Dharapadavedu Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Dharapadavedu is a Municipality city situated in Katpadi taluka of Vellore district. The Dharapadavedu city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 9,476 families residing in the Dharapadavedu city. The total population of Dharapadavedu is 38,833 out of which 19,063 are males and 19,770 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharapadavedu is 1,037.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dharapadavedu city is 3539 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1778 male children and 1761 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharapadavedu is 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,037).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharapadavedu is 90.2%. Thus Dharapadavedu has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.2% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 94.42% and the female literacy rate is 86.15% in Dharapadavedu.
Dharapadavedu Municipality has total administration over 9,476 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.
Dharapadavedu Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharapadavedu Municipality.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 3,539 | 1,778 | 1,761 |
Literacy | 90.2% | 85.6% | 78.5% |
Scheduled Caste | 5,319 | 2,567 | 2,752 |
Scheduled Tribe | 70 | 24 | 46 |
Illiterate | 6,998 | 2,743 | 4,255 |
Caste-wise Population - Dharapadavedu
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Dharapadavedu.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 5,319 | 2,567 | 2,752 |
Schedule Tribe | 70 | 24 | 46 |
Religion-wise Population - Dharapadavedu
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dharapadavedu is 32,469 which is 83.61% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dharapadavedu is 2,031 which is 5.23% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Dharapadavedu as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 32,469 | (83.61%) | 15,954 | 16,515 |
Muslim | 2,031 | (5.23%) | 1,040 | 991 |
Christian | 4,086 | (10.52%) | 1,954 | 2,132 |
Sikh | 9 | (0.02%) | 7 | 2 |
Buddhist | 18 | (0.05%) | 11 | 7 |
Jain | 58 | (0.15%) | 28 | 30 |
Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
No Religion Specified | 162 | (0.42%) | 69 | 93 |
Literacy Rate - Dharapadavedu
The total literacy rate of Dharapadavedu was 90.2% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 31,835 literates, males were 16,320 while females were 15,515. Also the male literacy rate was 94.42% and the female literacy rate was 86.15% in Dharapadavedu.
Dharapadavedu | Tamil Nadu | |
---|---|---|
Female | 86.15% | 73.44% |
Male | 94.42% | 86.77% |
Total | 90.2% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Dharapadavedu
The Sex Ratio of Dharapadavedu is 1,037. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,037 females in Dharapadavedu. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,037 ) of Dharapadavedu.
Child Population - Dharapadavedu
According to Census 2011, there were 3,539 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Dharapadavedu. Out of which 1,778 were male while 1,761 were female.
Working Population - Dharapadavedu
In Dharapadavedu Municipality out of total population, 14,031 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,031 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 12,469 | 9,569 | 2,900 |
Cultivators | 91 | 67 | 24 |
Agriculture Labourer | 115 | 76 | 39 |
Household Industries | 314 | 177 | 137 |
Other Workers | 11,949 | 9,249 | 2,700 |
Marginal Workers | 1,562 | 951 | 611 |
Non Working | 24,802 | 8,543 | 16,259 |
Dharapadavedu Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dharapadavedu is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
# | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
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1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,518 | 84.7% | 958 |
2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,962 | 85.2% | 1,089 |
3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,226 | 83.2% | 1,023 |
4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,576 | 85.5% | 1,104 |
5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,469 | 83.4% | 1,069 |
6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,634 | 83.5% | 1,136 |
7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,895 | 80.8% | 1,153 |
8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,562 | 83% | 1,037 |
9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,814 | 84.8% | 1,004 |
10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,277 | 78.5% | 1,021 |
11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,527 | 87.8% | 999 |
12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,104 | 89.2% | 1,046 |
13 | Ward No - 13 | 4,818 | 84.5% | 1,035 |
14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,635 | 74.9% | 1,021 |
15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,334 | 69.3% | 982 |
16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,371 | 83.1% | 999 |
17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,476 | 69.7% | 1,028 |
18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,635 | 77.5% | 1,046 |
Map of Dharapadavedu, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharapadavedu, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia