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Vellakkadai Population - Salem, Tamil Nadu

Vellakkadai is a medium size village located in Yercaud Taluka of Salem district, Tamil Nadu with total 196 families residing. The Vellakkadai village has population of 699 of which 346 are males while 353 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Vellakkadai village population of children with age 0-6 is 76 which makes up 10.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Vellakkadai village is 1020 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Vellakkadai as per census is 1054, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Vellakkadai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Vellakkadai village was 57.95 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Vellakkadai Male literacy stands at 66.99 % while female literacy rate was 49.04 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Vellakkadai 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 Vellakkadai village.

Vellakkadai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 196 - -
Population 699 346 353
Child (0-6) 76 37 39
Schedule Caste 56 32 24
Schedule Tribe 571 284 287
Literacy 57.95 % 66.99 % 49.04 %
Total Workers 459 243 216
Main Worker 456 - -
Marginal Worker 3 1 2

Caste Factor

In Vellakkadai village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 81.69 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.01 % of total population in Vellakkadai village.

Work Profile

In Vellakkadai village out of total population, 459 were engaged in work activities. 99.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 459 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.