Vekkampalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Vekkampalayam is a village situated in Pollachi taluka of Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 574 families residing in the village Vekkampalayam. The total population of Vekkampalayam is 1,938 out of which 954 are males and 984 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vekkampalayam is 1,031.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vekkampalayam village is 164 which is 8% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vekkampalayam is 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Vekkampalayam village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vekkampalayam is 74.4%. Thus Vekkampalayam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Coimbatore district. The male literacy rate is 82.49% and the female literacy rate is 66.56% in Vekkampalayam village.

Population
1,938
Families
574
Literacy
74.41%
Sex Ratio
1,031

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vekkampalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Vekkampalayam Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vekkampalayam village.

Total Male Female
Children 164 80 84
Literacy 74.41% 82.49% 66.56%
Scheduled Caste 218 108 110
Scheduled Tribe 1 1 0
Illiterate 618 233 385

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Vekkampalayam village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Vekkampalayam village out of total population, 1,232 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,232 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 354 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,059 615 444
Cultivators 200 115 85
Agriculture Labourer 354 164 190
Household Industries 263 153 110
Other Workers 242 183 59
Marginal Workers 173 55 118
Non Working 706 284 422

Map of Vekkampalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Vekkampalayam, Pollachi

Below are the list of villages near Vekkampalayam village in Pollachi.


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