Vellakkadai Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vellakkadai is a village situated in Yercaud taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 196 families residing in the village Vellakkadai. The total population of Vellakkadai is 699 out of which 346 are males and 353 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellakkadai is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vellakkadai village is 76 which is 11% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellakkadai is 1,054 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Vellakkadai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellakkadai is 57.9%. Thus Vellakkadai village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 66.99% and the female literacy rate is 49.04% in Vellakkadai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vellakkadai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vellakkadai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vellakkadai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 37 | 39 |
| Literacy | 57.95% | 66.99% | 49.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56 | 32 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 571 | 284 | 287 |
| Illiterate | 338 | 139 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 81.7% of total population in Vellakkadai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vellakkadai village out of total population, 459 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 459 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 456 | 242 | 214 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 398 | 210 | 188 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 240 | 103 | 137 |
Nearby Villages to Vellakkadai,
Below are the list of villages near Vellakkadai village in Yercaud.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melur | 556 |
| Nanthen chedu | 361 |
| Nallur | 615 |
| Solur | 225 |
| Solambadi | 42 |
| Mundachedu | 11 |
| Mettur | 298 |
| Olavakkadu | 124 |
| Anakkadu | 736 |
| Nagalur | 1,110 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellakkadai, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia