Velom Population, Caste, Working Data Kozhikode, Kerala - Census 2011
Velom is a village situated in Vadakara taluka of Kozhikode district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 6,082 families residing in the village Velom. The total population of Velom is 26,738 out of which 12,761 are males and 13,977 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velom is 1,095.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velom village is 3220 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1606 male children and 1614 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velom is 1,005 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,095) of Velom village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velom is 91%. Thus Velom village has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.7% of Kozhikode district. The male literacy rate is 95.69% and the female literacy rate is 86.86% in Velom village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velom village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velom Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velom village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,220 | 1,606 | 1,614 |
| Literacy | 91.05% | 95.69% | 86.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,127 | 553 | 574 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 89 | 42 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 5,326 | 2,087 | 3,239 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Velom village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velom village out of total population, 7,829 were engaged in work activities. 72.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,829 workers engaged in Main Work, 309 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 430 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,669 | 4,914 | 755 |
| Cultivators | 309 | 276 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 430 | 335 | 95 |
| Household Industries | 68 | 49 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 4,862 | 4,254 | 608 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,160 | 1,205 | 955 |
| Non Working | 18,909 | 6,642 | 12,267 |
Map of Velom, Kozhikode, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Velom, Vadakara
Below are the list of villages near Velom village in Vadakara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thiruvallur | 14,429 |
| Kuttiadi | 19,351 |
| Purameri | 27,612 |
| Maruthonkara | 23,487 |
| Narippatta | 21,381 |
| Kayakkodi | 24,578 |
| Kavilumpara | 19,212 |
| Thinoor | 5,148 |
| Vilangad | 3,778 |
| Vanimel | 25,680 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velom, Kozhikode, Kerala - Wikipedia