Vandalur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Vandalur is a Census Town city situated in Chengalpattu taluka of Kancheepuram district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,384 families residing in the Vandalur city. The total population of Vandalur is 16,852 out of which 8,410 are males and 8,442 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vandalur is 1,004.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vandalur city is 1838 which is 11% of the total population. There are 932 male children and 906 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vandalur is 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vandalur is 90.7%. Thus Vandalur has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.5% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 95.16% and the female literacy rate is 86.29% in Vandalur.

Population
16,852
Literacy
90.7%
Sex Ratio
1,004

Vandalur Census Town has total administration over 4,384 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Vandalur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vandalur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,838 932 906
Literacy 90.7% 84.6% 77%
Scheduled Caste 1,564 798 766
Scheduled Tribe 418 217 201
Illiterate 3,233 1,294 1,939

Caste-wise Population - Vandalur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Vandalur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,564 798 766
Schedule Tribe 418 217 201

Religion-wise Population - Vandalur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Vandalur is 14,580 which is 86.52% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Vandalur is 1,082 which is 6.42% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Vandalur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 14,580 (86.52%) 7,302 7,278
Muslim 1,082 (6.42%) 542 540
Christian 1,117 (6.63%) 536 581
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Jain 3 (0.02%) 2 1
Other Religion 18 (0.11%) 8 10
No Religion Specified 50 (0.3%) 19 31

Literacy Rate - Vandalur

The total literacy rate of Vandalur was 90.71% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 13,619 literates, males were 7,116 while females were 6,503. Also the male literacy rate was 95.16% and the female literacy rate was 86.29% in Vandalur.

  Vandalur Tamil Nadu
Female 86.29% 73.44%
Male 95.16% 86.77%
Total 90.71% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Vandalur

The Sex Ratio of Vandalur is 1,004. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,004 females in Vandalur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,004 ) of Vandalur.


Child Population - Vandalur

According to Census 2011, there were 1,838 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Vandalur. Out of which 932 were male while 906 were female.


Working Population - Vandalur

In Vandalur Census Town out of total population, 6,214 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,214 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 5,317 4,240 1,077
Cultivators 55 41 14
Agriculture Labourer 43 30 13
Household Industries 86 56 30
Other Workers 5,133 4,113 1,020
Marginal Workers 897 636 261
Non Working 10,638 3,534 7,104

Vandalur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Vandalur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 16,852 80.8% 1,004

Map of Vandalur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu


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