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Vellagavi Population - Dindigul, Tamil Nadu

Vellagavi is a medium size village located in Kodaikanal Taluka of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu with total 227 families residing. The Vellagavi village has population of 824 of which 422 are males while 402 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Vellagavi village population of children with age 0-6 is 101 which makes up 12.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Vellagavi village is 953 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Vellagavi as per census is 804, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Vellagavi village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Vellagavi village was 75.24 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Vellagavi Male literacy stands at 86.34 % while female literacy rate was 63.87 %.

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

Vellagavi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 227 - -
Population 824 422 402
Child (0-6) 101 56 45
Schedule Caste 27 16 11
Schedule Tribe 171 89 82
Literacy 75.24 % 86.34 % 63.87 %
Total Workers 542 289 253
Main Worker 477 - -
Marginal Worker 65 23 42

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 20.75 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.28 % of total population in Vellagavi village.

Work Profile

In Vellagavi village out of total population, 542 were engaged in work activities. 88.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 542 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 366 were Agricultural labourer.