Vandithavalam Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Vandithavalam is a village situated in Chittur taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,925 families residing in the village Vandithavalam. The total population of Vandithavalam is 12,531 out of which 6,302 are males and 6,229 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vandithavalam is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vandithavalam village is 1119 which is 9% of the total population. There are 575 male children and 544 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vandithavalam is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Vandithavalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vandithavalam is 83.5%. Thus Vandithavalam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 88.82% and the female literacy rate is 78.08% in Vandithavalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vandithavalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vandithavalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vandithavalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,119 | 575 | 544 |
| Literacy | 83.47% | 88.82% | 78.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,363 | 1,170 | 1,193 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 3,005 | 1,215 | 1,790 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Vandithavalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vandithavalam village out of total population, 5,723 were engaged in work activities. 73.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,723 workers engaged in Main Work, 389 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,610 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,230 | 3,022 | 1,208 |
| Cultivators | 389 | 309 | 80 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,610 | 797 | 813 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 27 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 2,197 | 1,889 | 308 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,493 | 804 | 689 |
| Non Working | 6,808 | 2,476 | 4,332 |
Map of Vandithavalam, Palakkad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Vandithavalam, Chittur
Below are the list of villages near Vandithavalam village in Chittur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Perumatty | 8,150 |
| Pattanchery | 18,712 |
| Moolathara | 9,764 |
| Vadavannur | 17,126 |
| Valiyavallampathy | 12,864 |
| Pallassana | 23,581 |
| Kozhipathy | 12,265 |
| Vallanghy | 17,804 |
| Eruthempathy | 9,469 |
| Nemmara | 18,745 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vandithavalam, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia