Vellore district, Tamil Nadu
Vellore is a district of Tamil Nadu, with a population of 39,36,331 at the 2011 Census across 2,132 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Tamil Nadu's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 39 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,132 km²
- Density
- 1,846
- per km²
- Literacy
- 70.5%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1007
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 85.3% | 16 / 38 | 105 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 97.7% | 28 / 38 | 340 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 93.4% | 12 / 38 | 112 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.3% | 19 / 38 | 246 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 76.2% | 11 / 38 | 343 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 75 | 4 / 30 | 109 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 10 | 7 / 30 | 8 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 82.5% | 13 / 38 | 71 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 96.5% | 35 / 38 | 288 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 91.7% | 24 / 38 | 135 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 22.4% | 11 / 38 | 582 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 4,24,668 · Female 4,35,544 | 8,60,212 | 3 / 38 | 36 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 36,663 · Female 36,292 | 72,955 | 4 / 38 | 366 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 722 | 36 / 38 | 755 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 4.9% | 22 / 38 | 387 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 14.9% | 11 / 38 | 471 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 11,23,874 · Female 5,65,456 | 16,89,330 | 4 / 38 | 49 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 80.0% | 18 / 38 | 167 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 15,04,355 · Female 12,69,573 | 27,73,928 | 4 / 38 | 44 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 16.6% | 24 / 36 | 220 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 52.5% | 26 / 38 | 143 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 81.6% | 24 / 38 | 211 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 9.9% | 30 / 38 | 425 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 60.9% | 14 / 38 | 542 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 4.2% | 14 / 38 | 299 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 29.8% | 7 / 38 | 477 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 19.7% | 30 / 38 | 632 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 13.1% | 22 / 38 | 586 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 93.8% | 14 / 38 | 567 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 45.4% | 6 / 38 | 17 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 11.4% | 26 / 38 | 605 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 50.6% | 26 / 38 | 537 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 95.4% | 6 / 38 | 9 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.3% · Men 23.0% | 11.6% | 30 / 38 | 356 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.5% | 35 / 38 | 192 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 42.4% | 25 / 38 | 106 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.8% | 33 / 38 | 175 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 25.9% · Men 25.6% | 25.8% | 24 / 38 | 236 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 92.7% | 14 / 37 | 76 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 71.4% | 12 / 38 | 105 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 99.5% | 29 / 38 | 66 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 98.5% | 13 / 38 | 21 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 63.2% | 28 / 38 | 242 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 31 / 38 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,272 | 34 / 38 | 488 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 4.3% · Men 14.4% | 9.3% | 32 / 38 | 733 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 6.7% | 26 / 38 | 502 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 11.1% · Men 12.4% | 11.7% | 17 / 38 | 40 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 19,61,688 · Female 19,74,643 | 39,36,331 | 3 / 38 | 64 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 16,82,621 | 24 / 38 | 325 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,844 | 3 / 38 | 38 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 789 | 10 / 38 | 203 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 3.9 | 29 / 38 | 619 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.6 | 5 / 38 | 134 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 98 | 19 / 38 | 318 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 24.9 | 33 / 38 | 561 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 6.6 | 11 / 38 | 132 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 14 | 17 / 38 | 266 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 3.6 | 33 / 38 | 544 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 11 / 38 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 46.6% | 23 / 37 | 344 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 64.4 | 22 / 38 | 223 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 138.2 | 24 / 38 | 184 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 6.7 | 7 / 38 | 170 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 143.1 | 24 / 38 | 382 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 1.8 | 15 / 38 | 74 / 785 |
National highways through Vellore
- NH-NE-7
- NH-NH-38
- NH-NH-40
- NH-NH-48
- NH-NH-75
Other districts of Tamil Nadu
- Ariyalur
- Chengalpattu
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Cuddalore
- Dharmapuri
- Dindigul
- Erode
- Kallakurichi
- Kanchipuram
- Kanniyakumari
- Karur
- Krishnagiri
- Madurai
- Mayiladuthurai
- Nagapattinam
- Namakkal
- Perambalur
- Pudukkottai
- Ramanathapuram
- Ranipet
- Salem
- Sivaganga
- Tenkasi
- Thanjavur
- The Nilgiris
- Theni
- Thiruvallur
- Thiruvarur
- Tiruchirappalli
- Tirunelveli
- Tirupathur
- Tiruppur
- Tiruvannamalai
- Tuticorin
- Villupuram
- Virudhunagar
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