Veeriyapalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Karur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Veeriyapalayam is a village situated in Krishnarayapuram taluka of Karur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 908 families residing in the village Veeriyapalayam. The total population of Veeriyapalayam is 3,530 out of which 1,764 are males and 1,766 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veeriyapalayam is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Veeriyapalayam village is 419 which is 12% of the total population. There are 220 male children and 199 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veeriyapalayam is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Veeriyapalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veeriyapalayam is 58.7%. Thus Veeriyapalayam village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.3% of Karur district. The male literacy rate is 70.4% and the female literacy rate is 47.1% in Veeriyapalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veeriyapalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veeriyapalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veeriyapalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 419 | 220 | 199 |
| Literacy | 58.66% | 70.4% | 47.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 991 | 492 | 499 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,705 | 677 | 1,028 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Veeriyapalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veeriyapalayam village out of total population, 2,207 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,207 workers engaged in Main Work, 399 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,206 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,189 | 1,122 | 1,067 |
| Cultivators | 399 | 235 | 164 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,206 | 497 | 709 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 559 | 376 | 183 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,323 | 629 | 694 |
Nearby Villages to Veeriyapalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Veeriyapalayam village in Krishnarayapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vayalur | 3,899 |
| Sengal | 3,849 |
| Karuppathur | 5,968 |
| Muthurengampatti | 1,409 |
| Kallapalli | 6,043 |
| Panjapatti | 4,278 |
| Pillapalayam | 4,671 |
| Pothuravuthanpatti | 5,263 |
| Chinthalavadi | 10,325 |
| Pappakkapatti | 5,354 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veeriyapalayam, Karur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia