Vadekkal Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vadekkal is a village situated in Sriperumbudur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 941 families residing in the village Vadekkal. The total population of Vadekkal is 3,939 out of which 2,004 are males and 1,935 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadekkal is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vadekkal village is 391 which is 10% of the total population. There are 193 male children and 198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadekkal is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Vadekkal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadekkal is 69.8%. Thus Vadekkal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 78.46% and the female literacy rate is 60.79% in Vadekkal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadekkal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadekkal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadekkal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 391 | 193 | 198 |
| Literacy | 69.81% | 78.46% | 60.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,985 | 986 | 999 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52 | 28 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 1,462 | 583 | 879 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Vadekkal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadekkal village out of total population, 1,870 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,870 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 602 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,697 | 1,104 | 593 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 23 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 602 | 364 | 238 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 1,033 | 705 | 328 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 62 | 111 |
| Non Working | 2,069 | 838 | 1,231 |
Map of Vadekkal, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vadekkal, Sriperumbudur
Below are the list of villages near Vadekkal village in Sriperumbudur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Araneri | 748 |
| Sirumangadu | 1,011 |
| Valathancheri | 8 |
| Santhavelur | 4,817 |
| Gunduperumbedu | 1,020 |
| Nandimedu | 393 |
| Nallamperumbedu | 68 |
| Podavur | 1,514 |
| Alagoor | 302 |
| Keeranallur | 919 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadekkal, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia