Vellore

District in Tamil Nadu

Population

15.1 Lakh

State: 6.9 Crore

Area

2,250 km²

Literacy Rate

72.3%

State: 71.5%

Sex Ratio

1,016

State: 997

Density

672 /km²

State: 528 /km²

Vellore is a district in Tamil Nadu with a population of 15.1 Lakh spread across 2,250 sq km. Its literacy rate of 72.3% is above the state average of 71.5% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,016 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 997. Some values for this district are area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

672 /km²

▲

528 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

1,016

▲

997

943

Literacy Rate

72.3%

▲

71.5%

63.0%

SC Population

21.5%

▲

20.2%

16.6%

ST Population

1.5%

▲

1.1%

8.7%

Worker Participation

41.1%

▼

45.8%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

29.8%

▲

25.7%

33.2%

Child Wasting

13.1%

▼

14.6%

18.4%

Underweight Children

19.7%

▼

22.1%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

60.9%

▲

58.2%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

50.6%

▼

54.2%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

92.7%

▲

89.2%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

99.5%

▼

99.6%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

76.2%

▲

71.6%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

85.3%

▲

79.4%

54.6%

Health Insurance

71.4%

▲

68.0%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

97.7%

▼

98.4%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.3%

▲

99.3%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

14.9%

▲

12.8%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

4.9%

▼

6.4%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

11.6%

▼

12.2%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

30.5%

▲

25.9%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

73.1 per 1k pop

▲

58.4 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

1.1 Lakh

▼

1.1 Lakh

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

30.1%

▲

27.5%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

3631 per lakh

▲

2431 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

43.2%

▼

48.1%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

1.03

▲

1.02

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

1.0 per lakh

▼

4.5 per lakh

17.4 per lakh

Domestic Violence

0.0 per lakh

▼

5.0 per lakh

12.6 per lakh

Child Abuse (POCSO)

67.0 per lakh

▼

131.6 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

0.0 per lakh

▼

45.6 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.53

▼

0.54

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population7.5 L9.2 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households3.6 L4.7 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy5.9 L7.1 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children81,93596,538.4471.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes1.6 L1.8 L1.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes11,04710,422.89573,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation4.2 L5.4 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators31,51765,947.89594,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers39,7661 L71,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers2.7 L3 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio1,015.9361,000.5949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)957.686944.334925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap11.612.214.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap30.525.923.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~2050.526.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~277632.974448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~46143.13281.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting29.8%25.7%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting13.1%14.6%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight19.7%22.1%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia60.9%58.2%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia50.6%54.2%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination92.7%89.2%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births99.5%99.6%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation76.2%71.6%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel85.3%79.4%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance71.4%68.0%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water97.7%98.4%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access99.3%99.3%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt93.8%91.7%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy81.6%83.6%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling52.5%55.5%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage14.9%12.8%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy4.9%6.4%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene98.5%98.1%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits95.4%90.5%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate42.4%45.7%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding—45.1%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea——61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension25.6%29.6%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes21.4%22.2%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use14.4%20.5%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh3,631.2542,431.4773,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal43.2%48.1%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)17.6%17.4%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio1.01.00.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density54,92544,926.24364,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases14.2%11.9%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage41.4%38.9%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.50.50.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household51.750.643.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability0.20.30.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)——56.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size0.60.81.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)83.9%76.7%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity91.4%54.6%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.20.20.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap-13.5—11.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People247.456163.317157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.10.10.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share—0.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.50.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency0.80.80.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.10.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density73.158.442.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs1.1 L1.1 L61,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share30.1%27.5%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.6%0.7%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases67131.63289.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities14.517.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence—512.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes—7.251.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)142239.5147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime—45.655.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes—110.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate67138.07993.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh1610.24.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh—1.21.3GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Vellore district?

Vellore has a population of 15.1 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 672 people per sq km across 2,250 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Vellore?

Vellore has a literacy rate of 72.3%, which is above the Tamil Nadu average of 71.5% and above the national average of 63.0%.

How does Vellore compare to Tamil Nadu?

Vellore has a sex ratio of 1,016 (above state average of 997) and a literacy rate of 72.3% (above state average of 71.5%).

What data sources are used for Vellore?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)

RBI BSR (2026)