Velagapauram Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velagapauram is a village situated in Uthukkottai taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 631 families residing in the village Velagapauram. The total population of Velagapauram is 2,372 out of which 1,181 are males and 1,191 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velagapauram is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velagapauram village is 239 which is 10% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velagapauram is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Velagapauram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velagapauram is 63.7%. Thus Velagapauram village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 73.62% and the female literacy rate is 54.11% in Velagapauram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velagapauram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velagapauram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velagapauram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 239 | 131 | 108 |
| Literacy | 63.71% | 73.62% | 54.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,012 | 503 | 509 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 1,013 | 408 | 605 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Velagapauram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velagapauram village out of total population, 1,266 were engaged in work activities. 67.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,266 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 457 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 857 | 601 | 256 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 115 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 457 | 275 | 182 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 245 | 200 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 409 | 148 | 261 |
| Non Working | 1,106 | 432 | 674 |
Nearby Villages to Velagapauram,
Below are the list of villages near Velagapauram village in Uthukkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melandur | 1,886 |
| Adhilivakkam | 149 |
| Kalpattu | 2,050 |
| Edambedu | 321 |
| Enambakkam | 629 |
| Alapakkam | 503 |
| Melmaligaipattu | 1,113 |
| Kalavai | 459 |
| Vadamadurai | 6,376 |
| Katchur | 4,007 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velagapauram, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia