West Kallada Population, Caste, Working Data Kollam, Kerala - Census 2011
West Kallada is a village situated in Kunnathur taluka of Kollam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,655 families residing in the village West Kallada. The total population of West Kallada is 18,176 out of which 8,693 are males and 9,483 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of West Kallada is 1,091.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in West Kallada village is 1807 which is 10% of the total population. There are 906 male children and 901 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of West Kallada is 994 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,091) of West Kallada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of West Kallada is 94.7%. Thus West Kallada village has higher literacy rate compared to 85% of Kollam district. The male literacy rate is 96.7% and the female literacy rate is 92.94% in West Kallada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), West Kallada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
West Kallada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about West Kallada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,807 | 906 | 901 |
| Literacy | 94.73% | 96.7% | 92.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,125 | 1,987 | 2,138 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 23 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 2,670 | 1,163 | 1,507 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in West Kallada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In West Kallada village out of total population, 7,125 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,125 workers engaged in Main Work, 360 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 397 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,421 | 3,770 | 1,651 |
| Cultivators | 360 | 329 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 397 | 356 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 59 | 37 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 4,605 | 3,048 | 1,557 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,704 | 963 | 741 |
| Non Working | 11,051 | 3,960 | 7,091 |
Nearby Villages to West Kallada,
Below are the list of villages near West Kallada village in Kunnathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mynagappally | 41,027 |
| Sooranad South | 24,766 |
| Sasthamkotta | 33,285 |
| Kunnathur | 25,009 |
| Poruvazhy | 28,722 |
| Sooranad North | 28,471 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- West Kallada, Kollam, Kerala - Wikipedia