Editing Velankanni (section)

==Demographics==
The [[2001 Census of India|2001 Indian census]] indicated Velankanni had a population of 10,145. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Citizens there have an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 68%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 64%. 12% of the population is under six years of age.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref>

{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religion in Velankanni town
|title=Population by religion community – 2011 
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]
|color1 = Orange
|value1 = 61.86
|label2 = [[Christianity]]
|color2 = Blue
|value2 = 31.18
|label3 = [[Islam]]
|color3 = Green
|value3 = 6.30
|label4 = Other
|color4 = Yellow
|value4 = 0.67
}}