Balekuppam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Balekuppam is a village situated in Katpadi taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 423 families residing in the village Balekuppam. The total population of Balekuppam is 1,978 out of which 995 are males and 983 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balekuppam is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balekuppam village is 172 which is 9% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balekuppam is 1,177 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Balekuppam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balekuppam is 76.7%. Thus Balekuppam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 84.06% and the female literacy rate is 69.1% in Balekuppam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balekuppam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balekuppam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balekuppam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 79 | 93 |
| Literacy | 76.69% | 84.06% | 69.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 750 | 370 | 380 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 593 | 225 | 368 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Balekuppam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balekuppam village out of total population, 922 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 922 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 315 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 731 | 456 | 275 |
| Cultivators | 198 | 117 | 81 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 315 | 153 | 162 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 26 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 181 | 160 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 142 | 49 |
| Non Working | 1,056 | 397 | 659 |
Map of Balekuppam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Balekuppam, Katpadi
Below are the list of villages near Balekuppam village in Katpadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thengal | 1,586 |
| Kondareddipalli | 161 |
| Ponnai | 10,190 |
| Paramasathu | 1,584 |
| Madandakuppam | 1,360 |
| Keeraisathu | 3,362 |
| Gollapalli | 1,578 |
| Ammavaripalle | 985 |
| Mahimandalam | 4,570 |
| Perumalkuppam | 905 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balekuppam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia