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Vellalakundam Population - Salem, Tamil Nadu

Vellalakundam is a large village located in Vazhapadi Taluka of Salem district, Tamil Nadu with total 1843 families residing. The Vellalakundam village has population of 6904 of which 3470 are males while 3434 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Vellalakundam village population of children with age 0-6 is 695 which makes up 10.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Vellalakundam village is 990 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Vellalakundam as per census is 868, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Vellalakundam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Vellalakundam village was 72.22 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Vellalakundam Male literacy stands at 82.38 % while female literacy rate was 62.10 %.

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

Vellalakundam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,843 - -
Population 6,904 3,470 3,434
Child (0-6) 695 372 323
Schedule Caste 1,660 808 852
Schedule Tribe 22 12 10
Literacy 72.22 % 82.38 % 62.10 %
Total Workers 3,838 2,209 1,629
Main Worker 3,403 - -
Marginal Worker 435 181 254

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.04 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.32 % of total population in Vellalakundam village.

Work Profile

In Vellalakundam village out of total population, 3838 were engaged in work activities. 88.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3838 workers engaged in Main Work, 1033 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1042 were Agricultural labourer.