Vadakkancheri-I Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Vadakkancheri-I is a village situated in Alathur taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,876 families residing in the village Vadakkancheri-I. The total population of Vadakkancheri-I is 20,973 out of which 10,189 are males and 10,784 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadakkancheri-I is 1,058.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vadakkancheri-I village is 2079 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1105 male children and 974 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadakkancheri-I is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,058) of Vadakkancheri-I village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadakkancheri-I is 89.8%. Thus Vadakkancheri-I village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 93.97% and the female literacy rate is 86% in Vadakkancheri-I village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadakkancheri-I village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadakkancheri-I Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadakkancheri-I village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,079 | 1,105 | 974 |
| Literacy | 89.83% | 93.97% | 86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,733 | 868 | 865 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 58 | 28 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 4,000 | 1,653 | 2,347 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Vadakkancheri-I village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadakkancheri-I village out of total population, 8,154 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,154 workers engaged in Main Work, 437 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 902 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,161 | 5,341 | 1,820 |
| Cultivators | 437 | 369 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 902 | 473 | 429 |
| Household Industries | 156 | 115 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 5,666 | 4,384 | 1,282 |
| Marginal Workers | 993 | 497 | 496 |
| Non Working | 12,819 | 4,351 | 8,468 |
Nearby Villages to Vadakkancheri-I,
Below are the list of villages near Vadakkancheri-I village in Alathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kannambra-II | 10,768 |
| Vadakkancheri-II | 14,918 |
| Kannambra-I | 14,303 |
| Vandazhi-II | 12,789 |
| Puducode | 21,733 |
| Vandazhi-I | 13,128 |
| Kavasseri-II | 11,855 |
| Mangalam Dam | 6,012 |
| Kavasseri-I | 17,333 |
| Kizhakkencheri-II | 17,584 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadakkancheri-I, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia