Dharapadavedu Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Dharapadavedu is a village situated in Katpadi taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 795 families residing in the village Dharapadavedu. The total population of Dharapadavedu is 3,283 out of which 1,550 are males and 1,733 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharapadavedu is 1,118.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dharapadavedu village is 381 which is 12% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 203 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharapadavedu is 1,140 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,118) of Dharapadavedu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharapadavedu is 87.6%. Thus Dharapadavedu village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 93.29% and the female literacy rate is 82.55% in Dharapadavedu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dharapadavedu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dharapadavedu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharapadavedu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 381 | 178 | 203 |
| Literacy | 87.63% | 93.29% | 82.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,103 | 514 | 589 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62 | 28 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 740 | 270 | 470 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Dharapadavedu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dharapadavedu village out of total population, 1,246 were engaged in work activities. 73% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,246 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 910 | 649 | 261 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 40 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 23 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 795 | 574 | 221 |
| Marginal Workers | 336 | 163 | 173 |
| Non Working | 2,037 | 738 | 1,299 |
Nearby Villages to Dharapadavedu,
Below are the list of villages near Dharapadavedu village in Katpadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thandalamkrishnapuram | 2,278 |
| Brahmapuram | 8,430 |
| Thalayarampattu | 178 |
| Sevur | 3,460 |
| Unnamalaisamudram | 579 |
| Arumparuthi | 2,413 |
| Thirumani | 2,618 |
| Karnampattu | 3,019 |
| Cholamur | 4,397 |
| Ammundi | 8,334 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharapadavedu, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia