Vellankovil Population, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vellankovil is a village situated in Gobichettipalayam taluka of Erode district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,931 families residing in the village Vellankovil. The total population of Vellankovil is 6,144 out of which 3,075 are males and 3,069 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellankovil is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vellankovil village is 498 which is 8% of the total population. There are 260 male children and 238 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellankovil is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Vellankovil village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellankovil is 67.7%. Thus Vellankovil village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66.3% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 78.05% and the female literacy rate is 57.51% in Vellankovil village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vellankovil village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vellankovil Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vellankovil village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 498 | 260 | 238 |
| Literacy | 67.75% | 78.05% | 57.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,029 | 521 | 508 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,319 | 878 | 1,441 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vellankovil village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vellankovil village out of total population, 3,501 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,501 workers engaged in Main Work, 763 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,086 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,296 | 1,997 | 1,299 |
| Cultivators | 763 | 457 | 306 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,086 | 563 | 523 |
| Household Industries | 248 | 137 | 111 |
| Other Workers | 1,199 | 840 | 359 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 60 | 145 |
| Non Working | 2,643 | 1,018 | 1,625 |
Map of Vellankovil, Erode, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vellankovil, Gobichettipalayam
Below are the list of villages near Vellankovil village in Gobichettipalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandrapuram | 1,597 |
| Siruvalur | 7,923 |
| Kadukkampalayam | 2,467 |
| Talguni | 1,693 |
| Nagadevampalayam | 4,873 |
| Koshanam | 7,397 |
| Ayalur | 5,980 |
| Irugalur | 614 |
| Kurumandur | 4,190 |
| Anjanur | 4,302 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellankovil, Erode, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia