Verkadu Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Verkadu is a village situated in Gummidipoondi taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 227 families residing in the village Verkadu. The total population of Verkadu is 794 out of which 423 are males and 371 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Verkadu is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Verkadu village is 96 which is 12% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Verkadu is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Verkadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Verkadu is 93%. Thus Verkadu village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 96.46% and the female literacy rate is 89.12% in Verkadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Verkadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Verkadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Verkadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 56 | 40 |
| Literacy | 92.98% | 96.46% | 89.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 145 | 69 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Verkadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Verkadu village out of total population, 290 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 290 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 280 | 251 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 262 | 236 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Non Working | 504 | 169 | 335 |
Nearby Villages to Verkadu,
Below are the list of villages near Verkadu village in Gummidipoondi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuruvattucheri | 187 |
| Pudugummidipundi | 5,491 |
| Nangapallam | 321 |
| Karumbukuppam | 1,457 |
| Paleswarankandigai | 5,039 |
| Peria Soliambakkam | 655 |
| Sirupulalpettai | 4,346 |
| Enadhimelpakkam | 709 |
| Amirthamangalam | 627 |
| Ayanallur | 2,110 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Verkadu, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia