Valappandal Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Valappandal is a village situated in Arcot taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,102 families residing in the village Valappandal. The total population of Valappandal is 4,368 out of which 2,185 are males and 2,183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valappandal is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Valappandal village is 467 which is 11% of the total population. There are 245 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valappandal is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Valappandal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valappandal is 77.7%. Thus Valappandal village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 85.88% and the female literacy rate is 69.66% in Valappandal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Valappandal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Valappandal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valappandal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 467 | 245 | 222 |
| Literacy | 77.72% | 85.88% | 69.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 954 | 486 | 468 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 15 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 1,336 | 519 | 817 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Valappandal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Valappandal village out of total population, 2,051 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,051 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 443 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,851 | 1,197 | 654 |
| Cultivators | 173 | 122 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 443 | 233 | 210 |
| Household Industries | 698 | 427 | 271 |
| Other Workers | 537 | 415 | 122 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 45 | 155 |
| Non Working | 2,317 | 943 | 1,374 |
Nearby Villages to Valappandal,
Below are the list of villages near Valappandal village in Arcot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mel Pudupakkam | 1,858 |
| Melapalandai | 2,537 |
| Mambakkam | 2,561 |
| Soraiyur | 2,024 |
| Kuppudisatham | 1,320 |
| Aroor | 1,393 |
| Donimedu | 845 |
| Thattacheri | 1,112 |
| Ponnambalam | 1,046 |
| Marutham | 383 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valappandal, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia