Nagavedu Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Nagavedu is a village situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,238 families residing in the village Nagavedu. The total population of Nagavedu is 5,161 out of which 2,576 are males and 2,585 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nagavedu is 1,003.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nagavedu village is 511 which is 10% of the total population. There are 251 male children and 260 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nagavedu is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Nagavedu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nagavedu is 74.3%. Thus Nagavedu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 83.96% and the female literacy rate is 64.6% in Nagavedu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nagavedu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nagavedu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nagavedu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 511 | 251 | 260 |
| Literacy | 74.28% | 83.96% | 64.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,861 | 1,427 | 1,434 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 1,707 | 624 | 1,083 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Nagavedu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nagavedu village out of total population, 2,481 were engaged in work activities. 34.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,481 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 860 | 641 | 219 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 25 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 166 | 89 | 77 |
| Other Workers | 620 | 516 | 104 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,621 | 933 | 688 |
| Non Working | 2,680 | 1,002 | 1,678 |
Map of Nagavedu, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Nagavedu, Arakonam
Below are the list of villages near Nagavedu village in Arakonam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melandurai | 489 |
| Ochalam | 1,607 |
| Kilandurai | 1,937 |
| Arumbakkam | 1,367 |
| Poyyapakkam | 1,083 |
| Selvamandai | 1,021 |
| Arigilavadi | 3,847 |
| Melkalathur | 2,487 |
| Mangattucheri | 3,617 |
| Kattupakkam | 3,984 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nagavedu, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia