Velam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velam is a village situated in Wallajah taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,458 families residing in the village Velam. The total population of Velam is 6,247 out of which 3,148 are males and 3,099 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velam is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velam village is 642 which is 10% of the total population. There are 349 male children and 293 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velam is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Velam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velam is 78.6%. Thus Velam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 87.71% and the female literacy rate is 69.57% in Velam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 642 | 349 | 293 |
| Literacy | 78.63% | 87.71% | 69.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,983 | 978 | 1,005 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,840 | 693 | 1,147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velam village out of total population, 2,819 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,819 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 772 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,720 | 1,870 | 850 |
| Cultivators | 254 | 213 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 772 | 374 | 398 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 24 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 1,641 | 1,259 | 382 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 33 | 66 |
| Non Working | 3,428 | 1,245 | 2,183 |
Map of Velam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Velam, Wallajah
Below are the list of villages near Velam village in Wallajah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalmelkuppam | 5,203 |
| Kolatheri | 936 |
| Katharikuppam | 1,307 |
| Marudalam | 4,702 |
| Mukundarayapuram | 7,070 |
| Kattarampakkam | 2,105 |
| Lalapettai | 4,264 |
| Thalangai | 2,510 |
| Sikarajapuram | 5,541 |
| Vanghur | 4,112 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia