Veerapandi Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Veerapandi is a village situated in Salem taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,548 families residing in the village Veerapandi. The total population of Veerapandi is 5,811 out of which 3,005 are males and 2,806 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veerapandi is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Veerapandi village is 512 which is 9% of the total population. There are 260 male children and 252 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veerapandi is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Veerapandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veerapandi is 72.1%. Thus Veerapandi village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 81.06% and the female literacy rate is 62.49% in Veerapandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veerapandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veerapandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veerapandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 512 | 260 | 252 |
| Literacy | 72.11% | 81.06% | 62.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,499 | 747 | 752 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,990 | 780 | 1,210 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Veerapandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veerapandi village out of total population, 3,040 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,040 workers engaged in Main Work, 443 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,463 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,997 | 1,852 | 1,145 |
| Cultivators | 443 | 283 | 160 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,463 | 771 | 692 |
| Household Industries | 111 | 72 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 980 | 726 | 254 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 20 | 23 |
| Non Working | 2,771 | 1,133 | 1,638 |
Nearby Villages to Veerapandi,
Below are the list of villages near Veerapandi village in Salem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chinnasiragapadi | 5,012 |
| Ariyampalayam | 1,155 |
| Periyaseeragapadi | 2,212 |
| Uthamasolapuram | 4,259 |
| Luguvanpatti | 982 |
| Agraharapulaveri | 2,986 |
| Pallampatti | 1,849 |
| Attavanaipulaveri | 1,131 |
| Thunbathulipatti | 2,285 |
| Thammanayakkanpatti | 4,256 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veerapandi, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia