Vandazhi-I Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Vandazhi-I is a village situated in Alathur taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,916 families residing in the village Vandazhi-I. The total population of Vandazhi-I is 13,128 out of which 6,501 are males and 6,627 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vandazhi-I is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vandazhi-I village is 1431 which is 11% of the total population. There are 724 male children and 707 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vandazhi-I is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Vandazhi-I village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vandazhi-I is 87%. Thus Vandazhi-I village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 92.68% and the female literacy rate is 81.4% in Vandazhi-I village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vandazhi-I village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vandazhi-I Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vandazhi-I village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,431 | 724 | 707 |
| Literacy | 86.97% | 92.68% | 81.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,743 | 883 | 860 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 2,955 | 1,147 | 1,808 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Vandazhi-I village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vandazhi-I village out of total population, 5,496 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,496 workers engaged in Main Work, 343 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,490 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,784 | 3,381 | 1,403 |
| Cultivators | 343 | 281 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,490 | 717 | 773 |
| Household Industries | 170 | 124 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 2,781 | 2,259 | 522 |
| Marginal Workers | 712 | 439 | 273 |
| Non Working | 7,632 | 2,681 | 4,951 |
Nearby Villages to Vandazhi-I,
Below are the list of villages near Vandazhi-I village in Alathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vandazhi-II | 12,789 |
| Mangalam Dam | 6,012 |
| Vadakkancheri-II | 14,918 |
| Kizhakkencheri-II | 17,584 |
| Vadakkancheri-I | 20,973 |
| Kizhakkencheri-I | 23,344 |
| Kannambra-II | 10,768 |
| Kannambra-I | 14,303 |
| Puducode | 21,733 |
| Kavasseri-II | 11,855 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vandazhi-I, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia