Vadakkethara Population, Caste, Working Data Thrissur, Kerala - Census 2011
Vadakkethara is a village situated in Talappilly taluka of Thrissur district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,489 families residing in the village Vadakkethara. The total population of Vadakkethara is 10,261 out of which 4,963 are males and 5,298 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadakkethara is 1,067.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vadakkethara village is 1057 which is 10% of the total population. There are 570 male children and 487 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadakkethara is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Vadakkethara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadakkethara is 89.3%. Thus Vadakkethara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 85.8% of Thrissur district. The male literacy rate is 92.88% and the female literacy rate is 86.03% in Vadakkethara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadakkethara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadakkethara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadakkethara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,057 | 570 | 487 |
| Literacy | 89.3% | 92.88% | 86.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,987 | 964 | 1,023 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51 | 26 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 2,042 | 883 | 1,159 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Vadakkethara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadakkethara village out of total population, 4,348 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,348 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 374 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,559 | 2,607 | 952 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 159 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 374 | 175 | 199 |
| Household Industries | 81 | 59 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 2,911 | 2,214 | 697 |
| Marginal Workers | 789 | 283 | 506 |
| Non Working | 5,913 | 2,073 | 3,840 |
Map of Vadakkethara, Thrissur, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Vadakkethara, Talappilly
Below are the list of villages near Vadakkethara village in Talappilly.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thiruvilwamala | 11,793 |
| Kondazhy | 11,507 |
| Pampady | 3,515 |
| Chelakode | 4,236 |
| Mayannur | 6,660 |
| Venganellur | 10,664 |
| Painkulam | 9,517 |
| Killimangalam | 9,119 |
| Varavoor | 8,944 |
| Panjal | 6,388 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadakkethara, Thrissur, Kerala - Wikipedia