Veppankaranai Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Veppankaranai is a village situated in Maduranthakam taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 139 families residing in the village Veppankaranai. The total population of Veppankaranai is 590 out of which 284 are males and 306 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veppankaranai is 1,077.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Veppankaranai village is 81 which is 14% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veppankaranai is 1,455 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,077) of Veppankaranai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veppankaranai is 68.8%. Thus Veppankaranai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 77.69% and the female literacy rate is 60.08% in Veppankaranai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veppankaranai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veppankaranai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veppankaranai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 33 | 48 |
| Literacy | 68.76% | 77.69% | 60.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 140 | 53 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 114 | 56 | 58 |
| Illiterate | 240 | 89 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.3% of total population in Veppankaranai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veppankaranai village out of total population, 262 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 262 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 245 | 177 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 158 | 96 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 43 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Non Working | 328 | 100 | 228 |
Map of Veppankaranai, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Veppankaranai, Maduranthakam
Below are the list of villages near Veppankaranai village in Maduranthakam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Orathy | 3,144 |
| Vadakkuputhur | 178 |
| Annangal | 454 |
| Vadamanipakkam | 1,912 |
| Gunankaranai | 636 |
| Thinnalur | 1,652 |
| Rajapalayam | 177 |
| Vinnampoondi | 947 |
| Anaikunnam | 2,013 |
| Siruvangunam | 131 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veppankaranai, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia