Valat Population, Caste, Working Data Wayanad, Kerala - Census 2011
Valat is a village situated in Mananthavady taluka of Wayanad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,477 families residing in the village Valat. The total population of Valat is 10,799 out of which 5,350 are males and 5,449 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valat is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Valat village is 1212 which is 11% of the total population. There are 600 male children and 612 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valat is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Valat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valat is 92%. Thus Valat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79% of Wayanad district. The male literacy rate is 94.91% and the female literacy rate is 89.17% in Valat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Valat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Valat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,212 | 600 | 612 |
| Literacy | 92.01% | 94.91% | 89.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62 | 28 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,191 | 1,105 | 1,086 |
| Illiterate | 1,978 | 842 | 1,136 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.3% of total population in Valat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Valat village out of total population, 4,422 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,422 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,480 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,004 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,714 | 2,877 | 837 |
| Cultivators | 1,480 | 1,247 | 233 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,004 | 725 | 279 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,219 | 897 | 322 |
| Marginal Workers | 708 | 244 | 464 |
| Non Working | 6,377 | 2,229 | 4,148 |
Map of Valat, Wayanad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Valat, Mananthavady
Below are the list of villages near Valat village in Mananthavady.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thondernad | 11,752 |
| Edavaka | 16,737 |
| Periya | 11,174 |
| Nalloornad | 16,928 |
| Thavinhal | 17,840 |
| Cherukottur | 11,462 |
| Mananthavady | 34,663 |
| Panamaram | 12,683 |
| Payyampally | 13,311 |
| Anchukunnu | 19,078 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valat, Wayanad, Kerala - Wikipedia