Velayudampalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velayudampalayam is a village situated in Vedasandur taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 485 families residing in the village Velayudampalayam. The total population of Velayudampalayam is 2,031 out of which 1,010 are males and 1,021 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velayudampalayam is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velayudampalayam village is 248 which is 12% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velayudampalayam is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Velayudampalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velayudampalayam is 64.3%. Thus Velayudampalayam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 73.27% and the female literacy rate is 55.56% in Velayudampalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velayudampalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velayudampalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velayudampalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 248 | 127 | 121 |
| Literacy | 64.33% | 73.27% | 55.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 254 | 123 | 131 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 884 | 363 | 521 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velayudampalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velayudampalayam village out of total population, 1,258 were engaged in work activities. 99.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,258 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,009 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,255 | 660 | 595 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 72 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,009 | 496 | 513 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 91 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Non Working | 773 | 350 | 423 |
Map of Velayudampalayam, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Velayudampalayam, Vedasandur
Below are the list of villages near Velayudampalayam village in Vedasandur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puthur | 5,756 |
| Kanapadi | 2,694 |
| Kollapatti | 3,302 |
| Ramanathapuram | 1,295 |
| Morepatti | 1,681 |
| Singarakottai | 3,119 |
| Velvankottai | 6,867 |
| Padiyur | 9,876 |
| Kulathur | 6,570 |
| Marambadi | 6,363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velayudampalayam, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia