Veeracholan Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Veeracholan is a village situated in Tiruchuli taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,341 families residing in the village Veeracholan. The total population of Veeracholan is 5,746 out of which 2,923 are males and 2,823 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veeracholan is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Veeracholan village is 598 which is 10% of the total population. There are 310 male children and 288 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veeracholan is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Veeracholan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veeracholan is 83.4%. Thus Veeracholan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 90.39% and the female literacy rate is 76.13% in Veeracholan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veeracholan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veeracholan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veeracholan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 598 | 310 | 288 |
| Literacy | 83.37% | 90.39% | 76.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 675 | 358 | 317 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,454 | 561 | 893 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Veeracholan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veeracholan village out of total population, 2,183 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,183 workers engaged in Main Work, 275 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 628 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,796 | 1,464 | 332 |
| Cultivators | 275 | 230 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 628 | 459 | 169 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 864 | 748 | 116 |
| Marginal Workers | 387 | 214 | 173 |
| Non Working | 3,563 | 1,245 | 2,318 |
Map of Veeracholan, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Veeracholan, Tiruchuli
Below are the list of villages near Veeracholan village in Tiruchuli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ottankulam | 764 |
| Keelachembur | 221 |
| Kuraiyaravasithan | 706 |
| Padanakurichi | 398 |
| Nallatharai | 587 |
| Muthaneri | 637 |
| Agathakulam | 294 |
| Kurudankulam | 437 |
| Kallattikulam | 28 |
| Ambaneri | 260 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veeracholan, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia