Veppilai Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Veppilai is a village situated in Omalur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,277 families residing in the village Veppilai. The total population of Veppilai is 5,031 out of which 2,658 are males and 2,373 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veppilai is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Veppilai village is 582 which is 12% of the total population. There are 332 male children and 250 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veppilai is 753 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Veppilai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veppilai is 62.5%. Thus Veppilai village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 69.65% and the female literacy rate is 54.69% in Veppilai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veppilai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veppilai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veppilai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 582 | 332 | 250 |
| Literacy | 62.51% | 69.65% | 54.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 391 | 190 | 201 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 22 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 2,250 | 1,038 | 1,212 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Veppilai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veppilai village out of total population, 3,018 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,018 workers engaged in Main Work, 975 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,534 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,803 | 1,530 | 1,273 |
| Cultivators | 975 | 699 | 276 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,534 | 621 | 913 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 14 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 262 | 196 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 79 | 136 |
| Non Working | 2,013 | 1,049 | 964 |
Nearby Villages to Veppilai,
Below are the list of villages near Veppilai village in Omalur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sekkarapatti | 2,319 |
| Kodunaickenpatty pudur | 5,929 |
| Kanavoipudur | 8,010 |
| Gundikkal | 6,676 |
| Kongupatti | 10,400 |
| Mookanur | 3,754 |
| Elathur | 2,337 |
| Naduppatti | 5,652 |
| Kadayampatti | 5,292 |
| Palappallikombai | 807 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veppilai, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia