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Vedavakkam Population - Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

Vedavakkam is a medium size village located in Maduranthakam Taluka of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 440 families residing. The Vedavakkam village has population of 1652 of which 837 are males while 815 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Vedavakkam village population of children with age 0-6 is 167 which makes up 10.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Vedavakkam village is 974 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Vedavakkam as per census is 856, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Vedavakkam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Vedavakkam village was 74.21 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Vedavakkam Male literacy stands at 83.80 % while female literacy rate was 64.50 %.

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

Vedavakkam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 440 - -
Population 1,652 837 815
Child (0-6) 167 90 77
Schedule Caste 494 251 243
Schedule Tribe 52 24 28
Literacy 74.21 % 83.80 % 64.50 %
Total Workers 819 504 315
Main Worker 666 - -
Marginal Worker 153 62 91

Caste Factor

Vedavakkam village of Kancheepuram has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.90 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.15 % of total population in Vedavakkam village.

Work Profile

In Vedavakkam village out of total population, 819 were engaged in work activities. 81.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 819 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 268 were Agricultural labourer.