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Vezhappadi Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Vezhappadi is a medium size village located in Sankarapuram Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 249 families residing. The Vezhappadi village has population of 1201 of which 592 are males while 609 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Vezhappadi village population of children with age 0-6 is 179 which makes up 14.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Vezhappadi village is 1029 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Vezhappadi as per census is 1210, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Vezhappadi village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Vezhappadi village was 42.76 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Vezhappadi Male literacy stands at 52.05 % while female literacy rate was 33.46 %.

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

Vezhappadi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 249 - -
Population 1,201 592 609
Child (0-6) 179 81 98
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 1,184 585 599
Literacy 42.76 % 52.05 % 33.46 %
Total Workers 723 355 368
Main Worker 523 - -
Marginal Worker 200 91 109

Caste Factor

In Vezhappadi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.58 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.08 % of total population in Vezhappadi village.

Work Profile

In Vezhappadi village out of total population, 723 were engaged in work activities. 72.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 723 workers engaged in Main Work, 406 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.