Veerakeralam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Veerakeralam is a Town Panchayat city situated in Coimbatore North taluka of Coimbatore district. The Veerakeralam city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 6,536 families residing in the Veerakeralam city. The total population of Veerakeralam is 23,841 out of which 11,850 are males and 11,991 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veerakeralam is 1,012.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Veerakeralam city is 2109 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1043 male children and 1066 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veerakeralam is 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,012).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veerakeralam is 90%. Thus Veerakeralam has a higher literacy rate compared to 84% of Coimbatore district. The male literacy rate is 93.49% and the female literacy rate is 86.51% in Veerakeralam.
Veerakeralam Town Panchayat has total administration over 6,536 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.
Veerakeralam Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veerakeralam Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,109 | 1,043 | 1,066 |
| Literacy | 90% | 85.3% | 78.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,056 | 985 | 1,071 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 4,287 | 1,747 | 2,540 |
Caste-wise Population - Veerakeralam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Veerakeralam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,056 | 985 | 1,071 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Religion-wise Population - Veerakeralam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Veerakeralam is 22,284 which is 93.47% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Veerakeralam is 295 which is 1.24% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Veerakeralam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 22,284 | (93.47%) | 11,091 | 11,193 |
| Muslim | 295 | (1.24%) | 143 | 152 |
| Christian | 1,229 | (5.15%) | 598 | 631 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.02%) | 1 | 3 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.02%) | 3 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 23 | (0.1%) | 13 | 10 |
Literacy Rate - Veerakeralam
The total literacy rate of Veerakeralam was 89.98% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 19,554 literates, males were 10,103 while females were 9,451. Also the male literacy rate was 93.49% and the female literacy rate was 86.51% in Veerakeralam.
| Veerakeralam | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 86.51% | 73.44% |
| Male | 93.49% | 86.77% |
| Total | 89.98% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Veerakeralam
The Sex Ratio of Veerakeralam is 1,012. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,012 females in Veerakeralam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,012 ) of Veerakeralam.
Child Population - Veerakeralam
According to Census 2011, there were 2,109 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Veerakeralam. Out of which 1,043 were male while 1,066 were female.
Working Population - Veerakeralam
In Veerakeralam Town Panchayat out of total population, 10,112 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,112 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 647 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,760 | 6,363 | 2,397 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 49 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 647 | 324 | 323 |
| Household Industries | 195 | 109 | 86 |
| Other Workers | 7,856 | 5,881 | 1,975 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,352 | 832 | 520 |
| Non Working | 13,729 | 4,655 | 9,074 |
Veerakeralam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Veerakeralam is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,009 | 89% | 985 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,408 | 82.6% | 1,017 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,905 | 89.3% | 984 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,604 | 85.1% | 963 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,279 | 88.7% | 1,002 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,780 | 83.8% | 1,027 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,533 | 79% | 1,036 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,071 | 83% | 1,025 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 923 | 78.8% | 1,047 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,738 | 80.6% | 944 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,095 | 84.5% | 1,039 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,222 | 73.3% | 993 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,145 | 75.4% | 1,037 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,027 | 77.8% | 1,092 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,102 | 65.2% | 1,083 |
Map of Veerakeralam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veerakeralam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia