Vallam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vallam is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 518 families residing in the village Vallam. The total population of Vallam is 2,154 out of which 1,091 are males and 1,063 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vallam is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vallam village is 262 which is 12% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vallam is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Vallam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vallam is 71.4%. Thus Vallam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 79.41% and the female literacy rate is 63.1% in Vallam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vallam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vallam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vallam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 262 | 134 | 128 |
| Literacy | 71.35% | 79.41% | 63.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 758 | 396 | 362 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 19 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 804 | 331 | 473 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Vallam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vallam village out of total population, 1,275 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,275 workers engaged in Main Work, 199 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 723 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,191 | 639 | 552 |
| Cultivators | 199 | 129 | 70 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 723 | 314 | 409 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 256 | 187 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 84 | 55 | 29 |
| Non Working | 879 | 397 | 482 |
Map of Vallam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vallam, Gingee
Below are the list of villages near Vallam village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Modaiyur | 3,878 |
| Maruderi | 518 |
| Tuduppakkam | 1,267 |
| Kongarappattu | 2,590 |
| Kurinjipai | 1,926 |
| Sevur | 5,658 |
| Jambodi | 1,646 |
| Kilaiyur | 827 |
| Minamur | 1,741 |
| Maniyampattu | 419 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vallam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia