Veppankulam Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Veppankulam is a village situated in Thirumangalam taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 237 families residing in the village Veppankulam. The total population of Veppankulam is 878 out of which 440 are males and 438 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veppankulam is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Veppankulam village is 150 which is 17% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veppankulam is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Veppankulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veppankulam is 40%. Thus Veppankulam village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 45.3% and the female literacy rate is 34.7% in Veppankulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veppankulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veppankulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veppankulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 78 | 72 |
| Literacy | 39.97% | 45.3% | 34.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 369 | 186 | 183 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 587 | 276 | 311 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Veppankulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veppankulam village out of total population, 489 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 489 workers engaged in Main Work, 319 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 481 | 269 | 212 |
| Cultivators | 319 | 157 | 162 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 15 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 96 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Non Working | 389 | 166 | 223 |
Nearby Villages to Veppankulam,
Below are the list of villages near Veppankulam village in Thirumangalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sundarangundu | 612 |
| Iluppakulam | 646 |
| Karukkuvaipatti | 273 |
| Peikkulam | 1,493 |
| Vellakulam | 1,259 |
| Kokkalancheri | 2,880 |
| Maruthangudi | 1,277 |
| Nallamanaikenpatti | 1,115 |
| Kurayur | 5,362 |
| Maithanpatti | 1,629 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veppankulam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia