Valappad Population, Caste, Working Data Thrissur, Kerala - Census 2011
Valappad is a village situated in Chavakkad taluka of Thrissur district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 8,852 families residing in the village Valappad. The total population of Valappad is 35,237 out of which 16,208 are males and 19,029 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valappad is 1,174.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Valappad village is 3435 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1848 male children and 1587 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valappad is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,174) of Valappad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valappad is 96.1%. Thus Valappad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 85.8% of Thrissur district. The male literacy rate is 97.42% and the female literacy rate is 95% in Valappad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Valappad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Valappad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valappad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,435 | 1,848 | 1,587 |
| Literacy | 96.09% | 97.42% | 95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 977 | 479 | 498 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 4,677 | 2,218 | 2,459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Valappad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Valappad village out of total population, 10,912 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,912 workers engaged in Main Work, 315 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 201 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,973 | 6,963 | 2,010 |
| Cultivators | 315 | 275 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 201 | 170 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 188 | 132 | 56 |
| Other Workers | 8,269 | 6,386 | 1,883 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,939 | 873 | 1,066 |
| Non Working | 24,325 | 8,372 | 15,953 |
Map of Valappad, Thrissur, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Valappad, Chavakkad
Below are the list of villages near Valappad village in Chavakkad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nattika | 19,406 |
| Engandiyur | 23,101 |
| Kundazhiyur | 10,583 |
| Irimbranallur | 3,200 |
| Annakara | 9,511 |
| Kadappuram | 22,938 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valappad, Thrissur, Kerala - Wikipedia