Vettom Population, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Vettom is a village situated in Tirur taluka of Malappuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,577 families residing in the village Vettom. The total population of Vettom is 37,456 out of which 17,401 are males and 20,055 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vettom is 1,153.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vettom village is 5081 which is 14% of the total population. There are 2638 male children and 2443 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vettom is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,153) of Vettom village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vettom is 92.1%. Thus Vettom village has higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 94.31% and the female literacy rate is 90.24% in Vettom village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vettom village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vettom Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vettom village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,081 | 2,638 | 2,443 |
| Literacy | 92.1% | 94.31% | 90.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,367 | 671 | 696 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 29 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 7,640 | 3,478 | 4,162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Vettom village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vettom village out of total population, 9,421 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 9,421 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,395 | 6,815 | 580 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 92 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 100 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 90 | 83 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 7,076 | 6,540 | 536 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,026 | 1,389 | 637 |
| Non Working | 28,035 | 9,197 | 18,838 |
Nearby Villages to Vettom,
Below are the list of villages near Vettom village in Tirur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ananthavoor | 21,058 |
| Purathur | 31,915 |
| Kurumbathur | 20,707 |
| Mangalam | 33,442 |
| Athavanad | 20,480 |
| Edayoor | 36,498 |
| Melmuri | 22,217 |
| Ponmala | 33,922 |
| Marakkara | 18,187 |
| Kalpakancheri | 33,721 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vettom, Malappuram, Kerala - Wikipedia