Valakam Population, Caste, Working Data Ernakulam, Kerala - Census 2011
Valakam is a village situated in Muvattupuzha taluka of Ernakulam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,012 families residing in the village Valakam. The total population of Valakam is 15,966 out of which 7,975 are males and 7,991 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valakam is 1,002.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Valakam village is 1339 which is 8% of the total population. There are 698 male children and 641 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valakam is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Valakam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valakam is 96.7%. Thus Valakam village has higher literacy rate compared to 87% of Ernakulam district. The male literacy rate is 98.14% and the female literacy rate is 95.22% in Valakam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Valakam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Valakam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valakam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,339 | 698 | 641 |
| Literacy | 96.68% | 98.14% | 95.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 653 | 326 | 327 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 49 | 28 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 1,825 | 833 | 992 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Valakam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Valakam village out of total population, 6,080 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,080 workers engaged in Main Work, 570 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 354 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,234 | 4,034 | 1,200 |
| Cultivators | 570 | 538 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 354 | 253 | 101 |
| Household Industries | 73 | 58 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 4,237 | 3,185 | 1,052 |
| Marginal Workers | 846 | 421 | 425 |
| Non Working | 9,886 | 3,520 | 6,366 |
Nearby Villages to Valakam,
Below are the list of villages near Valakam village in Muvattupuzha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mulavoor | 33,901 |
| Enanalloor | 22,561 |
| Kalloorkkad | 12,911 |
| Manjalloor | 17,145 |
| Muvattupuzha | 19,797 |
| Arakuzha | 13,335 |
| Marady | 17,176 |
| Memury | 10,049 |
| Ramamangalam | 10,035 |
| Maneed | 16,980 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valakam, Ernakulam, Kerala - Wikipedia