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Chapter - 2 Final Report: Ambur <strong>Municipal</strong>ity<br />

do<br />

Attributes<br />

Table 2-4: Comparative Population Density<br />

Area<br />

(Sq. Km)<br />

Total<br />

Population<br />

- 19 -<br />

Density (Persons per<br />

Sq. Km)<br />

Density<br />

(Persons per Ha.)<br />

India 3,287,590 1,028,610,328 313 -<br />

Tamil Nadu 1,30,058 6,24,05,679 480 -<br />

Vellore District 4,314 34,77,317 806 -<br />

Ambur <strong>Municipal</strong>ity<br />

Area<br />

(Sq. Km)<br />

Total<br />

Population<br />

Density (Persons per<br />

Sq. Km)<br />

Density<br />

(Persons per Ha.)<br />

1961 17.97 39,455 2,196 22<br />

1971 17.97 54,011 3,006 30<br />

1981 17.97 66,042 3,675 37<br />

1991 17.97 75,911 4,224 42<br />

2001 17.97 99,624 5,544 55<br />

Source: Compiled from Ambur <strong>Municipal</strong> Records.<br />

2.4.5 Sex Ratio<br />

Sex ratio in Ambur municipality is 1021 females per 1000 males. Sex ratio of the district<br />

urban and Ambur municipality indicates that the sex ratio is higher than the state<br />

average. The sex ratio of the municipality is given in the table below:<br />

Table 2-5: Comparative Sex Ratio<br />

NAME Sex Ratio Sex Ratio 0-6<br />

Tamil Nadu 987 942<br />

Tamil Nadu Urban 982 955<br />

Vellore District 997 943<br />

Vellore District Urban 1003 960<br />

Ambur (M) 1021 1005<br />

Source: Compiled from Primary Census Abstract, Census of India-1991, 2001<br />

2.4.6 Literacy<br />

Literacy is one of the important social indicators for development. The literacy rate in<br />

Ambur town is 79.5% (2001 census). There are more male literates (85.87%) than female<br />

literates (73.29%). The literacy rate is compared with the state, district and town and<br />

given in the table below.<br />

Area<br />

Table 2-6: Comparative Literacy Rate<br />

Literacy Rate<br />

Person Male Female<br />

Tamil Nadu 73.45 82.42 64.43<br />

Tamil Nadu Urban 82.53 88.97 75.99<br />

Vellore District 72.36 81.99 62.79<br />

Vellore District Urban 80.46 87.77 73.22<br />

Ambur (M) 79.51 85.87 73.29<br />

Source: Compiled from Primary Census Abstract, Census of India-1991, 2001<br />

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