Venkarai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Venkarai is a Town Panchayat city situated in Paramathi-Velur taluka of Namakkal district. The Venkarai city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,702 families residing in the Venkarai city. The total population of Venkarai is 9,330 out of which 4,565 are males and 4,765 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Venkarai is 1,044.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Venkarai city is 676 which is 7% of the total population. There are 359 male children and 317 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Venkarai is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,044).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Venkarai is 73.4%. Thus Venkarai has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.6% of Namakkal district. The male literacy rate is 84.52% and the female literacy rate is 62.84% in Venkarai.
Venkarai Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,702 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.
Venkarai Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Venkarai Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 676 | 359 | 317 |
| Literacy | 73.4% | 77.9% | 58.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 750 | 372 | 378 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,980 | 1,010 | 1,970 |
Caste-wise Population - Venkarai
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Venkarai.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 750 | 372 | 378 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Venkarai
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Venkarai is 9,310 which is 99.79% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Venkarai is 3 which is 0.03% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Venkarai as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 9,310 | (99.79%) | 4,556 | 4,754 |
| Muslim | 3 | (0.03%) | 3 | 0 |
| Christian | 13 | (0.14%) | 5 | 8 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.02%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Venkarai
The total literacy rate of Venkarai was 73.38% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 6,350 literates, males were 3,555 while females were 2,795. Also the male literacy rate was 84.52% and the female literacy rate was 62.84% in Venkarai.
| Venkarai | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 62.84% | 73.44% |
| Male | 84.52% | 86.77% |
| Total | 73.38% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Venkarai
The Sex Ratio of Venkarai is 1,044. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,044 females in Venkarai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,044 ) of Venkarai.
Child Population - Venkarai
According to Census 2011, there were 676 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Venkarai. Out of which 359 were male while 317 were female.
Working Population - Venkarai
In Venkarai Town Panchayat out of total population, 5,422 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,422 workers engaged in Main Work, 693 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,860 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,238 | 2,908 | 2,330 |
| Cultivators | 693 | 425 | 268 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,860 | 1,314 | 1,546 |
| Household Industries | 99 | 45 | 54 |
| Other Workers | 1,586 | 1,124 | 462 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 77 | 107 |
| Non Working | 3,908 | 1,580 | 2,328 |
Venkarai Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Venkarai is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 720 | 77.1% | 1,069 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 491 | 64.2% | 964 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 631 | 74.6% | 1,049 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 651 | 57.5% | 1,041 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 532 | 68.8% | 1,062 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 568 | 76.4% | 1,058 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,130 | 65.3% | 952 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 857 | 72.6% | 1,065 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 495 | 73.5% | 1,012 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 416 | 70% | 1,070 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 333 | 65.2% | 1,094 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 691 | 66.4% | 1,166 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 428 | 52.8% | 991 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 700 | 61.9% | 1,029 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 687 | 70.6% | 1,101 |
Map of Venkarai, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Venkarai, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia