Vettiyar Population, Caste, Working Data Alappuzha, Kerala - Census 2011
Vettiyar is a village situated in Mavelikkara taluka of Alappuzha district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,673 families residing in the village Vettiyar. The total population of Vettiyar is 21,393 out of which 9,827 are males and 11,566 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vettiyar is 1,177.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vettiyar village is 1838 which is 9% of the total population. There are 934 male children and 904 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vettiyar is 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,177) of Vettiyar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vettiyar is 96.2%. Thus Vettiyar village has higher literacy rate compared to 87.1% of Alappuzha district. The male literacy rate is 97.09% and the female literacy rate is 95.46% in Vettiyar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vettiyar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vettiyar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vettiyar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,838 | 934 | 904 |
| Literacy | 96.2% | 97.09% | 95.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,570 | 1,714 | 1,856 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 2,581 | 1,193 | 1,388 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Vettiyar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vettiyar village out of total population, 6,662 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,662 workers engaged in Main Work, 497 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 273 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,819 | 3,698 | 1,121 |
| Cultivators | 497 | 426 | 71 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 273 | 228 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 107 | 79 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 3,942 | 2,965 | 977 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,843 | 1,120 | 723 |
| Non Working | 14,731 | 5,009 | 9,722 |
Nearby Villages to Vettiyar,
Below are the list of villages near Vettiyar village in Mavelikkara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thriperumthura | 15,226 |
| Thekkekara | 32,373 |
| Perungala | 14,151 |
| Chunakkara | 22,730 |
| Noornad | 25,375 |
| Palamel | 32,512 |
| Thamarakkulam | 27,017 |
| Vallikunnam | 30,394 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vettiyar, Alappuzha, Kerala - Wikipedia