Vellakal Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vellakal is a village situated in Veerakeralamputhur taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,300 families residing in the village Vellakal. The total population of Vellakal is 8,363 out of which 4,107 are males and 4,256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellakal is 1,036.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vellakal village is 963 which is 12% of the total population. There are 505 male children and 458 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellakal is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Vellakal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellakal is 72.6%. Thus Vellakal village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 83.15% and the female literacy rate is 62.59% in Vellakal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vellakal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vellakal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vellakal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 963 | 505 | 458 |
| Literacy | 72.59% | 83.15% | 62.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,756 | 1,367 | 1,389 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,991 | 1,112 | 1,879 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vellakal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vellakal village out of total population, 4,896 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,896 workers engaged in Main Work, 645 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,761 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,388 | 2,298 | 2,090 |
| Cultivators | 645 | 474 | 171 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,761 | 1,123 | 638 |
| Household Industries | 1,176 | 76 | 1,100 |
| Other Workers | 806 | 625 | 181 |
| Marginal Workers | 508 | 222 | 286 |
| Non Working | 3,467 | 1,587 | 1,880 |
Nearby Villages to Vellakal,
Below are the list of villages near Vellakal village in Veerakeralamputhur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajagopalaperi | 4,120 |
| Veerakeralampudur | 7,158 |
| Vadi | 4,806 |
| Veeranam | 7,796 |
| Achankuttam | 4,072 |
| Agaram | 968 |
| Karuvanda | 6,821 |
| Vadakkukavalakurichi | 3,579 |
| Muthammalpuram | 1,569 |
| Uthumalai | 7,737 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellakal, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia