Velanur Population, Caste, Working Data Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velanur is a village situated in Harur taluka of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 622 families residing in the village Velanur. The total population of Velanur is 2,529 out of which 1,282 are males and 1,247 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velanur is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velanur village is 321 which is 13% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velanur is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Velanur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velanur is 49.6%. Thus Velanur village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Dharmapuri district. The male literacy rate is 57.3% and the female literacy rate is 41.7% in Velanur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velanur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velanur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velanur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 321 | 158 | 163 |
| Literacy | 49.64% | 57.3% | 41.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,317 | 1,175 | 1,142 |
| Illiterate | 1,433 | 638 | 795 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.6% of total population in Velanur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velanur village out of total population, 1,523 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,523 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,036 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 327 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,471 | 746 | 725 |
| Cultivators | 1,036 | 517 | 519 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 327 | 153 | 174 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 76 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 30 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,006 | 506 | 500 |
Nearby Villages to Velanur,
Below are the list of villages near Velanur village in Harur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thathampatti | 2,507 |
| Meithangi | 544 |
| Sittilingi | 1,474 |
| Selambai | 250 |
| Avallur | 661 |
| Thekkanampatti | 287 |
| Kulunthambinatham | 287 |
| Suramatham | 331 |
| Chettikuttai | 14 |
| Vallimadurai | 1,371 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velanur, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia