Veppurchekkadi Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Veppurchekkadi is a village situated in Thandrampet taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 503 families residing in the village Veppurchekkadi. The total population of Veppurchekkadi is 2,210 out of which 1,148 are males and 1,062 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veppurchekkadi is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Veppurchekkadi village is 308 which is 14% of the total population. There are 165 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veppurchekkadi is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Veppurchekkadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veppurchekkadi is 51.8%. Thus Veppurchekkadi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 63.68% and the female literacy rate is 39.06% in Veppurchekkadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veppurchekkadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veppurchekkadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veppurchekkadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 308 | 165 | 143 |
| Literacy | 51.79% | 63.68% | 39.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 258 | 136 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 1,225 | 522 | 703 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Veppurchekkadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veppurchekkadi village out of total population, 1,211 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,211 workers engaged in Main Work, 322 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 804 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,197 | 656 | 541 |
| Cultivators | 322 | 184 | 138 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 804 | 422 | 382 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 36 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Non Working | 999 | 486 | 513 |
Map of Veppurchekkadi, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Veppurchekkadi, Thandrampet
Below are the list of villages near Veppurchekkadi village in Thandrampet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sathanur | 8,749 |
| Veeranam | 2,432 |
| Kolundampattu | 3,177 |
| Tharadapattu | 4,086 |
| Melkaripur | 2,479 |
| Kanakkandal | 1,529 |
| Nedungavadi | 908 |
| Sevanthangal | 822 |
| Melsinipakkam | 1,360 |
| Keelsinipakkam | 3,873 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veppurchekkadi, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia