Vazhakkad Population, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Vazhakkad is a village situated in Ernad taluka of Malappuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 7,435 families residing in the village Vazhakkad. The total population of Vazhakkad is 35,774 out of which 17,280 are males and 18,494 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vazhakkad is 1,070.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vazhakkad village is 5044 which is 14% of the total population. There are 2548 male children and 2496 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vazhakkad is 980 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,070) of Vazhakkad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vazhakkad is 95.4%. Thus Vazhakkad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 97.33% and the female literacy rate is 93.61% in Vazhakkad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vazhakkad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vazhakkad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vazhakkad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,044 | 2,548 | 2,496 |
| Literacy | 95.39% | 97.33% | 93.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,740 | 1,876 | 1,864 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 115 | 58 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 6,461 | 2,942 | 3,519 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Vazhakkad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vazhakkad village out of total population, 9,109 were engaged in work activities. 61.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,109 workers engaged in Main Work, 488 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 822 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,619 | 5,166 | 453 |
| Cultivators | 488 | 453 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 822 | 764 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 4,281 | 3,924 | 357 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,490 | 2,657 | 833 |
| Non Working | 26,665 | 9,457 | 17,208 |
Map of Vazhakkad, Malappuram, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Vazhakkad, Ernad
Below are the list of villages near Vazhakkad village in Ernad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vettilappara | 8,696 |
| Pulikkal | 40,133 |
| Cheekkode | 22,413 |
| Areekode | 31,563 |
| Urangattiri | 31,601 |
| Perakamanna | 19,696 |
| Edavanna | 26,432 |
| Karakunnu | 16,525 |
| Kavanoor | 37,977 |
| Kuzhimanna | 34,413 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vazhakkad, Malappuram, Kerala - Wikipedia