Varappetty Population, Caste, Working Data Ernakulam, Kerala - Census 2011
Varappetty is a village situated in Kothamangalam taluka of Ernakulam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,559 families residing in the village Varappetty. The total population of Varappetty is 18,867 out of which 9,233 are males and 9,634 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Varappetty is 1,043.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Varappetty village is 1801 which is 10% of the total population. There are 936 male children and 865 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Varappetty is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Varappetty village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Varappetty is 96%. Thus Varappetty village has a higher literacy rate compared to 87% of Ernakulam district. The male literacy rate is 97.61% and the female literacy rate is 94.54% in Varappetty village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Varappetty village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Varappetty Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Varappetty village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,801 | 936 | 865 |
| Literacy | 96.03% | 97.61% | 94.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 884 | 444 | 440 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 2,478 | 1,134 | 1,344 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Varappetty village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Varappetty village out of total population, 7,500 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,500 workers engaged in Main Work, 618 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 593 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,140 | 4,578 | 1,562 |
| Cultivators | 618 | 525 | 93 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 593 | 397 | 196 |
| Household Industries | 89 | 56 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 4,840 | 3,600 | 1,240 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,360 | 717 | 643 |
| Non Working | 11,367 | 3,938 | 7,429 |
Map of Varappetty, Ernakulam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Varappetty, Kothamangalam
Below are the list of villages near Varappetty village in Kothamangalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pothanikkad | 19,309 |
| Kedavoor | 15,336 |
| Neriamangalam | 15,994 |
| Kuttamangalam | 17,400 |
| Keerampara | 12,258 |
| Kuttampuzha | 24,799 |
| Pindimana | 12,516 |
| Kottappady | 13,512 |
| Thrikkariyoor | 15,746 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Varappetty, Ernakulam, Kerala - Wikipedia