Vathirairuppu Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vathirairuppu is a Town Panchayat city situated in Srivilliputhur taluka of Virudhunagar district. The Vathirairuppu city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,634 families residing in the Vathirairuppu city. The total population of Vathirairuppu is 16,784 out of which 8,330 are males and 8,454 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vathirairuppu is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vathirairuppu city is 1514 which is 9% of the total population. There are 778 male children and 736 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vathirairuppu is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vathirairuppu is 79.8%. Thus Vathirairuppu has a lower literacy rate compared to 80.2% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 86.68% and the female literacy rate is 73.11% in Vathirairuppu.
Vathirairuppu Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,634 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Vathirairuppu Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vathirairuppu Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,514 | 778 | 736 |
| Literacy | 79.8% | 78.6% | 66.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,072 | 1,996 | 2,076 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,595 | 1,784 | 2,811 |
Caste-wise Population - Vathirairuppu
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vathirairuppu.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,072 | 1,996 | 2,076 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Vathirairuppu
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Vathirairuppu is 16,311 which is 97.18% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Vathirairuppu is 131 which is 0.78% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Vathirairuppu as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,311 | (97.18%) | 8,104 | 8,207 |
| Muslim | 131 | (0.78%) | 65 | 66 |
| Christian | 330 | (1.97%) | 155 | 175 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 10 | (0.06%) | 4 | 6 |
Literacy Rate - Vathirairuppu
The total literacy rate of Vathirairuppu was 79.82% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 12,189 literates, males were 6,546 while females were 5,643. Also the male literacy rate was 86.68% and the female literacy rate was 73.11% in Vathirairuppu.
| Vathirairuppu | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.11% | 73.44% |
| Male | 86.68% | 86.77% |
| Total | 79.82% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Vathirairuppu
The Sex Ratio of Vathirairuppu is 1,015. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,015 females in Vathirairuppu. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,015 ) of Vathirairuppu.
Child Population - Vathirairuppu
According to Census 2011, there were 1,514 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Vathirairuppu. Out of which 778 were male while 736 were female.
Working Population - Vathirairuppu
In Vathirairuppu Town Panchayat out of total population, 7,587 were engaged in work activities. 63.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,587 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,384 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,808 | 3,245 | 1,563 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 193 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,384 | 776 | 608 |
| Household Industries | 171 | 42 | 129 |
| Other Workers | 3,039 | 2,234 | 805 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,779 | 1,467 | 1,312 |
| Non Working | 9,197 | 3,618 | 5,579 |
Vathirairuppu Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Vathirairuppu is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 930 | 84.3% | 894 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 863 | 72% | 1,012 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 813 | 68.5% | 1,058 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,001 | 72.2% | 1,090 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 609 | 82.1% | 1,051 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,252 | 77.3% | 1,032 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,090 | 72.3% | 1,108 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 880 | 68.6% | 969 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 853 | 74.8% | 947 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,020 | 76.9% | 969 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 716 | 76.5% | 1,100 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,292 | 52.3% | 1,051 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 773 | 80.7% | 928 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 816 | 66.9% | 934 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 680 | 78.8% | 1,042 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 760 | 91.7% | 990 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,072 | 67.1% | 974 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,364 | 64.2% | 1,095 |
Map of Vathirairuppu, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vathirairuppu, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia