Vegakollai Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vegakollai is a village situated in Panruti taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,735 families residing in the village Vegakollai. The total population of Vegakollai is 7,359 out of which 3,805 are males and 3,554 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vegakollai is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vegakollai village is 843 which is 11% of the total population. There are 476 male children and 367 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vegakollai is 771 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Vegakollai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vegakollai is 75%. Thus Vegakollai village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 87.95% and the female literacy rate is 61.44% in Vegakollai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vegakollai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vegakollai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vegakollai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 843 | 476 | 367 |
| Literacy | 74.98% | 87.95% | 61.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 605 | 300 | 305 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,473 | 877 | 1,596 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vegakollai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vegakollai village out of total population, 3,902 were engaged in work activities. 59.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,902 workers engaged in Main Work, 614 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,042 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,314 | 1,546 | 768 |
| Cultivators | 614 | 476 | 138 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,042 | 582 | 460 |
| Household Industries | 105 | 13 | 92 |
| Other Workers | 553 | 475 | 78 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,588 | 710 | 878 |
| Non Working | 3,457 | 1,549 | 1,908 |
Nearby Villages to Vegakollai,
Below are the list of villages near Vegakollai village in Panruti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Silambinathanpettai | 5,983 |
| Marungur | 6,163 |
| Alagappasamudram | 3,000 |
| Vallam | 6,309 |
| Kilmambattu | 7,392 |
| Nadukuppam | 2,831 |
| Purangani | 2,345 |
| Perperiyankuppam | 6,431 |
| Melmambattu | 4,346 |
| Kilkangeyankuppam | 2,054 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vegakollai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia