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district · Census 2011 · code 605

Vellore population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Tamil Nadu, using the original Primary Census Abstract. Every figure on this page belongs to the source’s 2011 population and geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population3,936,331people
Households929,281PCA households
Literacy rate79.17%% of people aged 7+
Work participation42.92%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople3,936,3312,234,3441,701,987
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds929,281536,706392,575
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6432,550249,146183,404
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%10.99%11.15%10.78%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,0071,0001,015
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6944938953
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+2,773,9281,482,9311,290,997
Literacy rate%79.17%74.7%85.01%
Male literacy rate%86.5%83.39%90.59%
Female literacy rate%71.95%66.08%79.56%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople860,212547,724312,488
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople72,95565,0157,940
Total workersCensus workers1,689,3301,050,425638,905
Work participation rate%42.92%47.01%37.54%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,360,185795,575564,610
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months329,145254,85074,295
Non-workerspeople2,247,0011,183,9191,063,082

Calculated percentages retain the denominator named in each row. Counts are reported people or households, and are not estimates for a later year.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1916, 1917, 1918; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 929,281 households and 3,936,331 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 43.24% of this area’s population, compared with 56.76% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 10.99% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 86.5% and female literacy was 71.95%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 1,689,330 Census workers, 80.52% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators153,21121,897
Agricultural labourers254,999136,956
Household industry workers106,90629,509
Other workers845,069140,783

Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are separate Census activity categories. A worker count is not a count of employees on a company payroll.

Using the profile in research

These are historical counts, not current market estimates or present-day projections for this district. Read the research guidance before choosing a denominator or adding eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions.

Definitions, calculation methods and source access

Literacy uses people aged 7 and above; work participation uses all residents. Main workers worked at least six months. Households are the PCA household count, not houses. Rates with zero denominators are unavailable. Names and boundaries belong to Census 2011.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 803398

Vellore

185,803 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 803406

Ambur

114,608 people within this district · Town

Census code 803404

Vaniyambadi

95,061 people within this district · Town

Census code 803375

Gudiyatham

91,558 people within this district · Town

Census code 803387

Arakonam

78,395 people within this district · Town

Census code 803410

Tirupathur

64,125 people within this district · Town

Census code 803396

Sathuvachari

56,951 people within this district · Town

Census code 803392

Arcot

55,955 people within this district · Town

Census code 803376

Pernampattu

51,271 people within this district · Town

Census code 803385

Ranipettai

50,764 people within this district · Town

Census code 803384

Walajapet

47,498 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 803386

Melvisharam

44,786 people within this district · Town

Census code 803379

Dharapadavedu

38,833 people within this district · Town

Census code 803401

Allapuram

31,211 people within this district · Town

Census code 803382

Sholingur

30,856 people within this district · Town

Census code 803409

Jolarpet

29,662 people within this district · Town

Census code 803378

Katpadi

28,797 people within this district · Town

Census code 803399

Pallikonda

23,067 people within this district · Town

Census code 630912

Palavansathu

22,176 people within this district · Census town

Census code 630365

Kondasamudram

21,335 people within this district · Census town

Census code 630549

Navlock Garden

20,171 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803381

Kalinjur

19,828 people within this district · Town

Census code 631161

Tirupattur

19,487 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803405

Alangayam

18,327 people within this district · Town

Census code 803397

Shenbakkam

17,109 people within this district · Town

Census code 631159

Pachchal

16,789 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803400

Thorapadi

16,700 people within this district · Town

Census code 803394

Timiri

16,246 people within this district · Town

Census code 630472

Kangeyanallur

15,177 people within this district · Census town

Census code 630911

Virupakshipuram

14,779 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803390

Kaveripakkam

14,583 people within this district · Town

Census code 803388

Thakkolam

13,983 people within this district · Town

Census code 803407

Uthayendram

13,837 people within this district · Town

Census code 630689

Sembedu

12,548 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803383

Ammoor

12,513 people within this district · Town

Census code 803391

Panapakkam

11,536 people within this district · Town

Census code 630910

Konavattam

11,472 people within this district · Census town

Census code 630546

Narasingapuram

11,454 people within this district · Census town

Census code 630366

Sevur

11,356 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803389

Nemili

10,806 people within this district · Town

Census code 803408

Natrampalli

10,390 people within this district · Town

Census code 630969

Valayambattu

10,076 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803395

Kalavai

9,773 people within this district · Town

Census code 630914

Kaniyambadi

9,597 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803402

Pennathur

9,425 people within this district · Town

Census code 631065

Kailasagiri

9,421 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803377

Thiruvalam

9,153 people within this district · Town

Census code 631066

Thuthipattu

9,143 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803380

Gandhinagar

9,114 people within this district · Town

Census code 630469

Senur

9,078 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803403

Odugathur

8,998 people within this district · Town

Census code 630367

Sathkar

8,632 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803393

Vilapakkam

8,174 people within this district · Town

Census code 630968

Jaffrabad

8,121 people within this district · Census town

Census code 630790

Tajpura

8,075 people within this district · Census town

Census code 630547

Chettithangal

7,780 people within this district · Census town

Census code 630690

Ammanur

7,731 people within this district · Census town

Census code 630909

Virinchipuram

7,699 people within this district · Census town

Census code 630471

Virudampattu

7,662 people within this district · Census town

Census code 630913

Ariyur

7,251 people within this district · Census town

Census code 630907

Karugampattur

6,343 people within this district · Census town

Census code 630368

Valathur

5,529 people within this district · Census town

Census code 630548

Vanapadi

5,334 people within this district · Census town

Census code 631158

Damalerimuthur

5,250 people within this district · Census town

Census code 630908

Kilmanavur

5,145 people within this district · Census town

Census code 631162

SuPallipattu

4,998 people within this district · Census town

Census code 630970

Devasthanam

4,963 people within this district · Census town

Census code 631160

Periagaram

4,916 people within this district · Census town

Census code 630691

Thirumalpur

4,803 people within this district · Census town

Census code 631163

Kasinayagampatti

4,779 people within this district · Census town