Vaikom Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kottayam district, Kerala
Vaikom Taluka of Kottayam district has total population of 310,414 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 152,570 are males while 157,844 are females. In 2011 there were total 76,876 families residing in Vaikom Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Vaikom Taluka is 1,035.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.5% people lives in Urban areas while 92.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 96.8% while that in the rural areas is 96%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Vaikom Taluka is 1,055% while that of Rural areas is 1,033.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vaikom Taluka is 27143 which is 9% of the total population. There are 13962 male children and 13181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vaikom Taluka is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,035 ) of Vaikom Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Vaikom Taluka is 96.06%. The male literacy rate is 88.65% and the female literacy rate is 86.7% in Vaikom Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Vaikom Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 16 villages.
Vaikom Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vaikom Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 27,143 | 13,962 | 13,181 |
| Literacy | 96.06% | 88.65% | 86.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35,356 | 17,295 | 18,061 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 975 | 489 | 486 |
| Illiterate | 38,310 | 17,315 | 20,995 |
Caste-wise Population - Vaikom Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Vaikom Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 35,356 | 17,295 | 18,061 |
| Schedule Tribe | 975 | 489 | 486 |
Religion-wise Population - Vaikom Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 209,892 | (67.62%) | 102,843 | 107,049 |
| Muslim | 10,580 | (3.41%) | 5,323 | 5,257 |
| Christian | 89,163 | (28.72%) | 44,020 | 45,143 |
| Sikh | 39 | (0.01%) | 27 | 12 |
| Buddhist | 50 | (0.02%) | 30 | 20 |
| Jain | 12 | (0%) | 5 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 85 | (0.03%) | 47 | 38 |
| No Religion Specified | 593 | (0.19%) | 275 | 318 |
Literacy Rate - Vaikom Taluka
Average literacy rate of Vaikom Taluka in 2011 were 96.06% in which, male and female literacy were 97.58% and 94.6% respectively. Total literate in Vaikom Taluka were 272,104 of which male and female were 135,255 and 136,849 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Vaikom Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Vaikom Taluka is 1,035 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,035 females in Vaikom Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,035 ) of Vaikom Taluka.
Child Population - Vaikom Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 27,143 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vaikom Taluka. Out of which 27,143 were male while 27,143 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Vaikom Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,068 families under Vaikom Taluka living in urban areas while 6,068 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 7.5% of total population of Vaikom Taluka lives in Urban areas while 92.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,807 while that in rural region is 25,336.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 310,414 | 23,234 | 287,180 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,143 | 1,807 | 25,336 |
| Schedule Caste | 35,356 | 1,820 | 33,536 |
| Schedule Tribe | 975 | 109 | 866 |
| Literacy | 96.06% | 96.84% | 95.99% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,035 | 1,055 | 1,033 |
Working Population - Vaikom Taluka
In Vaikom Taluka out of total population, 127,698 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 127,698 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,399 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,764 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97,033 | 71,043 | 25,990 |
| Cultivators | 6,399 | 5,729 | 670 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,764 | 5,750 | 2,014 |
| Household Industries | 2,940 | 1,551 | 1,389 |
| Other Workers | 79,930 | 58,013 | 21,917 |
| Marginal Workers | 30,665 | 14,028 | 16,637 |
| Non Working | 182,716 | 67,499 | 115,217 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vaikom, Kerala - Wikipedia