Velakulam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velakulam is a village situated in Tirukkoyilur taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 188 families residing in the village Velakulam. The total population of Velakulam is 993 out of which 512 are males and 481 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velakulam is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velakulam village is 133 which is 13% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velakulam is 1,254 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Velakulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velakulam is 78.5%. Thus Velakulam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 86.53% and the female literacy rate is 69.53% in Velakulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velakulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velakulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velakulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 59 | 74 |
| Literacy | 78.49% | 86.53% | 69.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 727 | 370 | 357 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 318 | 120 | 198 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velakulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velakulam village out of total population, 575 were engaged in work activities. 42.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 575 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 242 | 229 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 179 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 27 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 333 | 72 | 261 |
| Non Working | 418 | 211 | 207 |
Map of Velakulam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Velakulam, Tirukkoyilur
Below are the list of villages near Velakulam village in Tirukkoyilur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kodukkapattu | 1,238 |
| Vasanthkrishnapuram | 3,483 |
| T. Athipakkam | 3,224 |
| Adhichanur | 1,206 |
| Chithapattinam | 2,972 |
| Veerapandi | 7,690 |
| Sellankuppam | 1,298 |
| Pulikkal | 1,644 |
| Devaradiarkuppam | 1,811 |
| Kallandal | 1,082 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velakulam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia