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 | 3,827/km2 (9,913/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 | Walajapet |
| Civic agency | Walajapet Municipality |
Walajapet is a municipality and taluk in the state ofTamil Nadu.
| 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 to2011 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]
There is aHindu temple viz.,Kasi Viswanathar Temple dedicated toLord Shiva, in Walajapet.[5][6]
