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Vellore District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Vellore is a district in Tamil Nadu, India, with 9 tehsils and 763 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 3936331, sex ratio is 100.66% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 70.47%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Vellore

StateTamil Nadu

Area6075.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayKatpadi Junction

Nearest AirportChennai International Airport

District Code605

Census Year2011

Total Population

3936331

Sex Ratio

100.66%

Literacy Rate

70.47%

Total Tehsils

9

Total Villages

763

Households

929281

Administrative Overview of Vellore

DistrictVellore
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Total Area6075.00
Total Tehsils9
Total Villages763
Total Households929281
Nearest Railway StationKatpadi Junction
Nearest AirportChennai International Airport
Latitude / Longitude12.9071753, 79.1309695
Census Year2011

Population of Vellore - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
3936331
Male
1961688
Female
1974643
Sex Ratio
100.66%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)432550
Male (0-6 Yrs)222460
Female (0-6 Yrs)210090
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total860212
Male424668
Female435544
% Share21.85
ST
Total72955
Male36663
Female36292
% Share1.85

Religion Population in Vellore

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
15263876.23%
Muslim
2883514.40%
Sikh
460.02%
Christian
183919.19%
Jain
540.03%
Buddhist
630.03%

Literacy Rate in Vellore

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
2773928
70.47%
Male Literates
1504355
76.69%
Female Literates
1269573
64.29%

Workers in Vellore

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
1689330
42.92%
Male Workers
1123874
57.29%
Female Workers
565456
28.64%

Tehsils List in Vellore

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Vellore district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.