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Velakurichi Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Velakurichi is a large village located in Kallakkurichi Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 548 families residing. The Velakurichi village has population of 2319 of which 1138 are males while 1181 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Velakurichi village population of children with age 0-6 is 257 which makes up 11.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Velakurichi village is 1038 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Velakurichi as per census is 823, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Velakurichi village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Velakurichi village was 71.48 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Velakurichi Male literacy stands at 82.65 % while female literacy rate was 61.03 %.

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

Velakurichi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 548 - -
Population 2,319 1,138 1,181
Child (0-6) 257 141 116
Schedule Caste 988 489 499
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 71.48 % 82.65 % 61.03 %
Total Workers 1,267 666 601
Main Worker 1,255 - -
Marginal Worker 12 5 7

Caste Factor

In Velakurichi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.60 % of total population in Velakurichi village. The village Velakurichi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Velakurichi village out of total population, 1267 were engaged in work activities. 99.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1267 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 888 were Agricultural labourer.