Velur is a village situated in Thiruthuraipoondi taluka of Thiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 693 families residing in the village Velur. The total population of Velur is 2,643 out of which 1,337 are males and 1,306 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velur is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velur village is 270 which is 10% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velur is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Velur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velur is 81.7%. Thus Velur village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvarur district. The male literacy rate is 89.48% and the female literacy rate is 73.58% in Velur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 270 | 130 | 140 |
| Literacy | 81.67% | 89.48% | 73.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,072 | 542 | 530 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 705 | 257 | 448 |
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velur village.
In Velur village out of total population, 1,003 were engaged in work activities. 17.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,003 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 177 | 158 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 130 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 826 | 640 | 186 |
| Non Working | 1,640 | 539 | 1,101 |
Below are the list of villages near Velur village in Thiruthuraipoondi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunnur | 2,165 |
| Kokkalady | 2,718 |
| Mettupalayamm | 2,690 |
| Korukkai | 5,681 |
| Kothamangalam | 5,980 |
| Desingurajapuram | 891 |
| Nunakkadu | 2,268 |
| Pamani | 4,661 |
| Kaduvakothamangalam | 394 |
| Deevambalpuram | 5,416 |