virudhachalam city is divided into 33 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 18,209 families residing in the Virudhachalam city. The total population of Virudhachalam is 73,585 out of which 37,066 are males and 36,519 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Virudhachalam is 985.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Virudhachalam city is 7735 which is 11% of the total population. There are 4041 male children and 3694 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Virudhachalam is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Virudhachalam is 86.7%. Thus Virudhachalam has a higher literacy rate compared to 78% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 92.51% and the female literacy rate is 80.83% in Virudhachalam.

Population
73,585
Literacy
86.7%
Sex Ratio
985

Virudhachalam Municipality has total administration over 18,209 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.

Virudhachalam Municipality

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Virudhachalam Municipality.

Total Male Female
Children 7,735 4,041 3,694
Literacy 86.7% 82.4% 72.7%
Scheduled Caste 12,334 6,149 6,185
Scheduled Tribe 323 168 155
Illiterate 16,502 6,516 9,986

Caste-wise Population - Virudhachalam

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Virudhachalam.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 12,334 6,149 6,185
Schedule Tribe 323 168 155

Religion-wise Population - Virudhachalam

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Virudhachalam is 63,075 which is 85.72% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Virudhachalam is 7,931 which is 10.78% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Virudhachalam as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 63,075 (85.72%) 31,819 31,256
Muslim 7,931 (10.78%) 3,985 3,946
Christian 2,376 (3.23%) 1,164 1,212
Sikh 43 (0.06%) 21 22
Buddhist 5 (0.01%) 1 4
Jain 52 (0.07%) 25 27
Other Religion 11 (0.01%) 6 5
No Religion Specified 92 (0.13%) 45 47

Literacy Rate - Virudhachalam

The total literacy rate of Virudhachalam was 86.69% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 57,083 literates, males were 30,550 while females were 26,533. Also the male literacy rate was 92.51% and the female literacy rate was 80.83% in Virudhachalam.

  Virudhachalam Tamil Nadu
Female 80.83% 73.44%
Male 92.51% 86.77%
Total 86.69% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Virudhachalam

The Sex Ratio of Virudhachalam is 985. Thus per every 1000 men there were 985 females in Virudhachalam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Virudhachalam.


Child Population - Virudhachalam

According to Census 2011, there were 7,735 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Virudhachalam. Out of which 4,041 were male while 3,694 were female.


Working Population - Virudhachalam

In Virudhachalam Municipality out of total population, 26,153 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 26,153 workers engaged in Main Work, 609 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,257 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 22,498 18,075 4,423
Cultivators 609 535 74
Agriculture Labourer 2,257 1,361 896
Household Industries 644 393 251
Other Workers 18,988 15,786 3,202
Marginal Workers 3,655 2,356 1,299
Non Working 47,432 16,635 30,797

Virudhachalam Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Virudhachalam is further divided into 33 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,432 68.9% 938
2 Ward No - 2 2,804 70.1% 976
3 Ward No - 3 1,248 83.7% 959
4 Ward No - 4 791 83.7% 911
5 Ward No - 5 2,391 74.2% 976
6 Ward No - 6 3,934 83.2% 947
7 Ward No - 7 5,208 78.5% 981
8 Ward No - 8 727 78.7% 1,031
9 Ward No - 9 1,818 78.3% 980
10 Ward No - 10 4,048 81.2% 1,000
11 Ward No - 11 953 74.2% 998
12 Ward No - 12 2,632 77.1% 1,032
13 Ward No - 13 4,137 79.5% 960
14 Ward No - 14 1,778 82.5% 1,007
15 Ward No - 15 2,508 77.5% 978
16 Ward No - 16 8,284 79.8% 986
17 Ward No - 17 3,575 74.8% 978
18 Ward No - 18 1,712 69.6% 966
19 Ward No - 19 1,042 81.7% 996
20 Ward No - 20 1,207 81.7% 1,095
21 Ward No - 21 442 73.5% 1,018
22 Ward No - 22 826 80.4% 948
23 Ward No - 23 898 88.9% 1,032
24 Ward No - 24 1,935 80.9% 999
25 Ward No - 25 1,213 78.2% 960
26 Ward No - 26 2,416 74.6% 955
27 Ward No - 27 3,011 78.3% 1,007
28 Ward No - 28 2,374 67.4% 983
29 Ward No - 29 1,199 84.7% 982
30 Ward No - 30 1,281 82.7% 1,014
31 Ward No - 31 1,711 70.5% 992
32 Ward No - 32 1,885 82.5% 1,029
33 Ward No - 33 2,165 62.7% 1,006

Map of Virudhachalam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu


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