Velampoondi Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velampoondi is a village situated in Kattumannarkoil taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 187 families residing in the village Velampoondi. The total population of Velampoondi is 762 out of which 373 are males and 389 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velampoondi is 1,043.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velampoondi village is 88 which is 12% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velampoondi is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Velampoondi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velampoondi is 85.9%. Thus Velampoondi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 89.94% and the female literacy rate is 82.08% in Velampoondi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velampoondi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velampoondi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velampoondi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 45 | 43 |
| Literacy | 85.91% | 89.94% | 82.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 594 | 288 | 306 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 183 | 78 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velampoondi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velampoondi village out of total population, 478 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 478 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 214 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 432 | 223 | 209 |
| Cultivators | 198 | 102 | 96 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 214 | 107 | 107 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 6 | 40 |
| Non Working | 284 | 144 | 140 |
Map of Velampoondi, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Velampoondi, Kattumannarkoil
Below are the list of villages near Velampoondi village in Kattumannarkoil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thorappu | 974 |
| Melakadambur | 873 |
| Veeranandapuram | 3,732 |
| Keelakadambur | 2,141 |
| Chettithangal | 3,802 |
| Kuppunkuli Poovilandanallur | 158 |
| Veerananallur | 1,908 |
| Periakottagam | 586 |
| Kurungudi | 2,340 |
| Melradhambur | 1,156 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velampoondi, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia