Vilayur Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Vilayur is a village situated in Ottappalam taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,792 families residing in the village Vilayur. The total population of Vilayur is 23,389 out of which 10,831 are males and 12,558 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vilayur is 1,159.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vilayur village is 3130 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1599 male children and 1531 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vilayur is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,159) of Vilayur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vilayur is 93.3%. Thus Vilayur village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 95.24% and the female literacy rate is 91.58% in Vilayur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vilayur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vilayur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vilayur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,130 | 1,599 | 1,531 |
| Literacy | 93.25% | 95.24% | 91.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,572 | 1,241 | 1,331 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 23 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 4,497 | 2,038 | 2,459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Vilayur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vilayur village out of total population, 6,256 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,256 workers engaged in Main Work, 397 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 835 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,325 | 4,406 | 919 |
| Cultivators | 397 | 368 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 835 | 606 | 229 |
| Household Industries | 133 | 96 | 37 |
| Other Workers | 3,960 | 3,336 | 624 |
| Marginal Workers | 931 | 613 | 318 |
| Non Working | 17,133 | 5,812 | 11,321 |
Nearby Villages to Vilayur,
Below are the list of villages near Vilayur village in Ottappalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thiruvegapura | 33,942 |
| Kulukkallur | 27,971 |
| Parudur | 26,638 |
| Nellaya | 36,146 |
| Anakkara | 24,699 |
| Cherpulacherry | 34,899 |
| Vellinezhi | 20,168 |
| Karimpuzha-I | 19,287 |
| Karimpuzha-II | 12,830 |
| Kadampazhipuram-II | 15,363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vilayur, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia