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Velapadi Population - Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu

Velapadi is a large village located in Arani Taluka of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu with total 2082 families residing. The Velapadi village has population of 8655 of which 4290 are males while 4365 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Velapadi village population of children with age 0-6 is 1013 which makes up 11.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Velapadi village is 1017 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Velapadi as per census is 1089, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Velapadi village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Velapadi village was 78.00 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Velapadi Male literacy stands at 85.97 % while female literacy rate was 70.11 %.

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

Velapadi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,082 - -
Population 8,655 4,290 4,365
Child (0-6) 1,013 485 528
Schedule Caste 1,931 933 998
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 78.00 % 85.97 % 70.11 %
Total Workers 4,216 2,688 1,528
Main Worker 3,312 - -
Marginal Worker 904 269 635

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.31 % of total population in Velapadi village. The village Velapadi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Velapadi village out of total population, 4216 were engaged in work activities. 78.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4216 workers engaged in Main Work, 251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 464 were Agricultural labourer.