Velloor Population, Caste, Working Data Kottayam, Kerala - Census 2011
Velloor is a village situated in Vaikom taluka of Kottayam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,605 families residing in the village Velloor. The total population of Velloor is 22,785 out of which 11,297 are males and 11,488 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velloor is 1,017.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velloor village is 1984 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1029 male children and 955 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velloor is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Velloor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velloor is 95.8%. Thus Velloor village has a higher literacy rate compared to 88.6% of Kottayam district. The male literacy rate is 97.45% and the female literacy rate is 94.15% in Velloor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velloor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velloor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velloor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,984 | 1,029 | 955 |
| Literacy | 95.78% | 97.45% | 94.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,382 | 1,680 | 1,702 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 2,862 | 1,291 | 1,571 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Velloor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velloor village out of total population, 8,926 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,926 workers engaged in Main Work, 334 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 285 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,562 | 5,104 | 1,458 |
| Cultivators | 334 | 307 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 285 | 244 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 96 | 55 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 5,847 | 4,498 | 1,349 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,364 | 1,272 | 1,092 |
| Non Working | 13,859 | 4,921 | 8,938 |
Map of Velloor, Kottayam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Velloor, Vaikom
Below are the list of villages near Velloor village in Vaikom.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chempu | 21,049 |
| Mulakulam | 22,360 |
| Njeezhoor | 17,608 |
| Kaduthuruthy | 19,352 |
| Vadayar | 22,571 |
| Kulasekharamangalam | 21,728 |
| Vadakkemuri | 17,019 |
| Naduvile | 8,593 |
| Vaikom | 19,511 |
| Thalayazham | 20,151 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velloor, Kottayam, Kerala - Wikipedia