Vadakkumelur Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vadakkumelur is a village situated in Kurinjipadi taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,551 families residing in the village Vadakkumelur. The total population of Vadakkumelur is 6,132 out of which 3,076 are males and 3,056 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadakkumelur is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vadakkumelur village is 645 which is 11% of the total population. There are 331 male children and 314 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadakkumelur is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Vadakkumelur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadakkumelur is 78.5%. Thus Vadakkumelur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 87.54% and the female literacy rate is 69.44% in Vadakkumelur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadakkumelur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadakkumelur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadakkumelur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 645 | 331 | 314 |
| Literacy | 78.49% | 87.54% | 69.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,721 | 854 | 867 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,825 | 673 | 1,152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vadakkumelur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadakkumelur village out of total population, 2,187 were engaged in work activities. 54.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,187 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,192 | 1,017 | 175 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 43 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 124 | 107 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 992 | 846 | 146 |
| Marginal Workers | 995 | 609 | 386 |
| Non Working | 3,945 | 1,450 | 2,495 |
Nearby Villages to Vadakkumelur,
Below are the list of villages near Vadakkumelur village in Kurinjipadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vadakuthu | 21,236 |
| Veludayanpattu | 1,296 |
| Kilur | 6,314 |
| Perumathur | 2,138 |
| Annadanampettai | 1,599 |
| Vanadirayapuram | 1,231 |
| Poiganatham | 631 |
| Tenkuthu | 4,472 |
| Vengadampettai | 4,993 |
| Valudambattu | 8,900 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadakkumelur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia