Vakkur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vakkur is a village situated in Viluppuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 995 families residing in the village Vakkur. The total population of Vakkur is 3,980 out of which 1,983 are males and 1,997 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vakkur is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vakkur village is 482 which is 12% of the total population. There are 230 male children and 252 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vakkur is 1,096 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Vakkur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vakkur is 73.1%. Thus Vakkur village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 82.6% and the female literacy rate is 63.5% in Vakkur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vakkur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vakkur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vakkur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 482 | 230 | 252 |
| Literacy | 73.07% | 82.6% | 63.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 746 | 369 | 377 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,424 | 535 | 889 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Vakkur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vakkur village out of total population, 2,022 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,022 workers engaged in Main Work, 267 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,084 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,667 | 1,193 | 474 |
| Cultivators | 267 | 224 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,084 | 706 | 378 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 301 | 249 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 355 | 66 | 289 |
| Non Working | 1,958 | 724 | 1,234 |
Nearby Villages to Vakkur,
Below are the list of villages near Vakkur village in Viluppuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madirimangalam | 1,678 |
| Pagandai | 2,232 |
| Poyyapakkam | 1,644 |
| Tennavarayanbattu | 1,151 |
| Kakuppam | 4,788 |
| Mungilpattu | 2,531 |
| Villupuram | 3,920 |
| Tirumangalam | 5,786 |
| Virattikuppam | 2,431 |
| Muttarampattu | 1,730 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vakkur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia