Overview
Vilathikulam is a Town Panchayat city in district of Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu. The Vilathikulam city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Vilathikulam Town Panchayat has population of 15,277 of which 7,681 are males while 7,596 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1603 which is 10.49 % of total population of Vilathikulam (TP). In Vilathikulam Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 989 against state average of 996. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Vilathikulam is around 986 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Vilathikulam city is 88.58 % higher than state average of 80.09 %. In Vilathikulam, Male literacy is around 93.79 % while female literacy rate is 83.32 %.
Vilathikulam Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,042 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.
Vilathikulam Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.44 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.13 % of total population in Vilathikulam (TP).
Vilathikulam Work Profile
Out of total population, 6,496 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 4,414 were males while 2,082 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 6496 working population, 85.16 % were engaged in Main Work while 14.84 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.
Vilathikulam 2021 Population
The next census for Vilathikulam Population will be held in 2021. Right now all figures for 2021 are estimates only.