Vezhappadi Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vezhappadi is a village situated in Sankarapuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 249 families residing in the village Vezhappadi. The total population of Vezhappadi is 1,201 out of which 592 are males and 609 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vezhappadi is 1,029.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vezhappadi village is 179 which is 15% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vezhappadi is 1,210 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Vezhappadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vezhappadi is 42.8%. Thus Vezhappadi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 52.05% and the female literacy rate is 33.46% in Vezhappadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vezhappadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vezhappadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vezhappadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 81 | 98 |
| Literacy | 42.76% | 52.05% | 33.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,184 | 585 | 599 |
| Illiterate | 764 | 326 | 438 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.6% of total population in Vezhappadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vezhappadi village out of total population, 723 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 723 workers engaged in Main Work, 406 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 523 | 264 | 259 |
| Cultivators | 406 | 201 | 205 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 61 | 52 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 91 | 109 |
| Non Working | 478 | 237 | 241 |
Map of Vezhappadi, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vezhappadi, Sankarapuram
Below are the list of villages near Vezhappadi village in Sankarapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vellimalai | 1,054 |
| Kondiyanatham | 749 |
| Mozhipattu | 877 |
| Seshasamudram | 3,703 |
| Kariyalur | 1,642 |
| Nedumanur | 3,883 |
| Mavadipattu | 1,134 |
| Cholampattu | 3,530 |
| Nochchimedu | 632 |
| Vadachettiyandal | 2,488 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vezhappadi, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia