Walajapet Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Walajapet is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Wallajah taluka of Vellore district. The Walajapet city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 11,289 families residing in the Walajapet city. The total population of Walajapet is 47,498 out of which 23,422 are males and 24,076 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Walajapet is 1,028.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Walajapet city is 4940 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2578 male children and 2362 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Walajapet is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Walajapet is 84.6%. Thus Walajapet has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.2% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 90.59% and the female literacy rate is 78.79% in Walajapet.
Walajapet Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 11,289 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Walajapet Municipality + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Walajapet Municipality + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,940 | 2,578 | 2,362 |
| Literacy | 84.6% | 80.6% | 71.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,027 | 3,392 | 3,635 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 102 | 45 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 11,507 | 4,540 | 6,967 |
Caste-wise Population - Walajapet
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Walajapet.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,027 | 3,392 | 3,635 |
| Schedule Tribe | 102 | 45 | 57 |
Religion-wise Population - Walajapet
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Walajapet is 40,943 which is 86.2% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Walajapet is 5,825 which is 12.26% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Walajapet as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 40,943 | (86.2%) | 20,214 | 20,729 |
| Muslim | 5,825 | (12.26%) | 2,856 | 2,969 |
| Christian | 573 | (1.21%) | 280 | 293 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.03%) | 11 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.02%) | 6 | 5 |
| Jain | 53 | (0.11%) | 23 | 30 |
| Other Religion | 11 | (0.02%) | 4 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 68 | (0.14%) | 28 | 40 |
Literacy Rate - Walajapet
The total literacy rate of Walajapet was 84.57% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 35,991 literates, males were 18,882 while females were 17,109. Also the male literacy rate was 90.59% and the female literacy rate was 78.79% in Walajapet.
| Walajapet | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.79% | 73.44% |
| Male | 90.59% | 86.77% |
| Total | 84.57% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Walajapet
The Sex Ratio of Walajapet is 1,028. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,028 females in Walajapet. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,028 ) of Walajapet.
Child Population - Walajapet
According to Census 2011, there were 4,940 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Walajapet. Out of which 2,578 were male while 2,362 were female.
Working Population - Walajapet
In Walajapet Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 18,308 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 18,308 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 174 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17,089 | 13,026 | 4,063 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 90 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 174 | 112 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 1,498 | 958 | 540 |
| Other Workers | 15,309 | 11,866 | 3,443 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,219 | 636 | 583 |
| Non Working | 29,190 | 9,760 | 19,430 |
Walajapet Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Walajapet is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,918 | 74.2% | 1,065 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,322 | 71% | 976 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 819 | 85.1% | 1,073 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 358 | 85.5% | 946 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 882 | 79.6% | 1,042 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,441 | 73.4% | 996 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,088 | 81.7% | 1,068 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,507 | 82.5% | 978 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,597 | 87% | 989 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 942 | 89.2% | 1,415 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,344 | 78.9% | 1,018 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,344 | 68.8% | 1,046 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,515 | 62% | 1,020 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,175 | 71.1% | 952 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,953 | 76.7% | 955 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,884 | 73.9% | 1,032 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,027 | 77.8% | 1,075 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,023 | 84.6% | 979 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 686 | 88.6% | 1,073 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,129 | 81.1% | 1,114 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,583 | 81.2% | 1,017 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,412 | 81.1% | 1,080 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,965 | 73.3% | 987 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,483 | 71.1% | 1,043 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 15,101 | 72.6% | 1,021 |
Map of Walajapet, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Walajapet, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia