Vellodu Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vellodu is a village situated in Vedasandur taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 814 families residing in the village Vellodu. The total population of Vellodu is 3,147 out of which 1,554 are males and 1,593 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellodu is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vellodu village is 275 which is 9% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellodu is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Vellodu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellodu is 67.3%. Thus Vellodu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 78.21% and the female literacy rate is 56.8% in Vellodu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vellodu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vellodu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vellodu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 275 | 145 | 130 |
| Literacy | 67.31% | 78.21% | 56.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 791 | 370 | 421 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,214 | 452 | 762 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vellodu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vellodu village out of total population, 2,237 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,237 workers engaged in Main Work, 897 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 910 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,095 | 1,095 | 1,000 |
| Cultivators | 897 | 470 | 427 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 910 | 416 | 494 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 29 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 249 | 180 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 71 | 71 |
| Non Working | 910 | 388 | 522 |
Map of Vellodu, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vellodu, Vedasandur
Below are the list of villages near Vellodu village in Vedasandur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thirukoornam | 2,210 |
| Alambadi | 5,335 |
| Kottanatham | 5,792 |
| Gudalur | 7,110 |
| Landakottai | 5,835 |
| Deendakkal | 622 |
| Karungal | 3,966 |
| Dhalipatti | 730 |
| Karikali | 4,691 |
| Mallapuram | 5,933 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellodu, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia