Vedal Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vedal is a village situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 691 families residing in the village Vedal. The total population of Vedal is 2,781 out of which 1,369 are males and 1,412 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vedal is 1,031.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vedal village is 352 which is 13% of the total population. There are 177 male children and 175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vedal is 989 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Vedal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vedal is 65.4%. Thus Vedal village has lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 76.59% and the female literacy rate is 54.57% 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 | 352 | 177 | 175 |
| Literacy | 65.38% | 76.59% | 54.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 374 | 188 | 186 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 85 | 44 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 1,193 | 456 | 737 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Vedal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vedal village out of total population, 1,553 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,553 workers engaged in Main Work, 327 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 631 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,210 | 743 | 467 |
| Cultivators | 327 | 263 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 631 | 259 | 372 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 246 | 216 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 343 | 94 | 249 |
| Non Working | 1,228 | 532 | 696 |
Nearby Villages to Vedal,
Below are the list of villages near Vedal village in Arakonam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Perumalrajapet | 2,725 |
| Minnal | 9,192 |
| Thandalam | 3,350 |
| Vailambadi | 1,495 |
| Kainoor | 4,155 |
| Gudalur | 4,033 |
| Vadamambakkam | 6,240 |
| Thalikkal | 3,476 |
| Kilkuppam | 3,191 |
| Ayipedu | 3,558 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vedal, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia