Mangalam Dam Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Mangalam Dam is a village situated in Alathur taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,441 families residing in the village Mangalam Dam. The total population of Mangalam Dam is 6,012 out of which 2,985 are males and 3,027 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mangalam Dam is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mangalam Dam village is 658 which is 11% of the total population. There are 354 male children and 304 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mangalam Dam is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Mangalam Dam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mangalam Dam is 89.3%. Thus Mangalam Dam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 91.37% and the female literacy rate is 87.26% in Mangalam Dam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mangalam Dam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mangalam Dam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mangalam Dam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 658 | 354 | 304 |
| Literacy | 89.28% | 91.37% | 87.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 628 | 324 | 304 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 323 | 163 | 160 |
| Illiterate | 1,232 | 581 | 651 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Mangalam Dam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mangalam Dam village out of total population, 2,506 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,506 workers engaged in Main Work, 224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 306 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,328 | 1,692 | 636 |
| Cultivators | 224 | 189 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 306 | 186 | 120 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 1,763 | 1,293 | 470 |
| Marginal Workers | 178 | 62 | 116 |
| Non Working | 3,506 | 1,231 | 2,275 |
Map of Mangalam Dam, Palakkad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Mangalam Dam, Alathur
Below are the list of villages near Mangalam Dam village in Alathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vandazhi-I | 13,128 |
| Kizhakkencheri-II | 17,584 |
| Vandazhi-II | 12,789 |
| Kizhakkencheri-I | 23,344 |
| Vadakkancheri-II | 14,918 |
| Vadakkancheri-I | 20,973 |
| Kannambra-II | 10,768 |
| Kannambra-I | 14,303 |
| Puducode | 21,733 |
| Kavasseri-II | 11,855 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mangalam Dam, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia