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 352 families residing in the village Vellakulam. The total population of Vellakulam is 1,259 out of which 627 are males and 632 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellakulam is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vellakulam village is 150 which is 12% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellakulam is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Vellakulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellakulam is 70.1%. Thus Vellakulam village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 82.29% and the female literacy rate is 58.38% 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 | 150 | 85 | 65 |
| Literacy | 70.06% | 82.29% | 58.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 38 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 482 | 181 | 301 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vellakulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vellakulam village out of total population, 814 were engaged in work activities. 64% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 814 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 429 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 521 | 265 | 256 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 429 | 211 | 218 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 30 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 293 | 142 | 151 |
| Non Working | 445 | 220 | 225 |
Nearby Villages to Vellakulam,
Below are the list of villages near Vellakulam village in Thirumangalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maruthangudi | 1,277 |
| Karukkuvaipatti | 273 |
| Kurayur | 5,362 |
| Sundarangundu | 612 |
| Chennampatti | 1,440 |
| Veppankulam | 878 |
| Idayanathan | 374 |
| Iluppakulam | 646 |
| Odaippatti | 531 |
| Peikkulam | 1,493 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellakulam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia