Velichinatham Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velichinatham is a village situated in Madurai North taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 498 families residing in the village Velichinatham. The total population of Velichinatham is 2,020 out of which 1,029 are males and 991 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velichinatham is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velichinatham village is 221 which is 11% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velichinatham is 713 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Velichinatham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velichinatham is 80.2%. Thus Velichinatham village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 88% and the female literacy rate is 72.3% in Velichinatham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velichinatham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velichinatham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velichinatham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 221 | 129 | 92 |
| Literacy | 80.16% | 88% | 72.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 590 | 295 | 295 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 578 | 237 | 341 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velichinatham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velichinatham village out of total population, 936 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 936 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 579 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 922 | 586 | 336 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 30 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 579 | 343 | 236 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 8 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 277 | 205 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,084 | 435 | 649 |
Nearby Villages to Velichinatham,
Below are the list of villages near Velichinatham village in Madurai North.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Poolampatti | 788 |
| Chinnapatti | 1,434 |
| Malaipatti | 1,255 |
| Kallandhiri | 6,232 |
| Chatrapatti | 2,722 |
| Manjampatti | 2,421 |
| Mangulam | 4,336 |
| Poyyakaraipatti | 2,628 |
| Meenakshipuram | 2,046 |
| Naickanpatti | 1,792 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velichinatham, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia