Vilangudi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vilangudi is a Town Panchayat city situated in Madurai North taluka of Madurai district. The Vilangudi city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 8,081 families residing in the Vilangudi city. The total population of Vilangudi is 30,884 out of which 15,335 are males and 15,549 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vilangudi is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vilangudi city is 2921 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1498 male children and 1423 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vilangudi is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vilangudi is 93%. Thus Vilangudi has a higher literacy rate compared to 83.5% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 96.15% and the female literacy rate is 89.86% in Vilangudi.
Vilangudi Town Panchayat has total administration over 8,081 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.
Vilangudi Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vilangudi Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,921 | 1,498 | 1,423 |
| Literacy | 93% | 86.8% | 81.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,924 | 1,449 | 1,475 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 83 | 41 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 4,887 | 2,031 | 2,856 |
Caste-wise Population - Vilangudi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Vilangudi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,924 | 1,449 | 1,475 |
| Schedule Tribe | 83 | 41 | 42 |
Religion-wise Population - Vilangudi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Vilangudi is 25,487 which is 82.52% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Vilangudi is 785 which is 2.54% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Vilangudi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 25,487 | (82.52%) | 12,768 | 12,719 |
| Muslim | 785 | (2.54%) | 387 | 398 |
| Christian | 4,466 | (14.46%) | 2,120 | 2,346 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.03%) | 5 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.04%) | 5 | 8 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 125 | (0.4%) | 50 | 75 |
Literacy Rate - Vilangudi
The total literacy rate of Vilangudi was 92.97% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 25,997 literates, males were 13,304 while females were 12,693. Also the male literacy rate was 96.15% and the female literacy rate was 89.86% in Vilangudi.
| Vilangudi | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 89.86% | 73.44% |
| Male | 96.15% | 86.77% |
| Total | 92.97% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Vilangudi
The Sex Ratio of Vilangudi is 1,014. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,014 females in Vilangudi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,014 ) of Vilangudi.
Child Population - Vilangudi
According to Census 2011, there were 2,921 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Vilangudi. Out of which 1,498 were male while 1,423 were female.
Working Population - Vilangudi
In Vilangudi Town Panchayat out of total population, 11,848 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,848 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,911 | 8,187 | 2,724 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 44 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 117 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 256 | 133 | 123 |
| Other Workers | 10,449 | 7,893 | 2,556 |
| Marginal Workers | 937 | 567 | 370 |
| Non Working | 19,036 | 6,581 | 12,455 |
Vilangudi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Vilangudi is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,581 | 85.6% | 1,005 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,234 | 91.7% | 1,124 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,559 | 86.7% | 1,027 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,912 | 90.6% | 994 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,120 | 90% | 1,007 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,220 | 80.2% | 1,001 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,379 | 84.5% | 1,048 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 836 | 83.6% | 981 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,324 | 83.8% | 1,028 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,382 | 79.5% | 958 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,427 | 76.6% | 939 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,556 | 81.9% | 1,006 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,606 | 86.9% | 1,023 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,462 | 76.5% | 989 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,286 | 84.1% | 1,018 |
Map of Vilangudi, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vilangudi, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia