Vellayur Population, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Vellayur is a village situated in Nilambur taluka of Malappuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,106 families residing in the village Vellayur. The total population of Vellayur is 25,906 out of which 12,240 are males and 13,666 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellayur is 1,117.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vellayur village is 3741 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1880 male children and 1861 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellayur is 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,117) of Vellayur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellayur is 92.7%. Thus Vellayur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 95.26% and the female literacy rate is 90.44% in Vellayur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vellayur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vellayur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vellayur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,741 | 1,880 | 1,861 |
| Literacy | 92.69% | 95.26% | 90.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,174 | 1,050 | 1,124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 15 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 5,361 | 2,371 | 2,990 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Vellayur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vellayur village out of total population, 6,687 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,687 workers engaged in Main Work, 325 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 831 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,181 | 4,478 | 703 |
| Cultivators | 325 | 298 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 831 | 678 | 153 |
| Household Industries | 67 | 55 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 3,958 | 3,447 | 511 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,506 | 1,037 | 469 |
| Non Working | 19,219 | 6,725 | 12,494 |
Map of Vellayur, Malappuram, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Vellayur, Nilambur
Below are the list of villages near Vellayur village in Nilambur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalikavu | 22,018 |
| Thuvvur | 29,991 |
| Chekkode | 19,510 |
| Kerala Estate | 14,871 |
| Wandoor | 50,973 |
| Karuvarakundu | 26,712 |
| Porur | 29,561 |
| Thiruvali | 27,734 |
| Mambad | 25,521 |
| Karulai | 25,758 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellayur, Malappuram, Kerala - Wikipedia