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Vellakarai Population - Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

Vellakarai is a large village located in Cuddalore Taluka of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu with total 2127 families residing. The Vellakarai village has population of 8658 of which 4334 are males while 4324 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Vellakarai village population of children with age 0-6 is 1014 which makes up 11.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Vellakarai village is 998 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Vellakarai as per census is 920, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Vellakarai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Vellakarai village was 73.91 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Vellakarai Male literacy stands at 83.79 % while female literacy rate was 64.12 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Vellakarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Vellakarai village.

Vellakarai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,127 - -
Population 8,658 4,334 4,324
Child (0-6) 1,014 528 486
Schedule Caste 1,320 675 645
Schedule Tribe 182 85 97
Literacy 73.91 % 83.79 % 64.12 %
Total Workers 4,854 2,532 2,322
Main Worker 2,736 - -
Marginal Worker 2,118 983 1,135

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.25 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.10 % of total population in Vellakarai village.

Work Profile

In Vellakarai village out of total population, 4854 were engaged in work activities. 56.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4854 workers engaged in Main Work, 781 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1460 were Agricultural labourer.