Vazhikkadavu Population, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Vazhikkadavu is a village situated in Nilambur taluka of Malappuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 9,972 families residing in the village Vazhikkadavu. The total population of Vazhikkadavu is 47,322 out of which 22,470 are males and 24,852 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vazhikkadavu is 1,106.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vazhikkadavu village is 6515 which is 14% of the total population. There are 3297 male children and 3218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vazhikkadavu is 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,106) of Vazhikkadavu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vazhikkadavu is 91.1%. Thus Vazhikkadavu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 93.9% and the female literacy rate is 88.67% in Vazhikkadavu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vazhikkadavu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vazhikkadavu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vazhikkadavu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,515 | 3,297 | 3,218 |
| Literacy | 91.13% | 93.9% | 88.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,072 | 1,483 | 1,589 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 848 | 439 | 409 |
| Illiterate | 10,136 | 4,466 | 5,670 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Vazhikkadavu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vazhikkadavu village out of total population, 14,678 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,678 workers engaged in Main Work, 825 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,354 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11,356 | 9,372 | 1,984 |
| Cultivators | 825 | 712 | 113 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,354 | 1,094 | 260 |
| Household Industries | 205 | 146 | 59 |
| Other Workers | 8,972 | 7,420 | 1,552 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,322 | 1,850 | 1,472 |
| Non Working | 32,644 | 11,248 | 21,396 |
Map of Vazhikkadavu, Malappuram, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Vazhikkadavu, Nilambur
Below are the list of villages near Vazhikkadavu village in Nilambur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Edakkara | 60,573 |
| Amarambalam | 35,975 |
| Chungathara | 35,406 |
| Karulai | 25,758 |
| Kurumbilangode | 21,803 |
| Mambad | 25,521 |
| Akampadam | 16,964 |
| Thiruvali | 27,734 |
| Pullipadam | 11,095 |
| Porur | 29,561 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vazhikkadavu, Malappuram, Kerala - Wikipedia