Velur Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velur is a village situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 435 families residing in the village Velur. The total population of Velur is 1,711 out of which 862 are males and 849 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velur is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velur village is 179 which is 10% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velur is 1,081 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Velur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velur is 71.2%. Thus Velur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 82.99% and the female literacy rate is 59.13% in Velur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 86 | 93 |
| Literacy | 71.21% | 82.99% | 59.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 132 | 60 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 620 | 218 | 402 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Velur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velur village out of total population, 701 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 701 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 339 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 650 | 440 | 210 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 339 | 163 | 176 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 280 | 249 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 30 | 21 |
| Non Working | 1,010 | 392 | 618 |
Map of Velur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Velur, Arakonam
Below are the list of villages near Velur village in Arakonam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mudur | 3,772 |
| Konalam | 955 |
| Valarpuram | 4,801 |
| Anaipakkam | 958 |
| Krishnapuram | 1,112 |
| Mulvoy | 923 |
| Perungalathur | 3,490 |
| Kilpakkam | 2,448 |
| Kilandur | 2,945 |
| Kavanur | 4,681 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia