Velur Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velur is a village situated in Arcot taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 459 families residing in the village Velur. The total population of Velur is 1,855 out of which 916 are males and 939 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velur is 1,025.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velur village is 198 which is 11% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velur is 980 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Velur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velur is 79.5%. Thus Velur village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 88.6% and the female literacy rate is 70.75% 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 | 198 | 100 | 98 |
| Literacy | 79.54% | 88.6% | 70.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,036 | 530 | 506 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 537 | 193 | 344 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velur village out of total population, 869 were engaged in work activities. 65.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 869 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 568 | 504 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 141 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 188 | 160 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 228 | 200 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 301 | 33 | 268 |
| Non Working | 986 | 379 | 607 |
Nearby Villages to Velur,
Below are the list of villages near Velur village in Arcot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karivedu | 762 |
| Kirambadi | 634 |
| Athithangal | 984 |
| Mulluvadi | 2,205 |
| Punnappadi | 756 |
| Mecheri | 2,448 |
| Palayanur | 863 |
| Sennaleri | 778 |
| Nambarai | 2,175 |
| Nagaleri | 1,034 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia