Vellalapalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vellalapalayam is a village situated in Gobichettipalayam taluka of Erode district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,743 families residing in the village Vellalapalayam. The total population of Vellalapalayam is 5,596 out of which 2,747 are males and 2,849 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellalapalayam is 1,037.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vellalapalayam village is 401 which is 7% of the total population. There are 197 male children and 204 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellalapalayam is 1,036 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Vellalapalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellalapalayam is 71.5%. Thus Vellalapalayam village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.3% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 80.27% and the female literacy rate is 63.14% in Vellalapalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vellalapalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vellalapalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vellalapalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 401 | 197 | 204 |
| Literacy | 71.55% | 80.27% | 63.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 446 | 218 | 228 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,879 | 700 | 1,179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vellalapalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vellalapalayam village out of total population, 3,039 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,039 workers engaged in Main Work, 403 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 752 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,664 | 1,685 | 979 |
| Cultivators | 403 | 315 | 88 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 752 | 333 | 419 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 27 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 1,456 | 1,010 | 446 |
| Marginal Workers | 375 | 167 | 208 |
| Non Working | 2,557 | 895 | 1,662 |
Nearby Villages to Vellalapalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Vellalapalayam village in Gobichettipalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pariyur | 2,265 |
| Nanjaigopi | 1,758 |
| Alukuli | 6,974 |
| Pulavakalipalayam | 5,125 |
| Singiripalayam | 889 |
| Kullampalayam | 3,089 |
| Akkaraikodiveri | 2,263 |
| Nathipalayam | 1,385 |
| Modachur | 7,666 |
| Kalingiyam | 9,722 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellalapalayam, Erode, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia