Vellad Population, Caste, Working Data Kannur, Kerala - Census 2011
Vellad is a village situated in Taliparamba taluka of Kannur district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 6,229 families residing in the village Vellad. The total population of Vellad is 25,875 out of which 12,985 are males and 12,890 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellad is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vellad village is 2499 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1325 male children and 1174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellad is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Vellad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellad is 95.9%. Thus Vellad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.8% of Kannur district. The male literacy rate is 96.98% and the female literacy rate is 94.73% in Vellad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vellad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vellad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vellad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,499 | 1,325 | 1,174 |
| Literacy | 95.85% | 96.98% | 94.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 471 | 236 | 235 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,913 | 959 | 954 |
| Illiterate | 3,469 | 1,677 | 1,792 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.4% of total population in Vellad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vellad village out of total population, 10,036 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,036 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,064 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 791 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,352 | 6,573 | 1,779 |
| Cultivators | 1,064 | 936 | 128 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 791 | 584 | 207 |
| Household Industries | 110 | 93 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 6,387 | 4,960 | 1,427 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,684 | 917 | 767 |
| Non Working | 15,839 | 5,495 | 10,344 |
Map of Vellad, Kannur, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Vellad, Taliparamba
Below are the list of villages near Vellad village in Taliparamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alakode | 33,173 |
| New Naduvil | 20,369 |
| Thirumeni | 8,611 |
| Kooveri | 19,033 |
| Pulingome | 10,672 |
| Panniyoor | 12,382 |
| Vayakkara | 18,687 |
| Kuttiyeri | 12,473 |
| Thimiri | 18,044 |
| Pattuvam | 15,659 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellad, Kannur, Kerala - Wikipedia