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Velampatti Population - Salem, Tamil Nadu

Velampatti is a medium size village located in Vazhapadi Taluka of Salem district, Tamil Nadu with total 528 families residing. The Velampatti village has population of 1995 of which 1035 are males while 960 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Velampatti village population of children with age 0-6 is 196 which makes up 9.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Velampatti village is 928 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Velampatti as per census is 832, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Velampatti village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Velampatti village was 67.65 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Velampatti Male literacy stands at 77.37 % while female literacy rate was 57.29 %.

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

Velampatti Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 528 - -
Population 1,995 1,035 960
Child (0-6) 196 107 89
Schedule Caste 552 281 271
Schedule Tribe 31 15 16
Literacy 67.65 % 77.37 % 57.29 %
Total Workers 1,056 632 424
Main Worker 994 - -
Marginal Worker 62 36 26

Caste Factor

Velampatti village of Salem has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.67 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.55 % of total population in Velampatti village.

Work Profile

In Velampatti village out of total population, 1056 were engaged in work activities. 94.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1056 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 532 were Agricultural labourer.