Veerapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Veerapuram is a village situated in Tirukalukundram taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 363 families residing in the village Veerapuram. The total population of Veerapuram is 1,404 out of which 700 are males and 704 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veerapuram is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Veerapuram village is 124 which is 9% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veerapuram is 1,102 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Veerapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veerapuram is 68.5%. Thus Veerapuram village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 77.38% and the female literacy rate is 59.62% 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 | 124 | 59 | 65 |
| Literacy | 68.52% | 77.38% | 59.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 412 | 200 | 212 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 527 | 204 | 323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Veerapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veerapuram village out of total population, 803 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 803 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 592 | 453 | 139 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 134 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 125 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 242 | 194 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 20 | 191 |
| Non Working | 601 | 227 | 374 |
Nearby Villages to Veerapuram,
Below are the list of villages near Veerapuram village in Tirukalukundram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunnavakkam | 879 |
| Neikuppi | 6,814 |
| Perumbedu | 1,151 |
| Vengabakkam | 1,448 |
| Kilapakkam | 1,228 |
| Arambakkam | 1,039 |
| Mudaiyur | 504 |
| Kalpakkam | 254 |
| Mambakkam | 346 |
| Meiyur | 4,500 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veerapuram, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia