Veerapanjan Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Veerapanjan is a village situated in Madurai North taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 151 families residing in the village Veerapanjan. The total population of Veerapanjan is 614 out of which 319 are males and 295 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veerapanjan is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Veerapanjan village is 82 which is 13% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veerapanjan is 673 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Veerapanjan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veerapanjan is 78.4%. Thus Veerapanjan village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 86.67% and the female literacy rate is 69.85% in Veerapanjan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veerapanjan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veerapanjan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veerapanjan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 49 | 33 |
| Literacy | 78.38% | 86.67% | 69.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 154 | 79 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 197 | 85 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Veerapanjan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veerapanjan village out of total population, 281 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 281 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 209 | 143 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 170 | 120 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 44 | 28 |
| Non Working | 333 | 132 | 201 |
Nearby Villages to Veerapanjan,
Below are the list of villages near Veerapanjan village in Madurai North.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kathavanendal | 176 |
| Pulangulam | 130 |
| Vilathur | 344 |
| Ilandaikkulam | 102 |
| Kalikappan | 6,739 |
| Vallankulam | 257 |
| Idayapatti | 1,798 |
| Thindiyur | 1,078 |
| Isalani | 535 |
| Mailangundu | 288 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veerapanjan, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia