Velithangipuram Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velithangipuram is a village situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 482 families residing in the village Velithangipuram. The total population of Velithangipuram is 2,025 out of which 1,017 are males and 1,008 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velithangipuram is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velithangipuram village is 234 which is 12% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velithangipuram is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Velithangipuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velithangipuram is 65.7%. Thus Velithangipuram village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 56.4% in Velithangipuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velithangipuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velithangipuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velithangipuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 125 | 109 |
| Literacy | 65.66% | 75% | 56.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 688 | 334 | 354 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 849 | 348 | 501 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Velithangipuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velithangipuram village out of total population, 1,020 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,020 workers engaged in Main Work, 246 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 424 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 892 | 537 | 355 |
| Cultivators | 246 | 154 | 92 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 424 | 215 | 209 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 187 | 148 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 59 | 69 |
| Non Working | 1,005 | 421 | 584 |
Map of Velithangipuram, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Velithangipuram, Arakonam
Below are the list of villages near Velithangipuram village in Arakonam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koothambakkam | 1,739 |
| Meleri | 2,844 |
| Mangalam | 1,781 |
| Elathur | 1,898 |
| Banavaram | 6,784 |
| Kilakalathur | 1,734 |
| Kattupakkam | 3,984 |
| Sirunamalli | 4,966 |
| Melkalathur | 2,487 |
| Illuppaithandalam | 1,544 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velithangipuram, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia