Veeyapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Alappuzha, Kerala - Census 2011
Veeyapuram is a village situated in Karthikappally taluka of Alappuzha district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,949 families residing in the village Veeyapuram. The total population of Veeyapuram is 11,392 out of which 5,239 are males and 6,153 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veeyapuram is 1,174.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Veeyapuram village is 1057 which is 9% of the total population. There are 539 male children and 518 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veeyapuram is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,174) of Veeyapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veeyapuram is 95.4%. Thus Veeyapuram village has higher literacy rate compared to 87.1% of Alappuzha district. The male literacy rate is 96.91% and the female literacy rate is 94.07% in Veeyapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veeyapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veeyapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veeyapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,057 | 539 | 518 |
| Literacy | 95.37% | 96.91% | 94.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,791 | 851 | 940 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,536 | 684 | 852 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Veeyapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veeyapuram village out of total population, 3,848 were engaged in work activities. 67.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,848 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 568 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,582 | 1,978 | 604 |
| Cultivators | 195 | 185 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 568 | 353 | 215 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 23 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 1,777 | 1,417 | 360 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,266 | 593 | 673 |
| Non Working | 7,544 | 2,668 | 4,876 |
Nearby Villages to Veeyapuram,
Below are the list of villages near Veeyapuram village in Karthikappally.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Cheruthana | 12,882 |
| Pallippad | 24,648 |
| Karuvatta | 14,755 |
| Thrikkunnapuzha | 26,679 |
| Arattupuzha | 29,264 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veeyapuram, Alappuzha, Kerala - Wikipedia