Vengara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Vengara is a Census Town city situated in Tirurangadi taluka of Malappuram district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 8,506 families residing in the Vengara city. The total population of Vengara is 48,600 out of which 22,702 are males and 25,898 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vengara is 1,141.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vengara city is 7295 which is 15% of the total population. There are 3742 male children and 3553 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vengara is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,141).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vengara is 93.4%. Thus Vengara has a lower literacy rate compared to 93.6% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 96.2% and the female literacy rate is 91.08% in Vengara.
Vengara Census Town has total administration over 8,506 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Vengara Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vengara Census Town.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 7,295 | 3,742 | 3,553 |
Literacy | 93.4% | 80.3% | 78.6% |
Scheduled Caste | 2,530 | 1,258 | 1,272 |
Scheduled Tribe | 144 | 76 | 68 |
Illiterate | 10,009 | 4,462 | 5,547 |
Caste-wise Population - Vengara
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Vengara.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 2,530 | 1,258 | 1,272 |
Schedule Tribe | 144 | 76 | 68 |
Religion-wise Population - Vengara
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Vengara is 7,098 which is 14.6% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Vengara is 41,268 which is 84.91% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Vengara as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 7,098 | (14.6%) | 3,514 | 3,584 |
Muslim | 41,268 | (84.91%) | 19,066 | 22,202 |
Christian | 155 | (0.32%) | 82 | 73 |
Sikh | 4 | (0.01%) | 1 | 3 |
Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
No Religion Specified | 72 | (0.15%) | 36 | 36 |
Literacy Rate - Vengara
The total literacy rate of Vengara was 93.43% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 38,591 literates, males were 18,240 while females were 20,351. Also the male literacy rate was 96.2% and the female literacy rate was 91.08% in Vengara.
Vengara | Kerala | |
---|---|---|
Female | 91.08% | 92.07% |
Male | 96.2% | 96.11% |
Total | 93.43% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Vengara
The Sex Ratio of Vengara is 1,141. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,141 females in Vengara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,141 ) of Vengara.
Child Population - Vengara
According to Census 2011, there were 7,295 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Vengara. Out of which 3,742 were male while 3,553 were female.
Working Population - Vengara
In Vengara Census Town out of total population, 10,020 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,020 workers engaged in Main Work, 381 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 454 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 7,976 | 7,435 | 541 |
Cultivators | 381 | 374 | 7 |
Agriculture Labourer | 454 | 434 | 20 |
Household Industries | 152 | 133 | 19 |
Other Workers | 6,989 | 6,494 | 495 |
Marginal Workers | 2,044 | 1,674 | 370 |
Non Working | 38,580 | 13,593 | 24,987 |
Vengara Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Vengara is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
# | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
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1 | Ward No - 1 | 48,600 | 79.4% | 1,141 |
Map of Vengara, Malappuram, Kerala
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vengara, Malappuram, Kerala - Wikipedia