Veliyankode Population, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Veliyankode is a village situated in Ponnani taluka of Malappuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,211 families residing in the village Veliyankode. The total population of Veliyankode is 32,554 out of which 15,054 are males and 17,500 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veliyankode is 1,162.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Veliyankode village is 4341 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2226 male children and 2115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veliyankode is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,162) of Veliyankode village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veliyankode is 91.5%. Thus Veliyankode village has higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 94.03% and the female literacy rate is 89.46% in Veliyankode village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veliyankode village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veliyankode Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veliyankode village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,341 | 2,226 | 2,115 |
| Literacy | 91.54% | 94.03% | 89.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 496 | 242 | 254 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 18 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 6,728 | 2,992 | 3,736 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Veliyankode village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veliyankode village out of total population, 8,275 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,275 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 200 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,765 | 5,997 | 768 |
| Cultivators | 184 | 159 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 200 | 153 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 321 | 274 | 47 |
| Other Workers | 6,060 | 5,411 | 649 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,510 | 948 | 562 |
| Non Working | 24,279 | 8,109 | 16,170 |
Nearby Villages to Veliyankode,
Below are the list of villages near Veliyankode village in Ponnani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vattamkulam | 36,147 |
| Perumpadappa | 29,766 |
| Tavanur | 34,500 |
| Nannamukku | 28,989 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veliyankode, Malappuram, Kerala - Wikipedia