Velambur Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velambur is a village situated in Peraiyur taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,144 families residing in the village Velambur. The total population of Velambur is 3,904 out of which 1,927 are males and 1,977 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velambur is 1,026.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velambur village is 415 which is 11% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 204 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velambur is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Velambur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velambur is 68.4%. Thus Velambur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 79.02% and the female literacy rate is 58.09% in Velambur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velambur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velambur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velambur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 415 | 211 | 204 |
| Literacy | 68.39% | 79.02% | 58.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,332 | 672 | 660 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,518 | 571 | 947 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velambur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velambur village out of total population, 2,309 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,309 workers engaged in Main Work, 342 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,038 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,999 | 1,041 | 958 |
| Cultivators | 342 | 176 | 166 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,038 | 421 | 617 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 594 | 433 | 161 |
| Marginal Workers | 310 | 145 | 165 |
| Non Working | 1,595 | 741 | 854 |
Map of Velambur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Velambur, Peraiyur
Below are the list of villages near Velambur village in Peraiyur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karaikeni | 1,718 |
| Vaiyur | 1,402 |
| Vairavi Ammapatti | 1,991 |
| Nallamaran | 2,040 |
| Kadaneri | 1,447 |
| Silarpatti | 2,850 |
| Madagam | 1,148 |
| Gopalapuram | 329 |
| Koovalapuram | 2,861 |
| Jari Usilampatti | 424 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velambur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia