Vellur Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vellur is a village situated in Virudhunagar taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,575 families residing in the village Vellur. The total population of Vellur is 5,724 out of which 2,869 are males and 2,855 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellur is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vellur village is 593 which is 10% of the total population. There are 297 male children and 296 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellur is 997 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Vellur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellur is 75.7%. Thus Vellur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 84.99% and the female literacy rate is 66.31% 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 | 593 | 297 | 296 |
| Literacy | 75.68% | 84.99% | 66.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,940 | 948 | 992 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,841 | 683 | 1,158 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vellur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vellur village out of total population, 2,966 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 2,966 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 249 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,773 | 1,586 | 1,187 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 81 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 249 | 123 | 126 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 15 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 2,353 | 1,367 | 986 |
| Marginal Workers | 193 | 103 | 90 |
| Non Working | 2,758 | 1,180 | 1,578 |
Map of Vellur, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vellur, Virudhunagar
Below are the list of villages near Vellur village in Virudhunagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amathur | 781 |
| Anaikkuttam | 1,292 |
| Misalur | 3,224 |
| A.Meenachipuram | 1,359 |
| Alagapuri | 1,362 |
| Melamattur | 3,124 |
| Kumaralingapuram | 2,590 |
| Kariseri | 2,409 |
| Kavundampatti | 856 |
| Ondippulinayakkanur | 7,395 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellur, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia