Veppankuppam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Veppankuppam is a village situated in Ambur taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 408 families residing in the village Veppankuppam. The total population of Veppankuppam is 1,855 out of which 888 are males and 967 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veppankuppam is 1,089.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Veppankuppam village is 210 which is 11% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veppankuppam is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,089) of Veppankuppam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veppankuppam is 82.7%. Thus Veppankuppam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 89.28% and the female literacy rate is 76.92% in Veppankuppam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veppankuppam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veppankuppam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veppankuppam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 114 | 96 |
| Literacy | 82.74% | 89.28% | 76.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 679 | 341 | 338 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 494 | 197 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Veppankuppam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veppankuppam village out of total population, 617 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 617 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 595 | 465 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 56 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 53 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 75 | 37 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 396 | 319 | 77 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,238 | 409 | 829 |
Map of Veppankuppam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Veppankuppam, Ambur
Below are the list of villages near Veppankuppam village in Ambur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuppambattu | 1,944 |
| Kuppampalayam | 1,058 |
| Ramanayanikuppam | 672 |
| Pakkampalayam | 1,240 |
| Arimalai | 1,421 |
| Pakkam | 630 |
| Nedumipalayam | 737 |
| Chinna Palli Kuppam | 1,407 |
| Palapadi | 748 |
| Melpallipattu | 1,977 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veppankuppam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia