Vazhapadi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Salem district, Tamil Nadu
Vazhapadi Taluka of Salem district has total population of 195,412 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 98,681 are males while 96,731 are females. In 2011 there were total 50,954 families residing in Vazhapadi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Vazhapadi Taluka is 980.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 24% people lives in Urban areas while 76% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.1% while that in the rural areas is 70.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Vazhapadi Taluka is 985% while that of Rural areas is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vazhapadi Taluka is 20093 which is 10% of the total population. There are 10388 male children and 9705 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vazhapadi Taluka is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 980 ) of Vazhapadi Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Vazhapadi Taluka is 73.09%. The male literacy rate is 72.5% and the female literacy rate is 58.51% in Vazhapadi Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Vazhapadi Taluka is further divided into 4 towns and 66 villages.
Vazhapadi Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vazhapadi Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 20,093 | 10,388 | 9,705 |
Literacy | 73.09% | 72.5% | 58.51% |
Scheduled Caste | 52,370 | 26,311 | 26,059 |
Scheduled Tribe | 10,655 | 5,443 | 5,212 |
Illiterate | 67,273 | 27,138 | 40,135 |
Caste-wise Population - Vazhapadi Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Vazhapadi Taluka of .
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 52,370 | 26,311 | 26,059 |
Schedule Tribe | 10,655 | 5,443 | 5,212 |
Religion-wise Population - Vazhapadi Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 190,032 | (97.25%) | 96,044 | 93,988 |
Muslim | 2,033 | (1.04%) | 1,011 | 1,022 |
Christian | 3,206 | (1.64%) | 1,561 | 1,645 |
Sikh | 16 | (0.01%) | 10 | 6 |
Buddhist | 13 | (0.01%) | 4 | 9 |
Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 1 | 3 |
No Religion Specified | 107 | (0.05%) | 49 | 58 |
Literacy Rate - Vazhapadi Taluka
Average literacy rate of Vazhapadi Taluka in 2011 were 73.09% in which, male and female literacy were 81.03% and 65.03% respectively. Total literate in Vazhapadi Taluka were 128,139 of which male and female were 71,543 and 56,596 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Vazhapadi Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Vazhapadi Taluka is 980 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 980 females in Vazhapadi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 980 ) of Vazhapadi Taluka.
Child Population - Vazhapadi Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 20,093 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vazhapadi Taluka. Out of which 20,093 were male while 20,093 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Vazhapadi Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,170 families under Vazhapadi Taluka living in urban areas while 12,170 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 24% of total population of Vazhapadi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 76% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,466 while that in rural region is 15,627.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 195,412 | 46,910 | 148,502 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,093 | 4,466 | 15,627 |
Schedule Caste | 52,370 | 10,181 | 42,189 |
Schedule Tribe | 10,655 | 190 | 10,465 |
Literacy | 73.09% | 80.08% | 70.86% |
Sex Ratio | 980 | 985 | 979 |
Working Population - Vazhapadi Taluka
In Vazhapadi Taluka out of total population, 100,483 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 100,483 workers engaged in Main Work, 25,085 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32,169 were Agricultural labourer.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 90,487 | 56,026 | 34,461 |
Cultivators | 25,085 | 14,280 | 10,805 |
Agriculture Labourer | 32,169 | 16,018 | 16,151 |
Household Industries | 1,667 | 927 | 740 |
Other Workers | 31,566 | 24,801 | 6,765 |
Marginal Workers | 9,996 | 4,230 | 5,766 |
Non Working | 94,929 | 38,425 | 56,504 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vazhapadi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia