Veppampoondi Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Veppampoondi is a village situated in Gangavalli taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 877 families residing in the village Veppampoondi. The total population of Veppampoondi is 2,999 out of which 1,486 are males and 1,513 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veppampoondi is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Veppampoondi village is 300 which is 10% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veppampoondi is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Veppampoondi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veppampoondi is 68.1%. Thus Veppampoondi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 76.71% and the female literacy rate is 59.69% in Veppampoondi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veppampoondi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veppampoondi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veppampoondi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 300 | 159 | 141 |
| Literacy | 68.06% | 76.71% | 59.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,292 | 631 | 661 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,162 | 468 | 694 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Veppampoondi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veppampoondi village out of total population, 1,568 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,568 workers engaged in Main Work, 426 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 689 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,322 | 824 | 498 |
| Cultivators | 426 | 304 | 122 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 689 | 351 | 338 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 205 | 168 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 246 | 73 | 173 |
| Non Working | 1,431 | 589 | 842 |
Map of Veppampoondi, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Veppampoondi, Gangavalli
Below are the list of villages near Veppampoondi village in Gangavalli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naduvalur | 7,775 |
| Puliamkurichi | 3,643 |
| Othiyathur | 3,465 |
| Vellaiyur | 3,139 |
| Iluppanatham | 1,929 |
| Nattar Agraharam | 238 |
| Anaiyampatty | 5,801 |
| Kadambur | 6,504 |
| Ulipuram | 7,820 |
| Nagiampatty | 7,420 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veppampoondi, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia