Vedal Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vedal is a village situated in Vandavasi taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 508 families residing in the village Vedal. The total population of Vedal is 2,092 out of which 1,036 are males and 1,056 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vedal is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vedal village is 164 which is 8% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vedal is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Vedal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vedal is 78%. Thus Vedal village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 88.05% and the female literacy rate is 68.07% in Vedal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vedal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vedal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vedal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 164 | 82 | 82 |
| Literacy | 77.96% | 88.05% | 68.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 359 | 174 | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 102 | 51 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 589 | 196 | 393 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Vedal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vedal village out of total population, 1,279 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,279 workers engaged in Main Work, 262 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 619 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,260 | 714 | 546 |
| Cultivators | 262 | 171 | 91 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 619 | 296 | 323 |
| Household Industries | 103 | 64 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 276 | 183 | 93 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 4 | 15 |
| Non Working | 813 | 318 | 495 |
Nearby Villages to Vedal,
Below are the list of villages near Vedal village in Vandavasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahamai Thirumani | 1,177 |
| Kunnagampundi | 1,238 |
| Vadakkupattu | 885 |
| Nerkunam | 2,425 |
| Poongunam | 648 |
| Kilnamandi | 1,172 |
| Vayaloor | 2,033 |
| Korakottai | 1,558 |
| Arunthodu | 1,045 |
| Senal | 1,197 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vedal, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia