Velanpatti Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velanpatti is a village situated in Natham taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,312 families residing in the village Velanpatti. The total population of Velanpatti is 9,873 out of which 5,025 are males and 4,848 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velanpatti is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velanpatti village is 1169 which is 12% of the total population. There are 592 male children and 577 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velanpatti is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Velanpatti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velanpatti is 83.8%. Thus Velanpatti village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 90.66% and the female literacy rate is 76.59% in Velanpatti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velanpatti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velanpatti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velanpatti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,169 | 592 | 577 |
| Literacy | 83.75% | 90.66% | 76.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 750 | 366 | 384 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 13 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 2,583 | 1,006 | 1,577 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Velanpatti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velanpatti village out of total population, 4,569 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,569 workers engaged in Main Work, 535 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,338 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,012 | 2,684 | 1,328 |
| Cultivators | 535 | 378 | 157 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,338 | 755 | 583 |
| Household Industries | 147 | 90 | 57 |
| Other Workers | 1,992 | 1,461 | 531 |
| Marginal Workers | 557 | 313 | 244 |
| Non Working | 5,304 | 2,028 | 3,276 |
Map of Velanpatti, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Velanpatti, Natham
Below are the list of villages near Velanpatti village in Natham.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Punnapatti | 7,576 |
| Avichchippatti | 2,325 |
| Nadumandalam | 8,830 |
| Pannimalai | 2,068 |
| Sirugudi | 9,524 |
| Budagudi | 1,425 |
| Seithur | 8,222 |
| Samudrapatti | 3,929 |
| Kottaiyur | 3,925 |
| Pannuvarpatti | 1,218 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velanpatti, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia