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Velapi Population - Chikkaballapura, Karnataka

Velapi is a medium size village located in Gauribidanur Taluka of Chikkaballapura district, Karnataka with total 235 families residing. The Velapi village has population of 1044 of which 525 are males while 519 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Velapi village population of children with age 0-6 is 113 which makes up 10.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Velapi village is 989 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Velapi as per census is 1216, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Velapi village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Velapi village was 62.19 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Velapi Male literacy stands at 69.20 % while female literacy rate was 54.92 %.

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

Velapi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 235 - -
Population 1,044 525 519
Child (0-6) 113 51 62
Schedule Caste 239 119 120
Schedule Tribe 302 155 147
Literacy 62.19 % 69.20 % 54.92 %
Total Workers 576 329 247
Main Worker 413 - -
Marginal Worker 163 73 90

Caste Factor

Velapi village of Chikkaballapura has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 28.93 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 22.89 % of total population in Velapi village.

Work Profile

In Velapi village out of total population, 576 were engaged in work activities. 71.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 576 workers engaged in Main Work, 259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.