Veppalodai Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Veppalodai is a village situated in Ottapidaram taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 841 families residing in the village Veppalodai. The total population of Veppalodai is 2,892 out of which 1,432 are males and 1,460 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veppalodai is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Veppalodai village is 276 which is 10% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veppalodai is 1,044 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Veppalodai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veppalodai is 74.3%. Thus Veppalodai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 81.5% and the female literacy rate is 67.17% in Veppalodai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veppalodai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veppalodai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veppalodai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 276 | 135 | 141 |
| Literacy | 74.27% | 81.5% | 67.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 705 | 367 | 338 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 949 | 375 | 574 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Veppalodai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veppalodai village out of total population, 1,435 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,435 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 399 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,369 | 819 | 550 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 29 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 399 | 121 | 278 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 904 | 662 | 242 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 27 | 39 |
| Non Working | 1,457 | 586 | 871 |
Map of Veppalodai, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Veppalodai, Ottapidaram
Below are the list of villages near Veppalodai village in Ottapidaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mullur Muthukumarapuram | 939 |
| Terku Kalmedu | 1,320 |
| Adanur | 2,152 |
| Vadanatham | 1,548 |
| Kattunayakkanpatti | 1,644 |
| Kolamparambu | 839 |
| Eppodumvendran | 3,659 |
| Chandragiri | 1,840 |
| Kumara Ettaiyapuram | 518 |
| Jagaveerapandiapuram | 1,237 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veppalodai, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia