Velakalahalli Population, Caste, Working Data Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velakalahalli is a village situated in Palakkodu taluka of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,251 families residing in the village Velakalahalli. The total population of Velakalahalli is 5,184 out of which 2,608 are males and 2,576 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velakalahalli is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velakalahalli village is 606 which is 12% of the total population. There are 336 male children and 270 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velakalahalli is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Velakalahalli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velakalahalli is 69.2%. Thus Velakalahalli village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Dharmapuri district. The male literacy rate is 79.36% and the female literacy rate is 59.28% in Velakalahalli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velakalahalli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velakalahalli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velakalahalli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 606 | 336 | 270 |
| Literacy | 69.24% | 79.36% | 59.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,047 | 503 | 544 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 515 | 250 | 265 |
| Illiterate | 2,014 | 805 | 1,209 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.9% of total population in Velakalahalli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velakalahalli village out of total population, 2,611 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,611 workers engaged in Main Work, 527 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 867 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,107 | 1,369 | 738 |
| Cultivators | 527 | 367 | 160 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 867 | 466 | 401 |
| Household Industries | 59 | 16 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 654 | 520 | 134 |
| Marginal Workers | 504 | 166 | 338 |
| Non Working | 2,573 | 1,073 | 1,500 |
Nearby Villages to Velakalahalli,
Below are the list of villages near Velakalahalli village in Palakkodu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karukkanahalli | 3,734 |
| Jakkasamudram | 5,302 |
| Bikkanahalli | 6,689 |
| Giddanahalli | 1,019 |
| Murukkalnatham | 993 |
| Chikkadornabettam | 4,456 |
| Themmarayanahalli | 2,990 |
| Samanur | 4,262 |
| Maravadi | 1,180 |
| Bodikuttalapally | 42 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velakalahalli, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia