Vallanghy Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Vallanghy is a village situated in Chittur taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,246 families residing in the village Vallanghy. The total population of Vallanghy is 17,804 out of which 8,661 are males and 9,143 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vallanghy is 1,056.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vallanghy village is 1709 which is 10% of the total population. There are 876 male children and 833 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vallanghy is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,056) of Vallanghy village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vallanghy is 85.6%. Thus Vallanghy village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 91.7% and the female literacy rate is 79.9% in Vallanghy village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vallanghy village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vallanghy Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vallanghy village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,709 | 876 | 833 |
| Literacy | 85.61% | 91.7% | 79.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,404 | 1,164 | 1,240 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 155 | 78 | 77 |
| Illiterate | 4,025 | 1,522 | 2,503 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Vallanghy village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vallanghy village out of total population, 7,692 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,692 workers engaged in Main Work, 465 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,966 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,008 | 4,864 | 2,144 |
| Cultivators | 465 | 347 | 118 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,966 | 891 | 1,075 |
| Household Industries | 132 | 93 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 4,445 | 3,533 | 912 |
| Marginal Workers | 684 | 275 | 409 |
| Non Working | 10,112 | 3,522 | 6,590 |
Map of Vallanghy, Palakkad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Vallanghy, Chittur
Below are the list of villages near Vallanghy village in Chittur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pallassana | 23,581 |
| Nemmara | 18,745 |
| Vadavannur | 17,126 |
| Ayiloor | 8,999 |
| Pattanchery | 18,712 |
| Kairady | 8,626 |
| Vandithavalam | 12,531 |
| Thiruvazhiyad | 10,794 |
| Perumatty | 8,150 |
| Nelliyampathy | 5,545 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vallanghy, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia