Veppankurichi Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Veppankurichi is a village situated in Virudhachalam taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 415 families residing in the village Veppankurichi. The total population of Veppankurichi is 1,624 out of which 812 are males and 812 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veppankurichi is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Veppankurichi village is 169 which is 10% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veppankurichi is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Veppankurichi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veppankurichi is 84.1%. Thus Veppankurichi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 92.28% and the female literacy rate is 76.03% in Veppankurichi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veppankurichi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veppankurichi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veppankurichi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 87 | 82 |
| Literacy | 84.12% | 92.28% | 76.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 61 | 32 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 400 | 143 | 257 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Veppankurichi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veppankurichi village out of total population, 477 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 477 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 466 | 402 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 30 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 408 | 367 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,147 | 404 | 743 |
Map of Veppankurichi, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Veppankurichi, Virudhachalam
Below are the list of villages near Veppankurichi village in Virudhachalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Neyveli | 2,078 |
| Mummudicholagan | 1,334 |
| Melpappanapattu | 1,829 |
| Kammapuram | 4,149 |
| Melpathi | 1,587 |
| Keenanur | 1,445 |
| Managathi | 755 |
| Gopalapuram | 2,721 |
| Kilpathi | 606 |
| Kumaramangalam | 2,131 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veppankurichi, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia