Veppankulam Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Veppankulam is a village situated in Tirunelveli taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 408 families residing in the village Veppankulam. The total population of Veppankulam is 1,537 out of which 782 are males and 755 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veppankulam is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Veppankulam village is 175 which is 11% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veppankulam is 989 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Veppankulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veppankulam is 78.3%. Thus Veppankulam village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 83.72% and the female literacy rate is 72.75% 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 | 175 | 88 | 87 |
| Literacy | 78.34% | 83.72% | 72.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 692 | 350 | 342 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 470 | 201 | 269 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Veppankulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veppankulam village out of total population, 751 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 751 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 440 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 735 | 451 | 284 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 440 | 267 | 173 |
| Household Industries | 74 | 8 | 66 |
| Other Workers | 215 | 172 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Non Working | 786 | 325 | 461 |
Nearby Villages to Veppankulam,
Below are the list of villages near Veppankulam village in Tirunelveli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajavallipuram | 3,947 |
| Ramayanpatti | 7,153 |
| Kalkurichi | 245 |
| Udayaneri | 177 |
| Kattampuli | 600 |
| Abishekapatti | 514 |
| Kattalai Udayaneri | 107 |
| Sirukkankurichi | 612 |
| Vettuvankulam | 1,596 |
| Velarkulam | 687 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veppankulam, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia