Velur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velur is a village situated in Ulundurpettai taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,002 families residing in the village Velur. The total population of Velur is 4,643 out of which 2,396 are males and 2,247 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velur is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velur village is 611 which is 13% of the total population. There are 321 male children and 290 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velur is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Velur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velur is 56.7%. Thus Velur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 69.11% and the female literacy rate is 43.54% 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.
Velur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 611 | 321 | 290 |
| Literacy | 56.7% | 69.11% | 43.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 985 | 518 | 467 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55 | 28 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 2,357 | 962 | 1,395 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Velur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velur village out of total population, 2,509 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,509 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 773 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,426 | 1,324 | 1,102 |
| Cultivators | 1,173 | 626 | 547 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 773 | 396 | 377 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 466 | 295 | 171 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 34 | 49 |
| Non Working | 2,134 | 1,038 | 1,096 |
Map of Velur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Velur, Ulundurpettai
Below are the list of villages near Velur village in Ulundurpettai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koovagam | 3,038 |
| Tirunarankonri | 1,017 |
| Korattur | 2,817 |
| Ma.Kunnathur | 5,372 |
| Madampattu | 1,444 |
| Killiyur | 4,941 |
| Athipattu | 1,208 |
| Ragunathapuram | 736 |
| Arumpattu | 1,758 |
| Periyakurukkai | 3,634 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia