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Dharapadavedu

Coordinates: 12°57′42″N 79°3′50″E / 12.96167°N 79.06389°E / 12.96167; 79.06389
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Dharapadavedu
neighbourhood
Dharapadavedu is located in Tamil Nadu
Dharapadavedu
Dharapadavedu
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°57′42″N 79°3′50″E / 12.96167°N 79.06389°E / 12.96167; 79.06389
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictVellore
Government
 • BodyVellore Municipal Corporation
 • MayorMrs. P. Karthiyayini
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
30,238
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
632007
Telephone code0416
Vehicle registrationTN-23
Civic agencyVellore 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

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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

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  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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  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.