Vedal Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vedal is a village situated in Kancheepuram taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 217 families residing in the village Vedal. The total population of Vedal is 906 out of which 463 are males and 443 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vedal is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vedal village is 109 which is 12% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vedal is 1,319 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Vedal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vedal is 61.5%. Thus Vedal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 67.07% and the female literacy rate is 55.38% in Vedal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vedal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vedal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vedal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 47 | 62 |
| Literacy | 61.48% | 67.07% | 55.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 416 | 184 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Vedal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vedal village out of total population, 534 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 534 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 162 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 510 | 281 | 229 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 162 | 50 | 112 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 320 | 217 | 103 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 4 | 20 |
| Non Working | 372 | 178 | 194 |
Map of Vedal, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vedal, Kancheepuram
Below are the list of villages near Vedal village in Kancheepuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Perumanallur | 438 |
| Kalakattur | 2,539 |
| Kolathur | 508 |
| Melputhur | 430 |
| Arpakkam | 2,937 |
| Thammanur | 2,116 |
| Magaral | 2,834 |
| Angambakkam | 1,907 |
| Kavanthandalam | 1,619 |
| Avalur | 3,960 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vedal, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia