Vengalam Population, Caste, Working Data Perambalur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vengalam is a village situated in Veppanthattai taluka of Perambalur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 856 families residing in the village Vengalam. The total population of Vengalam is 3,109 out of which 1,537 are males and 1,572 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vengalam is 1,023.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vengalam village is 357 which is 11% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vengalam is 1,204 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Vengalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vengalam is 78.5%. Thus Vengalam village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.5% of Perambalur district. The male literacy rate is 87.85% and the female literacy rate is 69.06% in Vengalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vengalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vengalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vengalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 357 | 162 | 195 |
| Literacy | 78.45% | 87.85% | 69.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,052 | 519 | 533 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 950 | 329 | 621 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Vengalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vengalam village out of total population, 1,708 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,708 workers engaged in Main Work, 410 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 254 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,066 | 642 | 424 |
| Cultivators | 410 | 262 | 148 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 254 | 84 | 170 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 384 | 285 | 99 |
| Marginal Workers | 642 | 291 | 351 |
| Non Working | 1,401 | 604 | 797 |
Nearby Villages to Vengalam,
Below are the list of villages near Vengalam village in Veppanthattai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Venbavur | 2,690 |
| Vengalam | 2,744 |
| Neikuppai | 3,359 |
| Thaluthalai | 2,413 |
| Mettupalayam | 1,024 |
| Venganur | 4,163 |
| Thevaiyur | 4,655 |
| Udumbiam | 3,925 |
| Eraiyur | 6,074 |
| Malayappatti | 3,917 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vengalam, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia