Veppalai Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Veppalai is a village situated in Katpadi taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 445 families residing in the village Veppalai. The total population of Veppalai is 1,826 out of which 910 are males and 916 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veppalai is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Veppalai village is 191 which is 10% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veppalai is 785 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Veppalai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veppalai is 74%. Thus Veppalai village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 85.55% and the female literacy rate is 62.86% in Veppalai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veppalai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veppalai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veppalai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 191 | 107 | 84 |
| Literacy | 74.01% | 85.55% | 62.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70 | 35 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 616 | 223 | 393 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Veppalai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veppalai village out of total population, 948 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 948 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 229 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 849 | 526 | 323 |
| Cultivators | 285 | 163 | 122 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 229 | 80 | 149 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 324 | 281 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 30 | 69 |
| Non Working | 878 | 354 | 524 |
Nearby Villages to Veppalai,
Below are the list of villages near Veppalai village in Katpadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thenpalli | 1,548 |
| Sripadanallore | 663 |
| Elayanellore | 2,668 |
| Kugaiyanallore | 3,070 |
| Kodukkanthangal | 2,566 |
| Eranthangal | 2,137 |
| Vinnampalli | 3,492 |
| Serkadu | 3,455 |
| Mutharasikuppam | 1,809 |
| Oddanthangal | 1,199 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veppalai, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia