Velakurichi Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velakurichi is a village situated in Kallakkurichi taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 548 families residing in the village Velakurichi. The total population of Velakurichi is 2,319 out of which 1,138 are males and 1,181 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velakurichi is 1,038.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velakurichi village is 257 which is 11% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velakurichi is 823 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Velakurichi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velakurichi is 71.5%. Thus Velakurichi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 82.65% and the female literacy rate is 61.03% in Velakurichi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velakurichi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velakurichi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velakurichi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 257 | 141 | 116 |
| Literacy | 71.48% | 82.65% | 61.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 988 | 489 | 499 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 845 | 314 | 531 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velakurichi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velakurichi village out of total population, 1,267 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,267 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 888 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,255 | 661 | 594 |
| Cultivators | 177 | 147 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 888 | 351 | 537 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 182 | 161 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,052 | 472 | 580 |
Map of Velakurichi, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Velakurichi, Kallakkurichi
Below are the list of villages near Velakurichi village in Kallakkurichi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Varanjaram | 1,734 |
| Chitteri | 240 |
| Kandachimangalam | 2,086 |
| Sathanur | 1,430 |
| Konagarayapalaiyam | 6,740 |
| Vanavaretti | 2,762 |
| Udaiyanachi | 2,233 |
| Thenthorasalur | 1,095 |
| Koothakudi | 3,860 |
| Kattananthal | 1,615 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velakurichi, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia