Vellakulam Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vellakulam is a village situated in Sankarankoil taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,152 families residing in the village Vellakulam. The total population of Vellakulam is 3,946 out of which 1,903 are males and 2,043 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellakulam is 1,074.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vellakulam village is 322 which is 8% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellakulam is 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,074) of Vellakulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellakulam is 76.9%. Thus Vellakulam village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 85.39% and the female literacy rate is 69.07% 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 | 322 | 164 | 158 |
| Literacy | 76.9% | 85.39% | 69.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 553 | 269 | 284 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,159 | 418 | 741 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% 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, 2,296 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,296 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,414 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,200 | 1,142 | 1,058 |
| Cultivators | 205 | 110 | 95 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,414 | 687 | 727 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 531 | 320 | 211 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 34 | 62 |
| Non Working | 1,650 | 727 | 923 |
Nearby Villages to Vellakulam,
Below are the list of villages near Vellakulam village in Sankarankoil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sangupatti | 2,418 |
| A.Karisalkulam | 3,394 |
| Maipparai | 1,842 |
| Kulasekarapperi | 645 |
| Naduvappatti | 998 |
| Karisattan | 5,032 |
| Varaganur | 2,574 |
| Paruvakkudi | 3,161 |
| Chattrappatti | 1,420 |
| Panaiyur | 5,050 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellakulam, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia