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Vellalapalayam Population - Erode, Tamil Nadu

Vellalapalayam is a large village located in Gobichettipalayam Taluka of Erode district, Tamil Nadu with total 1743 families residing. The Vellalapalayam village has population of 5596 of which 2747 are males while 2849 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Vellalapalayam village population of children with age 0-6 is 401 which makes up 7.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Vellalapalayam village is 1037 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Vellalapalayam as per census is 1036, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Vellalapalayam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Vellalapalayam village was 71.55 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Vellalapalayam Male literacy stands at 80.27 % while female literacy rate was 63.14 %.

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

Vellalapalayam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,743 - -
Population 5,596 2,747 2,849
Child (0-6) 401 197 204
Schedule Caste 446 218 228
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 71.55 % 80.27 % 63.14 %
Total Workers 3,039 1,852 1,187
Main Worker 2,664 - -
Marginal Worker 375 167 208

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.97 % of total population in Vellalapalayam village. The village Vellalapalayam currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Vellalapalayam village out of total population, 3039 were engaged in work activities. 87.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3039 workers engaged in Main Work, 403 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 752 were Agricultural labourer.