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

Arcot Taluka of Vellore district has a total population of 250,517 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 124,705 are males while 125,812 are females. In 2011 there were a total 61,730 families residing in Arcot Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Arcot Taluka is 1,009.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 39.2% people live in Urban areas while 60.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.2% while that in rural areas is 74.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Arcot Taluka is 1,017 while that of Rural areas is 1,004.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arcot Taluka is 26269 which is 10% of the total population. There are 13532 male children and 12737 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arcot Taluka is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,009 ) of Arcot Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Arcot Taluka is 78.92%. The male literacy rate is 77.8% and the female literacy rate is 63.55% in Arcot Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Arcot Taluka is further divided into 5 towns and 98 villages.

Arcot Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Arcot Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Arcot Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Religion-wise Population - Arcot Taluka

Literacy Rate - Arcot Taluka

Average literacy rate of Arcot Taluka in 2011 were 78.92% in which, male and female literacy were 87.27% and 70.71% respectively. Total literate in Arcot Taluka were 176,973 of which male and female were 97,021 and 79,952 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Arcot Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Arcot Taluka is 1,009 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,009 females in Arcot Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,009 ) of Arcot Taluka.

Child Population - Arcot Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 26,269 children between age 0 to 6 years in Arcot Taluka. Out of which 13,532 were male while 12,737 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Arcot Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 23,722 families under Arcot Taluka living in urban areas while 23,722 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 39.2% of total population of Arcot Taluka lives in Urban areas while 60.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 10,091 while that in rural regions is 16,178.

Working Population - Arcot Taluka

In Arcot Taluka out of total population, 114,435 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 114,435 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28,556 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Arcot Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Arcot Taluka in Vellore district.

Arcot Taluka Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Arcot, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia