Vellapallam Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vellapallam is a village situated in Vedaranyam taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,893 families residing in the village Vellapallam. The total population of Vellapallam is 7,146 out of which 3,465 are males and 3,681 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellapallam is 1,062.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vellapallam village is 940 which is 13% of the total population. There are 495 male children and 445 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellapallam is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Vellapallam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellapallam is 75.5%. Thus Vellapallam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 84.21% and the female literacy rate is 67.49% in Vellapallam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vellapallam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vellapallam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vellapallam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 940 | 495 | 445 |
| Literacy | 75.49% | 84.21% | 67.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 783 | 375 | 408 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,461 | 964 | 1,497 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vellapallam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vellapallam village out of total population, 2,984 were engaged in work activities. 31.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,984 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 951 | 770 | 181 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 29 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 27 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 856 | 698 | 158 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,033 | 1,050 | 983 |
| Non Working | 4,162 | 1,645 | 2,517 |
Map of Vellapallam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vellapallam, Vedaranyam
Below are the list of villages near Vellapallam village in Vedaranyam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kovilpathu | 3,213 |
| Naluvedapathi | 4,819 |
| Kadanthethi | 1,440 |
| Kallimedu | 5,341 |
| Talanayar | 1,876 |
| Umbalacheri | 2,253 |
| Thulasapuram | 1,082 |
| Maharajapuram | 875 |
| Andagathurai | 1,203 |
| Piranthiyankarai | 1,873 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellapallam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia