Vellalur Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vellalur is a village situated in Melur taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,992 families residing in the village Vellalur. The total population of Vellalur is 7,188 out of which 3,555 are males and 3,633 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellalur is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vellalur village is 831 which is 12% of the total population. There are 468 male children and 363 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellalur is 776 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Vellalur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellalur is 81.7%. Thus Vellalur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 90.02% and the female literacy rate is 73.88% in Vellalur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vellalur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vellalur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vellalur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 831 | 468 | 363 |
| Literacy | 81.72% | 90.02% | 73.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,100 | 560 | 540 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 1,993 | 776 | 1,217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Vellalur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vellalur village out of total population, 3,599 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,599 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,095 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,310 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,031 | 1,699 | 1,332 |
| Cultivators | 1,095 | 614 | 481 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,310 | 639 | 671 |
| Household Industries | 102 | 61 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 524 | 385 | 139 |
| Marginal Workers | 568 | 261 | 307 |
| Non Working | 3,589 | 1,595 | 1,994 |
Map of Vellalur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vellalur, Melur
Below are the list of villages near Vellalur village in Melur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vannanparaipatti | 1,344 |
| Uranganpatti | 7,589 |
| Attukulam | 1,647 |
| Kurichipatti | 3,874 |
| Padinettankudi | 2,478 |
| Ambalakaranpatti | 7,895 |
| Therkutheru | 5,760 |
| Kottagudi | 3,272 |
| Narasingampatti | 4,391 |
| Perungalakudi | 798 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellalur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia