Vellarikkadu Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vellarikkadu is a village situated in Sankarapuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 318 families residing in the village Vellarikkadu. The total population of Vellarikkadu is 1,426 out of which 713 are males and 713 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellarikkadu is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vellarikkadu village is 242 which is 17% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellarikkadu is 1,086 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Vellarikkadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellarikkadu is 34.3%. Thus Vellarikkadu village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 43.89% and the female literacy rate is 24.53% in Vellarikkadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vellarikkadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vellarikkadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vellarikkadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 242 | 116 | 126 |
| Literacy | 34.29% | 43.89% | 24.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,420 | 711 | 709 |
| Illiterate | 1,020 | 451 | 569 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Vellarikkadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vellarikkadu village out of total population, 846 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 846 workers engaged in Main Work, 447 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 735 | 373 | 362 |
| Cultivators | 447 | 224 | 223 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171 | 91 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 89 | 46 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 56 | 55 |
| Non Working | 580 | 284 | 296 |
Nearby Villages to Vellarikkadu,
Below are the list of villages near Vellarikkadu village in Sankarapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pudupalapattu | 5,778 |
| Vengodu | 733 |
| Arasambattu | 6,598 |
| Keelnilavur | 377 |
| Poottai | 7,962 |
| Melnilavur | 822 |
| Urangani | 3,044 |
| Aravankadu | 492 |
| Sittanthangal | 497 |
| Maniyarpalayam | 1,186 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellarikkadu, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia