Vallichira Population, Caste, Working Data Kottayam, Kerala - Census 2011
Vallichira is a village situated in Meenachil taluka of Kottayam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,380 families residing in the village Vallichira. The total population of Vallichira is 13,716 out of which 6,834 are males and 6,882 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vallichira is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vallichira village is 1148 which is 8% of the total population. There are 598 male children and 550 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vallichira is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Vallichira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vallichira is 96.8%. Thus Vallichira village has higher literacy rate compared to 88.6% of Kottayam district. The male literacy rate is 97.66% and the female literacy rate is 96.05% in Vallichira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vallichira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vallichira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vallichira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,148 | 598 | 550 |
| Literacy | 96.85% | 97.66% | 96.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,216 | 629 | 587 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 78 | 39 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 1,544 | 744 | 800 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Vallichira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vallichira village out of total population, 5,780 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,780 workers engaged in Main Work, 363 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 235 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,456 | 3,297 | 1,159 |
| Cultivators | 363 | 350 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 235 | 179 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 39 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 3,805 | 2,729 | 1,076 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,324 | 734 | 590 |
| Non Working | 7,936 | 2,803 | 5,133 |
Nearby Villages to Vallichira,
Below are the list of villages near Vallichira village in Meenachil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lalam | 9,137 |
| Kurichithanam | 9,383 |
| Bharananganam | 17,149 |
| Kuravilangad | 18,033 |
| Thalappalam | 9,435 |
| Kanakkari | 22,793 |
| Teekoy | 9,418 |
| Elackad | 13,333 |
| Poonjar Vadakkekara | 8,222 |
| Kidangoor | 25,170 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vallichira, Kottayam, Kerala - Wikipedia