Vedantham Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vedantham is a village situated in Tiruvannamalai taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 580 families residing in the village Vedantham. The total population of Vedantham is 2,521 out of which 1,271 are males and 1,250 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vedantham is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vedantham village is 264 which is 10% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vedantham is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Vedantham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vedantham is 76.3%. Thus Vedantham village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 86.68% and the female literacy rate is 65.72% in Vedantham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vedantham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vedantham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vedantham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 264 | 137 | 127 |
| Literacy | 76.25% | 86.68% | 65.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 844 | 431 | 413 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 800 | 288 | 512 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vedantham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vedantham village out of total population, 1,504 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,504 workers engaged in Main Work, 368 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 493 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,051 | 593 | 458 |
| Cultivators | 368 | 202 | 166 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 493 | 231 | 262 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 180 | 154 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 453 | 199 | 254 |
| Non Working | 1,017 | 479 | 538 |
Nearby Villages to Vedantham,
Below are the list of villages near Vedantham village in Tiruvannamalai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaniyampoondi | 884 |
| Kolathur | 2,160 |
| Karikilambadi | 2,163 |
| Kattumalaiyanur | 3,819 |
| Manavaram | 418 |
| Kattuvalanandal | 494 |
| Andalur | 616 |
| Su. Polakunam | 1,602 |
| Rayampettai | 1,034 |
| Kalingaleri | 468 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vedantham, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia