Velampattu Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velampattu is a village situated in Katpadi taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 366 families residing in the village Velampattu. The total population of Velampattu is 1,540 out of which 804 are males and 736 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velampattu is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velampattu village is 193 which is 13% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velampattu is 678 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Velampattu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velampattu is 74.2%. Thus Velampattu village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 81.57% and the female literacy rate is 66.57% in Velampattu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velampattu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velampattu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velampattu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 115 | 78 |
| Literacy | 74.24% | 81.57% | 66.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 147 | 72 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 540 | 242 | 298 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Velampattu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velampattu village out of total population, 788 were engaged in work activities. 67.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 788 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 535 | 357 | 178 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 82 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 42 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 379 | 216 | 163 |
| Marginal Workers | 253 | 83 | 170 |
| Non Working | 752 | 364 | 388 |
Nearby Villages to Velampattu,
Below are the list of villages near Velampattu village in Katpadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vikramachi | 1,115 |
| Valvankundram | 654 |
| Vaduganthangal | 3,644 |
| Vadavirinjipuram | 1,515 |
| Kilvilachur | 1,254 |
| Kothamangalam | 1,357 |
| Mudinampattu | 1,823 |
| Cholamur | 4,397 |
| Kilur | 1,911 |
| Thirumani | 2,618 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velampattu, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia