Velliyamattom Population, Caste, Working Data Idukki, Kerala - Census 2011
Velliyamattom is a village situated in Thodupuzha taluka of Idukki district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,828 families residing in the village Velliyamattom. The total population of Velliyamattom is 19,366 out of which 9,695 are males and 9,671 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velliyamattom is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velliyamattom village is 1760 which is 9% of the total population. There are 924 male children and 836 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velliyamattom is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Velliyamattom village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velliyamattom is 94.7%. Thus Velliyamattom village has higher literacy rate compared to 83.2% of Idukki district. The male literacy rate is 96.25% and the female literacy rate is 93.13% in Velliyamattom village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velliyamattom village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velliyamattom Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velliyamattom village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,760 | 924 | 836 |
| Literacy | 94.68% | 96.25% | 93.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,189 | 597 | 592 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,504 | 2,313 | 2,191 |
| Illiterate | 2,696 | 1,253 | 1,443 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.3% of total population in Velliyamattom village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velliyamattom village out of total population, 8,264 were engaged in work activities. 78.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,264 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,716 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,012 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,486 | 4,933 | 1,553 |
| Cultivators | 1,716 | 1,335 | 381 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,012 | 723 | 289 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 43 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 3,702 | 2,832 | 870 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,778 | 829 | 949 |
| Non Working | 11,102 | 3,933 | 7,169 |
Nearby Villages to Velliyamattom,
Below are the list of villages near Velliyamattom village in Thodupuzha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alacode | 11,182 |
| Idukki | 21,724 |
| Muttom | 11,037 |
| Arakkulam | 12,421 |
| Karimkunnam | 11,956 |
| Kudayathoor | 10,080 |
| Purapuzha | 11,836 |
| Elappally | 4,320 |
| Manakkad | 15,106 |
| Thodupuzha | 557 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velliyamattom, Idukki, Kerala - Wikipedia