Vedavakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vedavakkam is a village situated in Maduranthakam taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 440 families residing in the village Vedavakkam. The total population of Vedavakkam is 1,652 out of which 837 are males and 815 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vedavakkam is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vedavakkam village is 167 which is 10% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vedavakkam is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Vedavakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vedavakkam is 74.2%. Thus Vedavakkam village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 83.8% and the female literacy rate is 64.5% in Vedavakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vedavakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vedavakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vedavakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 90 | 77 |
| Literacy | 74.21% | 83.8% | 64.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 494 | 251 | 243 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52 | 24 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 550 | 211 | 339 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Vedavakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vedavakkam village out of total population, 819 were engaged in work activities. 81.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 819 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 268 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 666 | 442 | 224 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 113 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 268 | 132 | 136 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 230 | 185 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 62 | 91 |
| Non Working | 833 | 333 | 500 |
Nearby Villages to Vedavakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Vedavakkam village in Maduranthakam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sathamai | 455 |
| Soorai | 783 |
| Kallabiranpuram | 2,177 |
| Chithalamangalam | 579 |
| Athimanam | 850 |
| Andavakkam | 1,291 |
| Janakipuram | 1,456 |
| Vinayaganallur | 814 |
| Arayapakkam | 1,800 |
| Vellaputhur | 1,363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vedavakkam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia