Velampoondi Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velampoondi is a village situated in Dharapuram taluka of Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 851 families residing in the village Velampoondi. The total population of Velampoondi is 2,539 out of which 1,238 are males and 1,301 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velampoondi is 1,051.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velampoondi village is 144 which is 6% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velampoondi is 1,118 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Velampoondi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velampoondi is 68.8%. Thus Velampoondi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71% of Tiruppur district. The male literacy rate is 80.68% and the female literacy rate is 57.39% 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 | 144 | 68 | 76 |
| Literacy | 68.77% | 80.68% | 57.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 684 | 336 | 348 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 892 | 294 | 598 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.9% 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, 1,581 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,581 workers engaged in Main Work, 481 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 725 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,405 | 800 | 605 |
| Cultivators | 481 | 274 | 207 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 725 | 373 | 352 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 194 | 149 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 176 | 71 | 105 |
| Non Working | 958 | 367 | 591 |
Map of Velampoondi, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Velampoondi, Dharapuram
Below are the list of villages near Velampoondi village in Dharapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sundakkampalayam | 1,156 |
| Arikkaranvalasu | 2,034 |
| Nanjaithalaiyur | 826 |
| Edakkalpadi | 1,021 |
| Senathypathypalayam | 1,678 |
| Chinnamarudur | 3,095 |
| Punjaithalaiyur | 1,326 |
| Komarapalayam | 5,460 |
| Thattaravaluvu | 1,650 |
| Kilangudal | 6,361 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velampoondi, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia