Veppadappu Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Veppadappu is a village situated in Melur taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 388 families residing in the village Veppadappu. The total population of Veppadappu is 1,577 out of which 796 are males and 781 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veppadappu is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Veppadappu village is 183 which is 12% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veppadappu is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Veppadappu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veppadappu is 70.5%. Thus Veppadappu village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 81.55% and the female literacy rate is 59.42% in Veppadappu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veppadappu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veppadappu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veppadappu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 97 | 86 |
| Literacy | 70.52% | 81.55% | 59.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 482 | 235 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 594 | 226 | 368 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Veppadappu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veppadappu village out of total population, 789 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 789 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 468 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 786 | 485 | 301 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 69 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 468 | 233 | 235 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 243 | 183 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 788 | 310 | 478 |
Nearby Villages to Veppadappu,
Below are the list of villages near Veppadappu village in Melur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kovilpatti | 474 |
| Panjutti | 1,692 |
| Panangudi | 856 |
| Thuvarangulam | 463 |
| Arasappanpatti | 1,249 |
| Keeranur | 2,062 |
| Nalukulam | 110 |
| Thiruvadavur | 5,769 |
| Mukkampatti | 220 |
| Sorukulipatti | 229 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veppadappu, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia