Kalikavu Population, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Kalikavu is a village situated in Nilambur taluka of Malappuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,435 families residing in the village Kalikavu. The total population of Kalikavu is 22,018 out of which 10,290 are males and 11,728 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalikavu is 1,140.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalikavu village is 3101 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1507 male children and 1594 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalikavu is 1,058 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,140) of Kalikavu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalikavu is 91.8%. Thus Kalikavu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 95.01% and the female literacy rate is 89.11% in Kalikavu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalikavu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalikavu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalikavu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,101 | 1,507 | 1,594 |
| Literacy | 91.85% | 95.01% | 89.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,764 | 812 | 952 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 113 | 59 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 4,643 | 1,945 | 2,698 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Kalikavu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalikavu village out of total population, 5,958 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,958 workers engaged in Main Work, 369 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 582 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,619 | 3,894 | 725 |
| Cultivators | 369 | 342 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 582 | 450 | 132 |
| Household Industries | 73 | 54 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 3,595 | 3,048 | 547 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,339 | 904 | 435 |
| Non Working | 16,060 | 5,492 | 10,568 |
Map of Kalikavu, Malappuram, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Kalikavu, Nilambur
Below are the list of villages near Kalikavu village in Nilambur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chekkode | 19,510 |
| Vellayur | 25,906 |
| Wandoor | 50,973 |
| Thuvvur | 29,991 |
| Porur | 29,561 |
| Kerala Estate | 14,871 |
| Thiruvali | 27,734 |
| Karuvarakundu | 26,712 |
| Mambad | 25,521 |
| Karulai | 25,758 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalikavu, Malappuram, Kerala - Wikipedia