Alappad Population, Caste, Working Data Kollam, Kerala - Census 2011
Alappad is a village situated in Karunagappally taluka of Kollam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,229 families residing in the village Alappad. The total population of Alappad is 21,655 out of which 10,689 are males and 10,966 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alappad is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alappad village is 1999 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1026 male children and 973 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alappad is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Alappad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alappad is 95.5%. Thus Alappad village has higher literacy rate compared to 85% of Kollam district. The male literacy rate is 95.88% and the female literacy rate is 95.18% in Alappad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alappad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alappad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alappad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,999 | 1,026 | 973 |
| Literacy | 95.52% | 95.88% | 95.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 361 | 174 | 187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 2,879 | 1,424 | 1,455 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Alappad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alappad village out of total population, 7,787 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,787 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,355 | 5,546 | 809 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 40 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 21 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 6,243 | 5,475 | 768 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,432 | 378 | 1,054 |
| Non Working | 13,868 | 4,765 | 9,103 |
Nearby Villages to Alappad,
Below are the list of villages near Alappad village in Karunagappally.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Clappana | 22,250 |
| Thazhava | 23,341 |
| Pavumba | 17,230 |
| Thevalakkara | 42,977 |
| Thekkumbhagom | 16,937 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alappad, Kollam, Kerala - Wikipedia