Velakalnatham Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velakalnatham is a village situated in Tirupathur taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,755 families residing in the village Velakalnatham. The total population of Velakalnatham is 7,280 out of which 3,710 are males and 3,570 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velakalnatham is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velakalnatham village is 812 which is 11% of the total population. There are 406 male children and 406 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velakalnatham is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Velakalnatham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velakalnatham is 66.6%. Thus Velakalnatham village has lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 57.87% in Velakalnatham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velakalnatham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velakalnatham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velakalnatham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 812 | 406 | 406 |
| Literacy | 66.62% | 75% | 57.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 359 | 170 | 189 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 27 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 2,971 | 1,232 | 1,739 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Velakalnatham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velakalnatham village out of total population, 3,114 were engaged in work activities. 46.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,114 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 311 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,445 | 990 | 455 |
| Cultivators | 191 | 160 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 311 | 222 | 89 |
| Household Industries | 268 | 60 | 208 |
| Other Workers | 675 | 548 | 127 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,669 | 994 | 675 |
| Non Working | 4,166 | 1,726 | 2,440 |
Nearby Villages to Velakalnatham,
Below are the list of villages near Velakalnatham village in Tirupathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bynapalli | 1,083 |
| Mandalanayanagunda | 2,824 |
| Pachoor | 7,200 |
| Gollankuttai | 617 |
| Bandarapalli | 5,627 |
| Paniyandapalli | 6,389 |
| Vettapattu | 5,097 |
| Mallapalli | 6,536 |
| Thiriyalam | 9,773 |
| Agraharam | 6,707 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velakalnatham, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia