Velampalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velampalayam is a village situated in Kangeyam taluka of Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,206 families residing in the village Velampalayam. The total population of Velampalayam is 3,943 out of which 1,941 are males and 2,002 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velampalayam is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velampalayam village is 298 which is 8% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velampalayam is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Velampalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velampalayam is 72.3%. Thus Velampalayam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71% of Tiruppur district. The male literacy rate is 82.21% and the female literacy rate is 62.68% in Velampalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velampalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velampalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velampalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 298 | 153 | 145 |
| Literacy | 72.26% | 82.21% | 62.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,192 | 595 | 597 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,309 | 471 | 838 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velampalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velampalayam village out of total population, 2,315 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,315 workers engaged in Main Work, 546 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 971 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,260 | 1,302 | 958 |
| Cultivators | 546 | 300 | 246 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 971 | 458 | 513 |
| Household Industries | 92 | 45 | 47 |
| Other Workers | 651 | 499 | 152 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 27 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,628 | 612 | 1,016 |
Map of Velampalayam, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Velampalayam, Kangeyam
Below are the list of villages near Velampalayam village in Kangeyam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mangalapatti | 3,512 |
| Mettupalayam | 4,854 |
| Poomandanvalavu | 1,307 |
| Rasathivalavu | 2,987 |
| Keetapalayam | 3,579 |
| Valliarachal | 3,883 |
| Palayakottai | 2,618 |
| Pappini | 3,990 |
| Mullipuram | 1,445 |
| Alambadi | 2,714 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velampalayam, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia