Vellagavi Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vellagavi is a village situated in Kodaikanal taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 227 families residing in the village Vellagavi. The total population of Vellagavi is 824 out of which 422 are males and 402 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellagavi is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vellagavi village is 101 which is 12% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellagavi is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Vellagavi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellagavi is 75.2%. Thus Vellagavi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 86.34% and the female literacy rate is 63.87% in Vellagavi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vellagavi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vellagavi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vellagavi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 56 | 45 |
| Literacy | 75.24% | 86.34% | 63.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 171 | 89 | 82 |
| Illiterate | 280 | 106 | 174 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.8% of total population in Vellagavi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vellagavi village out of total population, 542 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 542 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 366 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 477 | 266 | 211 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 49 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 366 | 204 | 162 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 12 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 23 | 42 |
| Non Working | 282 | 133 | 149 |
Map of Vellagavi, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vellagavi, Kodaikanal
Below are the list of villages near Vellagavi village in Kodaikanal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Poondi | 5,816 |
| Adukkam | 3,665 |
| Mannavanur | 8,117 |
| Kamanur | 3,699 |
| Poombarai | 5,574 |
| Kilakkuchettipatti | 3,095 |
| Kodaikanal | 2,831 |
| Poolathur | 2,810 |
| Thandigudi | 3,123 |
| Periyur | 3,202 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellagavi, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia