Vaikom Population, Caste, Working Data Kottayam, Kerala - Census 2011
Vaikom is a village situated in Vaikom taluka of Kottayam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,708 families residing in the village Vaikom. The total population of Vaikom is 19,511 out of which 9,418 are males and 10,093 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vaikom is 1,072.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vaikom village is 1671 which is 9% of the total population. There are 824 male children and 847 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vaikom is 1,028 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,072) of Vaikom village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vaikom is 95.6%. Thus Vaikom village has a higher literacy rate compared to 88.6% of Kottayam district. The male literacy rate is 97.89% and the female literacy rate is 93.48% in Vaikom village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vaikom village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vaikom Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vaikom village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,671 | 824 | 847 |
| Literacy | 95.61% | 97.89% | 93.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,371 | 644 | 727 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 205 | 97 | 108 |
| Illiterate | 2,455 | 1,005 | 1,450 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Vaikom village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vaikom village out of total population, 9,166 were engaged in work activities. 81.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,166 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 197 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,433 | 4,786 | 2,647 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 109 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 197 | 136 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 754 | 233 | 521 |
| Other Workers | 6,344 | 4,308 | 2,036 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,733 | 644 | 1,089 |
| Non Working | 10,345 | 3,988 | 6,357 |
Map of Vaikom, Kottayam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Vaikom, Vaikom
Below are the list of villages near Vaikom village in Vaikom.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naduvile | 8,593 |
| Thalayazham | 20,151 |
| Vadakkemuri | 17,019 |
| Vechoor | 17,041 |
| Kulasekharamangalam | 21,728 |
| Kallara | 13,562 |
| Vadayar | 22,571 |
| Muttuchira | 15,962 |
| Kaduthuruthy | 19,352 |
| Manjoor | 14,696 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vaikom, Kottayam, Kerala - Wikipedia