Vellakulam Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vellakulam is a village situated in Thirumangalam taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,431 families residing in the village Vellakulam. The total population of Vellakulam is 4,867 out of which 2,380 are males and 2,487 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellakulam is 1,045.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vellakulam village is 485 which is 10% of the total population. There are 251 male children and 234 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellakulam is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Vellakulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellakulam is 82%. Thus Vellakulam village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 87.22% and the female literacy rate is 77.1% in Vellakulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vellakulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vellakulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vellakulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 485 | 251 | 234 |
| Literacy | 82.02% | 87.22% | 77.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 926 | 449 | 477 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 1,273 | 523 | 750 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Vellakulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vellakulam village out of total population, 2,651 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,651 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,308 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,328 | 1,295 | 1,033 |
| Cultivators | 233 | 130 | 103 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,308 | 619 | 689 |
| Household Industries | 63 | 22 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 724 | 524 | 200 |
| Marginal Workers | 323 | 152 | 171 |
| Non Working | 2,216 | 933 | 1,283 |
Nearby Villages to Vellakulam,
Below are the list of villages near Vellakulam village in Thirumangalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saluppapillayarnatham | 2,129 |
| Kalligudi | 5,427 |
| Paraikulam | 452 |
| Tirumal | 2,910 |
| Villur | 5,625 |
| Kokkulam | 1,466 |
| Kasipuram | 588 |
| Thoombakulam | 1,149 |
| Tennamanallur | 1,397 |
| Melauppiligundu | 1,183 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellakulam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia