Dharapadavedu

Dharapadavedu
தாராபடவேடு
neighbourhood
Dharapadavedu

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

Coordinates: 12°57′42″N 79°3′50″E / 12.96167°N 79.06389°E / 12.96167; 79.06389Coordinates: 12°57′42″N 79°3′50″E / 12.96167°N 79.06389°E / 12.96167; 79.06389
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Vellore
Government
 • Body Vellore Municipal Corporation
 • Mayor Mrs. P. Karthiyayini
Population (2001)
 • Total 30,238
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 632007
Telephone code 0416
Vehicle registration TN-23
Civic agency Vellore Municipal Corporation

Dharapadavedu is a locality and zone headquarters (katpadi) in Vellore Municipal Corporation in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Vellore-Katpadi Railway junction is located here.It is also a part of katpadi locality. But Vellore corporation zonal office (zone-1) is located here.

Demographics

Religious census
Religion Percent(%)
Hindu
  
 83.61%
Muslim
  
 5.23%
Christian
  
 10.52%
Sikh
  
 0.02%
Buddhist
  
 0.05%
Jain
  
 0.15%
Other
  
 0.42%
No religion
  
 0.0%

As of 2001 India census,[1] Dharapadavedu had a population of 30,238. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Dharapadavedu has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85% and, female literacy is 74%. In Dharapadavedu, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. As per the religious census of 2011, Dharapadavedu had 83.61% Hindus, 5.23% Muslims, 10.52% Christians, 0.02% Sikhs, 0.05% Buddhists, 0.15% Jains, 0.42% following other religions and 0.% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  2. ↑ "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
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