Veppanatham Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Veppanatham is a village situated in Attur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 533 families residing in the village Veppanatham. The total population of Veppanatham is 1,956 out of which 968 are males and 988 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veppanatham is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Veppanatham village is 211 which is 11% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veppanatham is 636 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Veppanatham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veppanatham is 68.8%. Thus Veppanatham village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 79.62% and the female literacy rate is 58.72% in Veppanatham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veppanatham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veppanatham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veppanatham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 211 | 129 | 82 |
| Literacy | 68.77% | 79.62% | 58.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 528 | 262 | 266 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 756 | 300 | 456 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Veppanatham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veppanatham village out of total population, 1,338 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,338 workers engaged in Main Work, 502 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 562 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,242 | 599 | 643 |
| Cultivators | 502 | 276 | 226 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 562 | 191 | 371 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 167 | 127 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 43 | 53 |
| Non Working | 618 | 326 | 292 |
Map of Veppanatham, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Veppanatham, Attur
Below are the list of villages near Veppanatham village in Attur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Unathur | 5,202 |
| Varagur | 2,377 |
| Muttal | 460 |
| Siruvachur | 10,066 |
| Kilavarai | 55 |
| Manivilundan | 12,115 |
| Appamasamudram | 4,873 |
| Kattukkottai | 10,568 |
| Alagapuram | 1,191 |
| Ammampalayam | 6,694 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veppanatham, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia