Vellamcode Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Vellamcode is a Census Town city situated in Vilavancode taluka of Kanniyakumari district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,279 families residing in the Vellamcode city. The total population of Vellamcode is 12,715 out of which 6,256 are males and 6,459 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellamcode is 1,032.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vellamcode city is 1217 which is 10% of the total population. There are 638 male children and 579 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellamcode is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellamcode is 89.2%. Thus Vellamcode has a lower literacy rate compared to 91.7% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 91.63% and the female literacy rate is 86.89% in Vellamcode.

Population
12,715
Literacy
89.2%
Sex Ratio
1,032

Vellamcode Census Town has total administration over 3,279 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.

Vellamcode Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,217 638 579
Literacy 89.2% 82.3% 79.1%
Scheduled Caste 34 16 18
Scheduled Tribe 6 4 2
Illiterate 2,458 1,108 1,350

Caste-wise Population - Vellamcode

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vellamcode.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 34 16 18
Schedule Tribe 6 4 2

Religion-wise Population - Vellamcode

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Vellamcode is 7,758 which is 61.01% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Vellamcode is 13 which is 0.1% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Vellamcode as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 7,758 (61.01%) 3,819 3,939
Muslim 13 (0.1%) 8 5
Christian 4,919 (38.69%) 2,416 2,503
Sikh 2 (0.02%) 1 1
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Jain 3 (0.02%) 3 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 19 (0.15%) 8 11

Literacy Rate - Vellamcode

The total literacy rate of Vellamcode was 89.21% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 10,257 literates, males were 5,148 while females were 5,109. Also the male literacy rate was 91.63% and the female literacy rate was 86.89% in Vellamcode.

  Vellamcode Tamil Nadu
Female 86.89% 73.44%
Male 91.63% 86.77%
Total 89.21% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Vellamcode

The Sex Ratio of Vellamcode is 1,032. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,032 females in Vellamcode. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,032 ) of Vellamcode.


Child Population - Vellamcode

According to Census 2011, there were 1,217 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Vellamcode. Out of which 638 were male while 579 were female.


Working Population - Vellamcode

In Vellamcode Census Town out of total population, 4,438 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,438 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 396 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,142 2,500 642
Cultivators 40 36 4
Agriculture Labourer 396 364 32
Household Industries 73 35 38
Other Workers 2,633 2,065 568
Marginal Workers 1,296 889 407
Non Working 8,277 2,867 5,410

Vellamcode Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 12,715 80.7% 1,032

Map of Vellamcode, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu


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