Walajapet

Walajapet Walajapettai
Municipality
Walajapet
Coordinates: 13°00′00″N79°18′50″E / 13.00°N 79.314°E / 13.00; 79.314
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Ranipet district
Talukas	Walajapet
Government
• Body	Walajapet Municipality
• Chairman	Tmt. Harini Thillai
Area
• Total	12.41 km2 (4.79 sq mi)
Elevation	160 m (520 ft)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	47,498
• Density	3,800/km2 (9,900/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	632513
Telephone code	91 4172
Vehicle registration	TN 23, TN 73
Lok Sabha constituency	Arakkonam
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Ranipet
Civic agency	Walajapet Municipality

Walajapet is a municipality and taluk of Ranipet district in the state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

Religious census
Religion			Percent(%)
Hindu			52.13%
Muslim			46.34%
Christian			1.21%
Sikh			0.03%
Buddhist			0.02%
Jain			0.11%
Other			0.14%
No religion			0.02%

According to 2011 census, Walajapet had a population of 32,397 with a sex-ratio of 1,031 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. ^[2] A total of 3,249 were under the age of six, constituting 1,675 males and 1,574 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 12.19% and .16% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 77.25%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. ^[2] The town had a total of 7,598 households. There were a total of 12,223 workers, comprising 50 cultivators, 66 main agricultural labourers, 1,270 in household industries, 10,204 other workers, 633 marginal workers, 8 marginal cultivators, 18 marginal agricultural labourers, 182 marginal workers in household industries and 425 other marginal workers. ^[3] As per the religious census of 2011, Walajapet had 52.13% Hindus, 46.34% Muslims, 1.21% Christians, 0.03% Sikhs, 0.02% Buddhists, 0.11% Jains, 0.14% following other religions and 0.02% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference. ^[4]

Religion

There is a Hindu temple viz., Kasi Viswanathar Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, in Walajapet. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. "Walajapet population".
2. "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
3. "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Walajapet". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
4. "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.
5. "Arulmigu Kasi Vishvanathar Temple, Walajah - 632513, Ranipet District [TM004156].,". hrce.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
6. "About Walajapet, History of Walajapet, Walajapet Tourism". walajapet.tamilnaduonline.in. Retrieved 11 December 2023.

External links

• Historical Monuments in Walajapet