Velapadi Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velapadi is a village situated in Arani taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,082 families residing in the village Velapadi. The total population of Velapadi is 8,655 out of which 4,290 are males and 4,365 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velapadi is 1,017.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velapadi village is 1013 which is 12% of the total population. There are 485 male children and 528 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velapadi is 1,089 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Velapadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velapadi is 78%. Thus Velapadi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 85.97% and the female literacy rate is 70.11% in Velapadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velapadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velapadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velapadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,013 | 485 | 528 |
| Literacy | 78% | 85.97% | 70.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,931 | 933 | 998 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,694 | 1,019 | 1,675 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velapadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velapadi village out of total population, 4,216 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,216 workers engaged in Main Work, 251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 464 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,312 | 2,419 | 893 |
| Cultivators | 251 | 198 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 464 | 184 | 280 |
| Household Industries | 621 | 456 | 165 |
| Other Workers | 1,976 | 1,581 | 395 |
| Marginal Workers | 904 | 269 | 635 |
| Non Working | 4,439 | 1,602 | 2,837 |
Map of Velapadi, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Velapadi, Arani
Below are the list of villages near Velapadi village in Arani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vadugasathu | 5,104 |
| Nesal | 4,569 |
| Pungampadi | 3,703 |
| Agaram | 2,268 |
| Kuppam | 4,203 |
| Marusoor | 1,914 |
| Palayam | 4,901 |
| Arayalam | 2,727 |
| Kalpoondi | 3,337 |
| Pulavanpadi | 3,424 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velapadi, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia