Vellalapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vellalapuram is a village situated in Edappadi taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,546 families residing in the village Vellalapuram. The total population of Vellalapuram is 13,143 out of which 6,929 are males and 6,214 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellalapuram is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vellalapuram village is 1431 which is 11% of the total population. There are 787 male children and 644 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellalapuram is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Vellalapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellalapuram is 60.9%. Thus Vellalapuram village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 70.06% and the female literacy rate is 50.79% in Vellalapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vellalapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vellalapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vellalapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,431 | 787 | 644 |
| Literacy | 60.89% | 70.06% | 50.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,318 | 683 | 635 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 6,011 | 2,626 | 3,385 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vellalapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vellalapuram village out of total population, 7,207 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,207 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,268 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,323 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,741 | 4,191 | 2,550 |
| Cultivators | 1,268 | 797 | 471 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,323 | 891 | 1,432 |
| Household Industries | 840 | 669 | 171 |
| Other Workers | 2,310 | 1,834 | 476 |
| Marginal Workers | 466 | 125 | 341 |
| Non Working | 5,936 | 2,613 | 3,323 |
Map of Vellalapuram, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vellalapuram, Edappadi
Below are the list of villages near Vellalapuram village in Edappadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samudram | 5,515 |
| Kachchippalli | 11,443 |
| Idupali | 13,152 |
| Koranampatti | 9,385 |
| Adaiyur | 3,544 |
| Konasamudram | 4,095 |
| Pakkanadu | 6,842 |
| Dadapuram | 5,097 |
| Puduppalayam | 6,351 |
| Vembaneri | 3,542 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellalapuram, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia