Velampatti Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velampatti is a village situated in Palani taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 457 families residing in the village Velampatti. The total population of Velampatti is 1,436 out of which 720 are males and 716 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velampatti is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velampatti village is 95 which is 7% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velampatti is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Velampatti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velampatti is 62.7%. Thus Velampatti village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 73.48% and the female literacy rate is 51.8% in Velampatti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velampatti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velampatti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velampatti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 45 | 50 |
| Literacy | 62.71% | 73.48% | 51.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 334 | 159 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 595 | 224 | 371 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velampatti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velampatti village out of total population, 695 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 695 workers engaged in Main Work, 317 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 628 | 449 | 179 |
| Cultivators | 317 | 255 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 73 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 157 | 119 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 37 | 30 |
| Non Working | 741 | 234 | 507 |
Nearby Villages to Velampatti,
Below are the list of villages near Velampatti village in Palani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mettupatti | 1,064 |
| Melkaraipatti | 3,427 |
| Kottathurai | 3,342 |
| Rajampatti | 3,524 |
| Muthunaickenpatti | 2,410 |
| Midapadi | 2,836 |
| Pushpathur | 8,490 |
| Kolumakondan | 1,861 |
| Kovilammapatti | 1,088 |
| Korikadavu | 2,610 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velampatti, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia