Velarkulam Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velarkulam is a village situated in Tirunelveli taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 195 families residing in the village Velarkulam. The total population of Velarkulam is 687 out of which 340 are males and 347 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velarkulam is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velarkulam village is 92 which is 13% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velarkulam is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Velarkulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velarkulam is 89.4%. Thus Velarkulam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 95.52% and the female literacy rate is 83.61% in Velarkulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velarkulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velarkulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velarkulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 50 | 42 |
| Literacy | 89.41% | 95.52% | 83.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 245 | 117 | 128 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 155 | 63 | 92 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velarkulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velarkulam village out of total population, 360 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 360 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 350 | 174 | 176 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 29 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 87 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 114 | 0 | 114 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 58 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Non Working | 327 | 159 | 168 |
Map of Velarkulam, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Velarkulam, Tirunelveli
Below are the list of villages near Velarkulam village in Tirunelveli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vettuvankulam | 1,596 |
| Sivaniyarkulam | 59 |
| Sirukkankurichi | 612 |
| Abishekapatti | 514 |
| Tulukkarkulam | 543 |
| Thiruppani Karisalkulam | 3,052 |
| Thuvarasi | 42 |
| Ramayanpatti | 7,153 |
| Vaduganpatti | 380 |
| Veppankulam | 1,537 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velarkulam, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia