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Vellar Population - Salem, Tamil Nadu

Vellar is a large village located in Mettur Taluka of Salem district, Tamil Nadu with total 2551 families residing. The Vellar village has population of 9745 of which 5079 are males while 4666 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Vellar village population of children with age 0-6 is 987 which makes up 10.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Vellar village is 919 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Vellar as per census is 887, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Vellar village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Vellar village was 68.45 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Vellar Male literacy stands at 78.09 % while female literacy rate was 58.00 %.

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

Vellar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,551 - -
Population 9,745 5,079 4,666
Child (0-6) 987 523 464
Schedule Caste 1,749 929 820
Schedule Tribe 18 10 8
Literacy 68.45 % 78.09 % 58.00 %
Total Workers 4,887 2,988 1,899
Main Worker 4,011 - -
Marginal Worker 876 355 521

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.95 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.18 % of total population in Vellar village.

Work Profile

In Vellar village out of total population, 4887 were engaged in work activities. 82.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4887 workers engaged in Main Work, 804 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1292 were Agricultural labourer.