Velur Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velur is a village situated in Ponneri taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 451 families residing in the village Velur. The total population of Velur is 1,498 out of which 743 are males and 755 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velur is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velur village is 147 which is 10% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velur is 1,042 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Velur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velur is 69.5%. Thus Velur village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 78.09% and the female literacy rate is 61.03% in Velur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 72 | 75 |
| Literacy | 69.5% | 78.09% | 61.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 910 | 446 | 464 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 19 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 559 | 219 | 340 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Velur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velur village out of total population, 699 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 699 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 185 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 437 | 318 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 54 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 185 | 95 | 90 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 183 | 160 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 262 | 146 | 116 |
| Non Working | 799 | 279 | 520 |
Nearby Villages to Velur,
Below are the list of villages near Velur village in Ponneri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Eripillaikuppam | 279 |
| Thiruvellavoyal | 1,998 |
| Aladu | 4,608 |
| Voyalur | 6,080 |
| Kumarasirulapakkam | 405 |
| Kattupalli | 1,911 |
| Kaniambakkam | 1,651 |
| Kalanji | 260 |
| Kadamanjeri | 287 |
| Karungali | 203 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velur, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia