Velampatti Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velampatti is a village situated in Vazhapadi taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 528 families residing in the village Velampatti. The total population of Velampatti is 1,995 out of which 1,035 are males and 960 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velampatti is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velampatti village is 196 which is 10% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velampatti is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Velampatti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velampatti is 67.6%. Thus Velampatti village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 77.37% and the female literacy rate is 57.29% in Velampatti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velampatti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velampatti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velampatti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 107 | 89 |
| Literacy | 67.65% | 77.37% | 57.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 552 | 281 | 271 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 778 | 317 | 461 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Velampatti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velampatti village out of total population, 1,056 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,056 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 532 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 994 | 596 | 398 |
| Cultivators | 225 | 134 | 91 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 532 | 254 | 278 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 226 | 201 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 36 | 26 |
| Non Working | 939 | 403 | 536 |
Map of Velampatti, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Velampatti, Vazhapadi
Below are the list of villages near Velampatti village in Vazhapadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aranuthumalai | 818 |
| Pallikkadu | 151 |
| Sirumalai | 481 |
| Palappadi | 869 |
| Aladipatti | 1,296 |
| Puludikkuttai | 1,175 |
| Periyavelampatti | 294 |
| Kolathukombai | 2,732 |
| Chinnavelampatti | 266 |
| Anuppur | 3,385 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velampatti, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia