 According to 2011 census, Veerappanchatram had a population of 87,427 with a sex-ratio of 971 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.A total of 10,272 were under the age of six, constituting 5,259 males and 5,013 females.Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 6.01% and .16% of the population respectively.