Velangudi Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velangudi is a village situated in Tirupathur taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,097 families residing in the village Velangudi. The total population of Velangudi is 4,638 out of which 2,393 are males and 2,245 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velangudi is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velangudi village is 549 which is 12% of the total population. There are 282 male children and 267 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velangudi is 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Velangudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velangudi is 73.2%. Thus Velangudi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 82.19% and the female literacy rate is 63.65% in Velangudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velangudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velangudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velangudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 549 | 282 | 267 |
| Literacy | 73.22% | 82.19% | 63.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 941 | 488 | 453 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,644 | 658 | 986 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Velangudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velangudi village out of total population, 2,521 were engaged in work activities. 64% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,521 workers engaged in Main Work, 597 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 682 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,614 | 1,029 | 585 |
| Cultivators | 597 | 375 | 222 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 682 | 376 | 306 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 26 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 299 | 252 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 907 | 483 | 424 |
| Non Working | 2,117 | 881 | 1,236 |
Map of Velangudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Velangudi, Tirupathur
Below are the list of villages near Velangudi village in Tirupathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ilayathagudi South | 5,190 |
| Kirungakottai | 3,633 |
| Ilayathagudi North | 6,822 |
| Singampunari North | 6,198 |
| Tirukolakudi | 4,051 |
| Olugumangalam | 829 |
| Sevur | 1,474 |
| Mahibalanapatti | 2,532 |
| Thuvar | 2,260 |
| Shenbagampettai | 4,448 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velangudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia