Kalayapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Kollam, Kerala - Census 2011
Kalayapuram is a village situated in Kottarakkara taluka of Kollam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,302 families residing in the village Kalayapuram. The total population of Kalayapuram is 20,233 out of which 9,449 are males and 10,784 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalayapuram is 1,141.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalayapuram village is 1639 which is 8% of the total population. There are 816 male children and 823 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalayapuram is 1,009 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,141) of Kalayapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalayapuram is 93.9%. Thus Kalayapuram village has higher literacy rate compared to 85% of Kollam district. The male literacy rate is 95.84% and the female literacy rate is 92.15% in Kalayapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalayapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalayapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalayapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,639 | 816 | 823 |
| Literacy | 93.86% | 95.84% | 92.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,082 | 1,912 | 2,170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 2,780 | 1,175 | 1,605 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kalayapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalayapuram village out of total population, 7,107 were engaged in work activities. 66.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,107 workers engaged in Main Work, 518 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 630 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,745 | 3,122 | 1,623 |
| Cultivators | 518 | 467 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 630 | 526 | 104 |
| Household Industries | 90 | 67 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 3,507 | 2,062 | 1,445 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,362 | 1,469 | 893 |
| Non Working | 13,126 | 4,858 | 8,268 |
Nearby Villages to Kalayapuram,
Below are the list of villages near Kalayapuram village in Kottarakkara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kulakkada | 15,148 |
| Mylom | 22,164 |
| Puthur | 19,786 |
| Melila | 22,203 |
| Pavithreswaram | 26,041 |
| Chakkuvarakkal | 16,086 |
| Vettikkavala | 20,118 |
| Neduvathoor | 24,749 |
| Ezhukone | 23,744 |
| Kareepra | 30,099 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalayapuram, Kollam, Kerala - Wikipedia