Veerapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Veerapuram is a village situated in Chengalpattu taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 427 families residing in the village Veerapuram. The total population of Veerapuram is 1,724 out of which 829 are males and 895 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veerapuram is 1,080.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Veerapuram village is 222 which is 13% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veerapuram is 1,289 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,080) of Veerapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veerapuram is 83.6%. Thus Veerapuram village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 93.72% and the female literacy rate is 73.9% in Veerapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veerapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veerapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veerapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 222 | 97 | 125 |
| Literacy | 83.56% | 93.72% | 73.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 163 | 76 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 469 | 143 | 326 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Veerapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veerapuram village out of total population, 683 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 683 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 492 | 364 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 72 | 38 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 370 | 298 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 91 | 100 |
| Non Working | 1,041 | 374 | 667 |
Nearby Villages to Veerapuram,
Below are the list of villages near Veerapuram village in Chengalpattu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thenmelpakkam | 382 |
| Paranur | 1,803 |
| Anjur | 2,579 |
| Kanthalur | 396 |
| Dasarikuppam | 265 |
| Ideeyankodumanthangal | 5 |
| Sirunkundram | 2,097 |
| Athur | 11,981 |
| Vengur u | 663 |
| Pulipakkam | 3,139 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veerapuram, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia