Vellaram Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vellaram is a village situated in Ottapidaram taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 422 families residing in the village Vellaram. The total population of Vellaram is 1,460 out of which 733 are males and 727 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellaram is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vellaram village is 157 which is 11% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellaram is 707 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Vellaram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellaram is 75%. Thus Vellaram village has lower literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 87.36% and the female literacy rate is 62.99% in Vellaram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vellaram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vellaram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vellaram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 92 | 65 |
| Literacy | 74.98% | 87.36% | 62.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 509 | 265 | 244 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 483 | 173 | 310 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vellaram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vellaram village out of total population, 751 were engaged in work activities. 41.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 751 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 314 | 236 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 23 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 263 | 206 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 437 | 184 | 253 |
| Non Working | 709 | 313 | 396 |
Nearby Villages to Vellaram,
Below are the list of villages near Vellaram village in Ottapidaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| K.Dalavaipuram | 1,189 |
| P.Duraiswamipuram | 703 |
| Jagaveerapandiapuram | 1,237 |
| Kila Mudiman | 2,073 |
| Chandragiri | 1,840 |
| Keela Mangalam | 1,950 |
| Kolamparambu | 839 |
| Venkateswarapuram | 445 |
| Vadanatham | 1,548 |
| Sillangulam | 4,524 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellaram, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia