Vagamon Population, Caste, Working Data Idukki, Kerala - Census 2011
Vagamon is a village situated in Peerumade taluka of Idukki district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,816 families residing in the village Vagamon. The total population of Vagamon is 14,641 out of which 7,212 are males and 7,429 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vagamon is 1,030.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vagamon village is 1316 which is 9% of the total population. There are 666 male children and 650 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vagamon is 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Vagamon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vagamon is 90.9%. Thus Vagamon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 83.2% of Idukki district. The male literacy rate is 94.91% and the female literacy rate is 86.99% in Vagamon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vagamon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vagamon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vagamon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,316 | 666 | 650 |
| Literacy | 90.88% | 94.91% | 86.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,275 | 1,592 | 1,683 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 310 | 148 | 162 |
| Illiterate | 2,531 | 999 | 1,532 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Vagamon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vagamon village out of total population, 7,644 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,644 workers engaged in Main Work, 885 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,407 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,296 | 3,790 | 2,506 |
| Cultivators | 885 | 595 | 290 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,407 | 757 | 650 |
| Household Industries | 147 | 73 | 74 |
| Other Workers | 3,857 | 2,365 | 1,492 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,348 | 579 | 769 |
| Non Working | 6,997 | 2,843 | 4,154 |
Map of Vagamon, Idukki, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Vagamon, Peerumade
Below are the list of villages near Vagamon village in Peerumade.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Upputhara | 18,885 |
| Elappara | 18,714 |
| Kokkayar | 12,190 |
| Peerumade | 22,213 |
| Manjumala | 20,503 |
| Periyar | 22,978 |
| Kumily | 30,276 |
| Mlappara | 1,129 |
| Peruvanthanam | 14,093 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vagamon, Idukki, Kerala - Wikipedia