Velampalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velampalayam is a village situated in Erode taluka of Erode district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,124 families residing in the village Velampalayam. The total population of Velampalayam is 3,748 out of which 1,890 are males and 1,858 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velampalayam is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velampalayam village is 304 which is 8% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velampalayam is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Velampalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velampalayam is 67.4%. Thus Velampalayam village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.3% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 78.02% and the female literacy rate is 56.51% in Velampalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velampalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velampalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velampalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 304 | 152 | 152 |
| Literacy | 67.36% | 78.02% | 56.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 974 | 493 | 481 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,428 | 534 | 894 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Velampalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velampalayam village out of total population, 2,444 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,444 workers engaged in Main Work, 815 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 995 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,405 | 1,317 | 1,088 |
| Cultivators | 815 | 435 | 380 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 995 | 456 | 539 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 18 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 554 | 408 | 146 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 8 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,304 | 565 | 739 |
Nearby Villages to Velampalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Velampalayam village in Erode.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Elumathur | 8,929 |
| Mukasi Hanuman Palli | 4,081 |
| Thanathampalayam | 422 |
| Attavanai Hanuman Palli | 4,300 |
| Injampalli | 4,251 |
| Kagam | 3,085 |
| Punjai Kalamangalam | 9,353 |
| Kulavilakku | 2,569 |
| Nanjaikalamangalam | 1,035 |
| Palamangalam | 2,373 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velampalayam, Erode, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia