Wallajah Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Vellore district, Tamil Nadu

Wallajah Taluka of Vellore district has total population of 444,758 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 221,084 are males while 223,674 are females. In 2011 there were total 105,092 families residing in Wallajah Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Wallajah Taluka is 1,012.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 52% people lives in Urban areas while 48% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.6% while that in the rural areas is 77.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Wallajah Taluka is 1,021% while that of Rural areas is 1,001.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wallajah Taluka is 48379 which is 11% of the total population. There are 24982 male children and 23397 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wallajah Taluka is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,012 ) of Wallajah Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Wallajah Taluka is 81.84%. The male literacy rate is 79.31% and the female literacy rate is 66.63% in Wallajah Taluka.

Population
444,758
Families
105,092
Literacy
81.84%
Sex Ratio
1,012

To facilitate the administration, Wallajah Taluka is further divided into 10 towns and 73 villages.

Wallajah Taluka Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wallajah Taluka.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 48,379 24,982 23,397
Literacy 81.84% 79.31% 66.63%
Scheduled Caste 80,591 39,444 41,147
Scheduled Tribe 1,528 777 751
Illiterate 120,365 45,735 74,630

Caste-wise Population - Wallajah Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Wallajah Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 80,591 39,444 41,147
Schedule Tribe 1,528 777 751

Religion-wise Population - Wallajah Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 374,597 (84.22%) 186,264 188,333
Muslim 57,285 (12.88%) 28,778 28,507
Christian 11,981 (2.69%) 5,609 6,372
Sikh 94 (0.02%) 60 34
Buddhist 47 (0.01%) 19 28
Jain 331 (0.07%) 159 172
Other Religion 31 (0.01%) 14 17
No Religion Specified 392 (0.09%) 181 211

Literacy Rate - Wallajah Taluka

Average literacy rate of Wallajah Taluka in 2011 were 81.84% in which, male and female literacy were 89.42% and 74.42% respectively. Total literate in Wallajah Taluka were 324,393 of which male and female were 175,349 and 149,044 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Wallajah Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Wallajah Taluka is 1,012 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,012 females in Wallajah Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,012 ) of Wallajah Taluka.

Child Population - Wallajah Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 48,379 children between age 0 to 6 years in Wallajah Taluka. Out of which 48,379 were male while 48,379 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Wallajah Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 53,401 families under Wallajah Taluka living in urban areas while 53,401 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 52% of total population of Wallajah Taluka lives in Urban areas while 48% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 24,618 while that in rural region is 23,761.

Total Urban Rural
Population 444,758 231,156 213,602
Children (0 - 6 years) 48,379 24,618 23,761
Schedule Caste 80,591 40,309 40,282
Schedule Tribe 1,528 687 841
Literacy 81.84% 85.64% 77.7%
Sex Ratio 1,012 1,021 1,001

Working Population - Wallajah Taluka

In Wallajah Taluka out of total population, 183,525 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 183,525 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,462 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,524 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 157,445 115,020 42,425
Cultivators 14,462 10,072 4,390
Agriculture Labourer 19,524 9,938 9,586
Household Industries 10,424 5,121 5,303
Other Workers 113,035 89,889 23,146
Marginal Workers 26,080 12,589 13,491
Non Working 261,233 93,475 167,758

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