Valavandi Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Valavandi is a village situated in Yercaud taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 278 families residing in the village Valavandi. The total population of Valavandi is 959 out of which 486 are males and 473 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valavandi is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Valavandi village is 84 which is 9% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valavandi is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Valavandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valavandi is 52.1%. Thus Valavandi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 63.24% and the female literacy rate is 40.96% in Valavandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Valavandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Valavandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valavandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 48 | 36 |
| Literacy | 52.11% | 63.24% | 40.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 917 | 462 | 455 |
| Illiterate | 503 | 209 | 294 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.6% of total population in Valavandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Valavandi village out of total population, 562 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 562 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 379 | 196 | 183 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 362 | 186 | 176 |
| Marginal Workers | 183 | 108 | 75 |
| Non Working | 397 | 182 | 215 |
Map of Valavandi, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Valavandi, Yercaud
Below are the list of villages near Valavandi village in Yercaud.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keeraikkadu | 279 |
| Kannumuthal | 474 |
| Puthur | 1,106 |
| Maramangalam | 1,073 |
| Mailapatti | 448 |
| Maruthur | 131 |
| Aramanaikadu | 40 |
| Pelakkadu | 646 |
| Puliankadai | 514 |
| Kelaiyur | 554 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valavandi, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia