Viruveedu Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Viruveedu is a village situated in Nilakkottai taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,677 families residing in the village Viruveedu. The total population of Viruveedu is 6,459 out of which 3,332 are males and 3,127 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Viruveedu is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Viruveedu village is 733 which is 11% of the total population. There are 388 male children and 345 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Viruveedu is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Viruveedu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Viruveedu is 72%. Thus Viruveedu village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 79.65% and the female literacy rate is 63.87% in Viruveedu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Viruveedu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Viruveedu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Viruveedu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 733 | 388 | 345 |
| Literacy | 71.99% | 79.65% | 63.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 897 | 473 | 424 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 2,337 | 987 | 1,350 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Viruveedu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Viruveedu village out of total population, 3,691 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,691 workers engaged in Main Work, 735 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,251 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,465 | 1,946 | 1,519 |
| Cultivators | 735 | 411 | 324 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,251 | 1,168 | 1,083 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 29 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 426 | 338 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 226 | 113 | 113 |
| Non Working | 2,768 | 1,273 | 1,495 |
Nearby Villages to Viruveedu,
Below are the list of villages near Viruveedu village in Nilakkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Viralimayanpatti | 2,795 |
| Vilampatti | 2,589 |
| Ramarajapuram | 4,985 |
| Kolladipatti | 1,311 |
| Mattapparai | 4,360 |
| Pillaiyarnatham | 6,712 |
| Sithargalnatham | 6,372 |
| Kullichettipatti | 1,380 |
| Nadakottai | 2,682 |
| Sekkapatti | 2,463 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Viruveedu, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia