Vazhapadi is a Town Panchayat city in district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Vazhapadi city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Vazhapadi Town Panchayat has population of 17,559 of which 8,843 are males while 8,716 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1679 which is 9.56 % of total population of Vazhapadi (TP). In Vazhapadi Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 986 against state average of 996. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Vazhapadi is around 895 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Vazhapadi city is 82.30 % higher than state average of 80.09 %. In Vazhapadi, Male literacy is around 89.29 % while female literacy rate is 75.29 %.
Vazhapadi Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,582 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Vazhapadi 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Vazhapadi Town Panchayat in 2024 is approximately
24,800.
The schedule census of 2021 for Vazhapadi city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Vazhapadi city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Vazhapadi town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Vazhapadi Caste Factor
Vazhapadi (TP) of Salem has substantial population of Schedule Caste.
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.36 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.26 % of total population in Vazhapadi (TP).
Vazhapadi Work Profile
Out of total population, 7,674 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 5,085 were males while 2,589 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 7674 working population, 86.07 % were engaged in Main Work while 13.93 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.