Vellamunda Population, Caste, Working Data Wayanad, Kerala - Census 2011
Vellamunda is a village situated in Mananthavady taluka of Wayanad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,946 families residing in the village Vellamunda. The total population of Vellamunda is 18,069 out of which 8,888 are males and 9,181 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellamunda is 1,033.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vellamunda village is 2386 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1250 male children and 1136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellamunda is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Vellamunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellamunda is 88.7%. Thus Vellamunda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79% of Wayanad district. The male literacy rate is 93.68% and the female literacy rate is 84.04% in Vellamunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vellamunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vellamunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vellamunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,386 | 1,250 | 1,136 |
| Literacy | 88.73% | 93.68% | 84.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 344 | 177 | 167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,675 | 1,288 | 1,387 |
| Illiterate | 4,153 | 1,733 | 2,420 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.8% of total population in Vellamunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vellamunda village out of total population, 6,221 were engaged in work activities. 71.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,221 workers engaged in Main Work, 799 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 816 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,456 | 3,661 | 795 |
| Cultivators | 799 | 747 | 52 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 816 | 595 | 221 |
| Household Industries | 58 | 37 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 2,783 | 2,282 | 501 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,765 | 849 | 916 |
| Non Working | 11,848 | 4,378 | 7,470 |
Map of Vellamunda, Wayanad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Vellamunda, Mananthavady
Below are the list of villages near Vellamunda village in Mananthavady.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Porunnanore | 22,137 |
| Kanjirangad | 11,811 |
| Anchukunnu | 19,078 |
| Panamaram | 12,683 |
| Cherukottur | 11,462 |
| Nalloornad | 16,928 |
| Edavaka | 16,737 |
| Valat | 10,799 |
| Thondernad | 11,752 |
| Periya | 11,174 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellamunda, Wayanad, Kerala - Wikipedia