Vellalakundam Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vellalakundam is a village situated in Vazhapadi taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,843 families residing in the village Vellalakundam. The total population of Vellalakundam is 6,904 out of which 3,470 are males and 3,434 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellalakundam is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vellalakundam village is 695 which is 10% of the total population. There are 372 male children and 323 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellalakundam is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Vellalakundam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellalakundam is 72.2%. Thus Vellalakundam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 82.38% and the female literacy rate is 62.1% in Vellalakundam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vellalakundam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vellalakundam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vellalakundam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 695 | 372 | 323 |
| Literacy | 72.22% | 82.38% | 62.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,660 | 808 | 852 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 2,420 | 918 | 1,502 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Vellalakundam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vellalakundam village out of total population, 3,838 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,838 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,033 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,042 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,403 | 2,028 | 1,375 |
| Cultivators | 1,033 | 593 | 440 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,042 | 425 | 617 |
| Household Industries | 69 | 24 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 1,259 | 986 | 273 |
| Marginal Workers | 435 | 181 | 254 |
| Non Working | 3,066 | 1,261 | 1,805 |
Map of Vellalakundam, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vellalakundam, Vazhapadi
Below are the list of villages near Vellalakundam village in Vazhapadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kavurkkalpatti | 1,279 |
| Chenrayapalayam | 1,439 |
| Mettupatti | 4,502 |
| Kattuveppilaipatti | 4,297 |
| M.Perumalpalayam | 5,232 |
| Muttampatti | 3,731 |
| Mannayakanpatti | 2,201 |
| Singipuram | 6,868 |
| Tukkiyampalayam | 5,385 |
| Somanpatti | 2,206 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellalakundam, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia