Vallapuzha Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Vallapuzha is a village situated in Ottappalam taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,282 families residing in the village Vallapuzha. The total population of Vallapuzha is 28,018 out of which 13,424 are males and 14,594 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vallapuzha is 1,087.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vallapuzha village is 3943 which is 14% of the total population. There are 2008 male children and 1935 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vallapuzha is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,087) of Vallapuzha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vallapuzha is 93.9%. Thus Vallapuzha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 95.59% and the female literacy rate is 92.36% in Vallapuzha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vallapuzha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vallapuzha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vallapuzha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,943 | 2,008 | 1,935 |
| Literacy | 93.89% | 95.59% | 92.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,787 | 1,353 | 1,434 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 5,413 | 2,511 | 2,902 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Vallapuzha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vallapuzha village out of total population, 6,915 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,915 workers engaged in Main Work, 471 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 682 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,505 | 4,937 | 568 |
| Cultivators | 471 | 449 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 682 | 549 | 133 |
| Household Industries | 62 | 54 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 4,290 | 3,885 | 405 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,410 | 1,111 | 299 |
| Non Working | 21,103 | 7,376 | 13,727 |
Map of Vallapuzha, Palakkad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Vallapuzha, Ottappalam
Below are the list of villages near Vallapuzha village in Ottappalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chalavara | 23,466 |
| Koppam | 30,169 |
| Ananganadi | 24,445 |
| Pattithara | 33,157 |
| Thrikkadeeri -I | 15,005 |
| Kappur | 31,337 |
| Thrikkadeeri -II | 15,357 |
| Chalissery | 24,238 |
| Sreekrishnapuram -II | 14,736 |
| Nagalassery | 27,606 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vallapuzha, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia