Browse the place directories and read the reference tables below. Search and interactive comparisons need JavaScript.

Census town · Census 2011 · code 641063

Vilacheri population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this town in Tamil Nadu, using 2011 geography.

Historical geographic unit. Census 2011 town boundary and classification. The primary total is the single published town row. This is not a present-day population or an urban-agglomeration total.
Population7,787people
Households2,089PCA households
Literacy rate84.88%% of people aged 7+
Work participation42.43%% of all residents

Population, children, literacy and work by sex

Scroll the table sideways to see every column.

Indicator · Census 2011TotalMalesFemales
Populationpeople7,7873,8653,922
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6888474414
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+5,8563,1002,756
Literacy rate% of the corresponding population aged 7+84.88%91.42%78.56%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople1,131550581
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople321
Total workersCensus workers3,3042,2961,008
Work participation rate% of the corresponding total population42.43%59.4%25.7%
Main workersworked at least 6 months2,9762,196780
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months328100228
Non-workerspeople4,4831,5692,914

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Data! rows 27637; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 2,089 households and 7,787 residents.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 11.4% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 91.42% for males and 78.56% for females.
  • Of 3,304 workers, 90.07% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

Scroll the table sideways to see every column.

Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators837
Agricultural labourers24660
Household industry workers1749
Other workers2,473252

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

Using the profile in research

For eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions, read the research guidance.

Source components of this town

Scroll the table sideways to see every column.

Published componentDistrict codeSubdistrict codePeople
Vilacheri (CT)623058417,787

The profile combines non-overlapping source components.