Vellakkal Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vellakkal is a village situated in Ambur taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 322 families residing in the village Vellakkal. The total population of Vellakkal is 1,374 out of which 711 are males and 663 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellakkal is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vellakkal village is 172 which is 13% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellakkal is 703 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Vellakkal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellakkal is 72.3%. Thus Vellakkal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 79.84% and the female literacy rate is 64.53% in Vellakkal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vellakkal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vellakkal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vellakkal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 101 | 71 |
| Literacy | 72.3% | 79.84% | 64.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 42 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 505 | 224 | 281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Vellakkal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vellakkal village out of total population, 788 were engaged in work activities. 33.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 788 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 261 | 234 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 160 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 56 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 527 | 164 | 363 |
| Non Working | 586 | 313 | 273 |
Map of Vellakkal, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vellakkal, Ambur
Below are the list of villages near Vellakkal village in Ambur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chengilikuppam | 2,448 |
| Bapanapalli | 853 |
| Vadacheri | 2,550 |
| Gollakuppam | 2,325 |
| Eachampattu | 989 |
| Chinnapallikuppam | 4,064 |
| Melshanankuppam | 1,570 |
| Vadakarai | 1,206 |
| Minnur | 4,224 |
| Vinnamangalam | 5,632 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellakkal, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia