Vellanad Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Vellanad is a village situated in Nedumangad taluka of Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,575 families residing in the village Vellanad. The total population of Vellanad is 28,667 out of which 13,923 are males and 14,744 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellanad is 1,059.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vellanad village is 2388 which is 8% of the total population. There are 1242 male children and 1146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellanad is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,059) of Vellanad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellanad is 92.3%. Thus Vellanad village has higher literacy rate compared to 84.4% of Thiruvananthapuram district. The male literacy rate is 94.88% and the female literacy rate is 89.88% in Vellanad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vellanad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vellanad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vellanad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,388 | 1,242 | 1,146 |
| Literacy | 92.29% | 94.88% | 89.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,011 | 942 | 1,069 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 351 | 169 | 182 |
| Illiterate | 4,413 | 1,891 | 2,522 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Vellanad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vellanad village out of total population, 12,070 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,070 workers engaged in Main Work, 396 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 933 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,338 | 7,261 | 2,077 |
| Cultivators | 396 | 367 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 933 | 883 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 197 | 119 | 78 |
| Other Workers | 7,812 | 5,892 | 1,920 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,732 | 974 | 1,758 |
| Non Working | 16,597 | 5,688 | 10,909 |
Nearby Villages to Vellanad,
Below are the list of villages near Vellanad village in Nedumangad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aruvikkara | 33,909 |
| Perumkulam | 19,202 |
| Vembayam | 20,716 |
| Veeranakavu | 26,384 |
| Uzhamalackal | 21,472 |
| Aryanad | 26,361 |
| Mannoorkara | 18,343 |
| Vithura | 18,437 |
| Tholicode | 31,784 |
| Anad | 31,687 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellanad, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - Wikipedia