Veppankulam Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Veppankulam is a village situated in Karaikkudi taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 413 families residing in the village Veppankulam. The total population of Veppankulam is 1,360 out of which 606 are males and 754 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veppankulam is 1,244.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Veppankulam village is 109 which is 8% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veppankulam is 627 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,244) of Veppankulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veppankulam is 76.3%. Thus Veppankulam village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 87.38% and the female literacy rate is 67.84% 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 | 109 | 67 | 42 |
| Literacy | 76.26% | 87.38% | 67.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 567 | 244 | 323 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 406 | 135 | 271 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.7% 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, 532 were engaged in work activities. 19% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 532 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 101 | 73 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 23 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 431 | 209 | 222 |
| Non Working | 828 | 324 | 504 |
Nearby Villages to Veppankulam,
Below are the list of villages near Veppankulam village in Karaikkudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sannavanam | 2,629 |
| Vilavadiendal | 851 |
| Kurudampattu | 3,034 |
| Alampattu | 930 |
| Aranmanaisiruvayal | 3,735 |
| Keelapoongudi | 1,864 |
| Alavilanpatti | 1,802 |
| Thiruthipatti | 280 |
| Sambanur | 2,322 |
| Panangudi | 2,004 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veppankulam, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia