Vellegoundan Palayam Population, Caste, Working Data Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vellegoundan Palayam is a village situated in Dharmapuri taluka of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 552 families residing in the village Vellegoundan Palayam. The total population of Vellegoundan Palayam is 2,197 out of which 1,131 are males and 1,066 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellegoundan Palayam is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vellegoundan Palayam village is 275 which is 13% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellegoundan Palayam is 1,007 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Vellegoundan Palayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellegoundan Palayam is 67.8%. Thus Vellegoundan Palayam village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Dharmapuri district. The male literacy rate is 76.06% and the female literacy rate is 58.94% in Vellegoundan Palayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vellegoundan Palayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vellegoundan Palayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vellegoundan Palayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 275 | 137 | 138 |
| Literacy | 67.79% | 76.06% | 58.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 74 | 39 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 894 | 375 | 519 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vellegoundan Palayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vellegoundan Palayam village out of total population, 962 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 962 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 785 | 617 | 168 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 62 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 62 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 4 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 610 | 489 | 121 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 75 | 102 |
| Non Working | 1,235 | 439 | 796 |
Nearby Villages to Vellegoundan Palayam,
Below are the list of villages near Vellegoundan Palayam village in Dharmapuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thadangam | 8,601 |
| Settikarai | 6,009 |
| Nathathahalli | 7,239 |
| Naickanahalli | 7,458 |
| Kumbalapadi | 2,531 |
| Akkamanahalli | 3,912 |
| Konangihalli | 6,445 |
| Mookanur | 5,736 |
| Pangunatham | 7,730 |
| Vellolai | 3,294 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellegoundan Palayam, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia