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Historical corporation ward boundaries · Census 2011
Velacherry population, Chennai ward 153
Velacherry in Chennai had 1,43,626 residents in 2011. See the official ward 153 boundary and figures.
The Census 2001 district handbook records the ward names. The Census 2011 handbook confirms the same 155-division setup and publishes the 2001 and 2011 counts side by side for each numbered ward. The later 200-division map uses a separate geography.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 Census residents | 95,818 |
| Households | 37,576 |
| Residents | 1,43,626 |
| Male | 72,415 |
| Female | 71,211 |
| Children aged 0–6 | 16,274 |
| Scheduled Castes | 13,815 |
| Scheduled Tribes | 189 |
| Literate people | 1,18,036 |
| Workers | 59,127 |
| Literacy among residents aged 7+ | 92.68% |
Census 2001 Chennai DCHB analytical note, printed p. 10 (PDF p. 28), division 153; Census 2011 national PCA-TV workbook row 95332 · checked 2026-11-10.
Census 2001 Chennai District Census Handbook, ward names pp. 7–10Census 2011 Chennai District Census Handbook, historical division boundariesCensus 2011 Chennai District PCA-TV, ward populationCensus 2001 Chennai district Primary Census Abstract, separate ward countsCensus 2011 Chennai District Census Handbook, paired 2001–2011 ward counts pp. 28–32