Vellinezhi Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Vellinezhi is a village situated in Ottappalam taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,967 families residing in the village Vellinezhi. The total population of Vellinezhi is 20,168 out of which 9,726 are males and 10,442 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellinezhi is 1,074.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vellinezhi village is 1814 which is 9% of the total population. There are 948 male children and 866 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellinezhi is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,074) of Vellinezhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellinezhi is 93.4%. Thus Vellinezhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 95.6% and the female literacy rate is 91.43% in Vellinezhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vellinezhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vellinezhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vellinezhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,814 | 948 | 866 |
| Literacy | 93.42% | 95.6% | 91.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,356 | 1,660 | 1,696 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 95 | 49 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 3,021 | 1,334 | 1,687 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Vellinezhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vellinezhi village out of total population, 7,369 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,369 workers engaged in Main Work, 518 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,647 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,130 | 4,713 | 1,417 |
| Cultivators | 518 | 474 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,647 | 1,111 | 536 |
| Household Industries | 128 | 103 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 3,837 | 3,025 | 812 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,239 | 709 | 530 |
| Non Working | 12,799 | 4,304 | 8,495 |
Nearby Villages to Vellinezhi,
Below are the list of villages near Vellinezhi village in Ottappalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Cherpulacherry | 34,899 |
| Karimpuzha-I | 19,287 |
| Nellaya | 36,146 |
| Karimpuzha-II | 12,830 |
| Kulukkallur | 27,971 |
| Kadampazhipuram-II | 15,363 |
| Vilayur | 23,389 |
| Kadampazhipuram-I | 16,003 |
| Thiruvegapura | 33,942 |
| Sreekrishnapuram -I | 14,797 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellinezhi, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia