Vorkady Population, Caste, Working Data Kasaragod, Kerala - Census 2011
Vorkady is a village situated in Kasaragod taluka of Kasaragod district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,737 families residing in the village Vorkady. The total population of Vorkady is 8,787 out of which 4,350 are males and 4,437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vorkady is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vorkady village is 999 which is 11% of the total population. There are 532 male children and 467 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vorkady is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Vorkady village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vorkady is 87.4%. Thus Vorkady village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.4% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 93.24% and the female literacy rate is 81.76% in Vorkady village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vorkady village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vorkady Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vorkady village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 999 | 532 | 467 |
| Literacy | 87.39% | 93.24% | 81.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 299 | 149 | 150 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 116 | 59 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 1,981 | 790 | 1,191 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Vorkady village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vorkady village out of total population, 4,160 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,160 workers engaged in Main Work, 199 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 155 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,327 | 2,032 | 1,295 |
| Cultivators | 199 | 174 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 155 | 140 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 658 | 41 | 617 |
| Other Workers | 2,315 | 1,677 | 638 |
| Marginal Workers | 833 | 443 | 390 |
| Non Working | 4,627 | 1,875 | 2,752 |
Nearby Villages to Vorkady,
Below are the list of villages near Vorkady village in Kasaragod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pavoor | 4,798 |
| Pathur | 6,383 |
| Kodalamogaru | 5,788 |
| Koliyoor | 2,743 |
| Kaliyoor | 2,323 |
| Talikala | 1,847 |
| Meenja | 4,144 |
| Kadambar | 2,616 |
| Moodambail | 4,779 |
| Kuloor | 3,381 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vorkady, Kasaragod, Kerala - Wikipedia