Kavalam Population, Caste, Working Data Alappuzha, Kerala - Census 2011

Kavalam is a village situated in Kuttanad taluka of Alappuzha district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,142 families residing in the village Kavalam. The total population of Kavalam is 13,089 out of which 6,433 are males and 6,656 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kavalam is 1,035.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kavalam village is 1359 which is 10% of the total population. There are 688 male children and 671 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kavalam is 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Kavalam village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kavalam is 97.7%. Thus Kavalam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 87.1% of Alappuzha district. The male literacy rate is 98.54% and the female literacy rate is 96.94% in Kavalam village.

Population
13,089
Families
3,142
Literacy
97.72%
Sex Ratio
1,035

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kavalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Kavalam Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kavalam village.

Total Male Female
Children 1,359 688 671
Literacy 97.72% 98.54% 96.94%
Scheduled Caste 1,375 693 682
Scheduled Tribe 21 9 12
Illiterate 1,626 772 854

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kavalam village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kavalam village out of total population, 5,725 were engaged in work activities. 67.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,725 workers engaged in Main Work, 345 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,281 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,870 2,884 986
Cultivators 345 308 37
Agriculture Labourer 1,281 814 467
Household Industries 159 131 28
Other Workers 2,085 1,631 454
Marginal Workers 1,855 819 1,036
Non Working 7,364 2,730 4,634

Map of Kavalam, Alappuzha, Kerala


Nearby Villages to Kavalam, Kuttanad

Below are the list of villages near Kavalam village in Kuttanad.

Village Population
Kunnumma 14,252
Neelamperoor 5,841
Pulinkunnu 15,210
Veliyanad 12,501
Kainakary South 15,405
Ramankary 10,755
Kainakary North 8,292
Champakkulam 15,848
Nedumudi 14,601
Thakazhy 15,758

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