Vellur Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vellur is a village situated in Yercaud taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 173 families residing in the village Vellur. The total population of Vellur is 676 out of which 325 are males and 351 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellur is 1,080.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vellur village is 94 which is 14% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellur is 1,293 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,080) of Vellur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellur is 50.5%. Thus Vellur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 58.1% and the female literacy rate is 43.29% in Vellur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vellur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vellur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vellur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 41 | 53 |
| Literacy | 50.52% | 58.1% | 43.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 656 | 313 | 343 |
| Illiterate | 382 | 160 | 222 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97% of total population in Vellur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vellur village out of total population, 396 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 396 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 275 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 389 | 204 | 185 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 13 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 275 | 138 | 137 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 53 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Non Working | 280 | 119 | 161 |
Map of Vellur, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vellur, Yercaud
Below are the list of villages near Vellur village in Yercaud.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonappadi | 452 |
| Pattipadi | 900 |
| Kondaiyanur | 545 |
| Athiyur | 381 |
| Nagalur | 1,110 |
| Asambur | 291 |
| Olavakkadu | 124 |
| Manjakuttai | 864 |
| Mundachedu | 11 |
| Semmeduru | 329 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellur, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia