Veerakuppam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Veerakuppam is a village situated in Tirukalukundram taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 192 families residing in the village Veerakuppam. The total population of Veerakuppam is 775 out of which 391 are males and 384 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veerakuppam is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Veerakuppam village is 72 which is 9% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veerakuppam is 1,323 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Veerakuppam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veerakuppam is 70.6%. Thus Veerakuppam village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 79.72% and the female literacy rate is 60.93% in Veerakuppam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veerakuppam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veerakuppam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veerakuppam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 31 | 41 |
| Literacy | 70.55% | 79.72% | 60.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 91 | 44 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 279 | 104 | 175 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Veerakuppam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veerakuppam village out of total population, 319 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 319 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 242 | 205 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 57 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 97 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 53 | 24 |
| Non Working | 456 | 133 | 323 |
Nearby Villages to Veerakuppam,
Below are the list of villages near Veerakuppam village in Tirukalukundram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| P.V.Kalathur | 4,720 |
| Edaiyur | 759 |
| Othivakkam | 495 |
| Kothimangalam | 3,285 |
| Manapakkam | 1,687 |
| Puliyur | 1,837 |
| Pudupakkam | 635 |
| Egai | 1,039 |
| Osivakkam | 1,574 |
| Acharavakkam | 370 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veerakuppam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia