Vavad Population, Caste, Working Data Kozhikode, Kerala - Census 2011
Vavad is a village situated in Kozhikode taluka of Kozhikode district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,239 families residing in the village Vavad. The total population of Vavad is 14,818 out of which 6,938 are males and 7,880 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vavad is 1,136.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vavad village is 2091 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1036 male children and 1055 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vavad is 1,018 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,136) of Vavad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vavad is 94.3%. Thus Vavad village has higher literacy rate compared to 84.7% of Kozhikode district. The male literacy rate is 97.48% and the female literacy rate is 91.59% in Vavad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vavad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vavad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vavad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,091 | 1,036 | 1,055 |
| Literacy | 94.32% | 97.48% | 91.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 877 | 414 | 463 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 2,814 | 1,185 | 1,629 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Vavad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vavad village out of total population, 3,718 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 3,718 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,483 | 2,289 | 194 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 111 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 78 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 2,253 | 2,082 | 171 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,235 | 861 | 374 |
| Non Working | 11,100 | 3,788 | 7,312 |
Nearby Villages to Vavad,
Below are the list of villages near Vavad village in Kozhikode.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kizhakkoth | 31,261 |
| Raroth | 33,286 |
| Narikkuni | 24,290 |
| Kedavur | 27,273 |
| Kakkur | 22,788 |
| Puthuppadi | 25,965 |
| Engapuzha | 18,244 |
| Koodathayi | 13,563 |
| Kodencheri | 18,738 |
| Nellipoyil | 11,014 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vavad, Kozhikode, Kerala - Wikipedia