Vedaranyam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu

Vedaranyam Taluka of Nagapattinam district has a total population of 216,065 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 107,217 are males while 108,848 are females. In 2011 there were a total 59,588 families residing in Vedaranyam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Vedaranyam Taluka is 1,015.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 21.8% people live in Urban areas while 78.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.5% while that in rural areas is 82.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Vedaranyam Taluka is 1,060 while that of Rural areas is 1,003.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vedaranyam Taluka is 19835 which is 9% of the total population. There are 10246 male children and 9589 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vedaranyam Taluka is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,015 ) of Vedaranyam Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Vedaranyam Taluka is 83.05%. The male literacy rate is 81.8% and the female literacy rate is 69.15% in Vedaranyam Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Vedaranyam Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 51 villages.

Vedaranyam Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Vedaranyam Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Vedaranyam Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Religion-wise Population - Vedaranyam Taluka

Literacy Rate - Vedaranyam Taluka

Average literacy rate of Vedaranyam Taluka in 2011 were 83.05% in which, male and female literacy were 90.44% and 75.82% respectively. Total literate in Vedaranyam Taluka were 162,967 of which male and female were 87,704 and 75,263 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Vedaranyam Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Vedaranyam Taluka is 1,015 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,015 females in Vedaranyam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,015 ) of Vedaranyam Taluka.

Child Population - Vedaranyam Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 19,835 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vedaranyam Taluka. Out of which 10,246 were male while 9,589 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Vedaranyam Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 12,108 families under Vedaranyam Taluka living in urban areas while 12,108 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 21.8% of total population of Vedaranyam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 78.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,509 while that in rural regions is 15,326.

Working Population - Vedaranyam Taluka

In Vedaranyam Taluka out of total population, 93,377 were engaged in work activities. 58.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 93,377 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,650 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,701 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Vedaranyam Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Vedaranyam Taluka in Nagapattinam district.

Vedaranyam Taluka Map

Reference

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