Vilathikulam is a Taluk located in Thoothukkudi district of Tamil Nadu. It is one of 8 Taluks of Thoothukkudi district. There are 86 villages and 2 towns in Vilathikulam Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Vilathikulam Taluk has 38335 households, population of 139581 of which 69556 are males and 70025 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 14139 which is 10.13% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Vilathikulam Taluk is around
1007 compared to
996 which is average of Tamil Nadu state. The literacy rate of Vilathikulam Taluk is 71.56% out of which 78.58% males are literate and 64.58% females are literate. The total area of Vilathikulam is 865.25 sq.km with population density of 161 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 82.69% of population lives in Urban area and 17.31% lives in Rural area. There are 22.71% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0.04% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Vilathikulam Taluk.
Vilathikulam Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 139581 | 100% |
| Hindu | 126652 | 90.74% |
| Christian | 11414 | 8.18% |
| Muslim | 1329 | 0.95% |
| Religion not stated | 171 | 0.12% |
| Buddhist | 9 | 0.01% |
| Sikh | 3 | 0% |
| Jain | 2 | 0% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 1 | 0% |
Vilathikulam Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 6411 | 31924 |
| Total Population | 24168 | 115413 |
| Population (%) | 49.91% | 50.18% |
| Male Population | 12063 | 57493 |
| Female Population | 12105 | 57920 |
| Sex Ratio | 1003 | 1007 |
| Literacy (%) | 76.66% | 70.49% |
List of Cities in Vilathikulam
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List of Villages in Vilathikulam
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