Velvankottai Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Velvankottai is a village situated in Vedasandur taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,692 families residing in the village Velvankottai. The total population of Velvankottai is 6,867 out of which 3,370 are males and 3,497 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velvankottai is 1,038.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velvankottai village is 794 which is 12% of the total population. There are 389 male children and 405 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velvankottai is 1,041 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Velvankottai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velvankottai is 73.4%. Thus Velvankottai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 83.63% and the female literacy rate is 63.45% in Velvankottai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velvankottai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velvankottai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velvankottai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 794 | 389 | 405 |
| Literacy | 73.36% | 83.63% | 63.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,710 | 1,328 | 1,382 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,412 | 877 | 1,535 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velvankottai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velvankottai village out of total population, 3,359 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,359 workers engaged in Main Work, 309 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 826 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,832 | 1,810 | 1,022 |
| Cultivators | 309 | 200 | 109 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 826 | 444 | 382 |
| Household Industries | 100 | 30 | 70 |
| Other Workers | 1,597 | 1,136 | 461 |
| Marginal Workers | 527 | 196 | 331 |
| Non Working | 3,508 | 1,364 | 2,144 |
Map of Velvankottai, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Velvankottai, Vedasandur
Below are the list of villages near Velvankottai village in Vedasandur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Padiyur | 9,876 |
| Morepatti | 1,681 |
| Kulathur | 6,570 |
| Kollapatti | 3,302 |
| Marambadi | 6,363 |
| Puthur | 5,756 |
| Nallamanarkottai | 5,448 |
| Velayudampalayam | 2,031 |
| Perumbulli | 1,889 |
| Kanapadi | 2,694 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velvankottai, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia