Vattamkulam Population, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Vattamkulam is a village situated in Ponnani taluka of Malappuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 7,454 families residing in the village Vattamkulam. The total population of Vattamkulam is 36,147 out of which 17,233 are males and 18,914 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vattamkulam is 1,098.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vattamkulam village is 4407 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2214 male children and 2193 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vattamkulam is 991 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,098) of Vattamkulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vattamkulam is 93.9%. Thus Vattamkulam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 96.06% and the female literacy rate is 92% in Vattamkulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vattamkulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vattamkulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vattamkulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,407 | 2,214 | 2,193 |
| Literacy | 93.92% | 96.06% | 92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,808 | 2,387 | 2,421 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 115 | 58 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 6,337 | 2,806 | 3,531 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Vattamkulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vattamkulam village out of total population, 10,667 were engaged in work activities. 74.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,667 workers engaged in Main Work, 326 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 453 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,954 | 6,752 | 1,202 |
| Cultivators | 326 | 285 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 453 | 358 | 95 |
| Household Industries | 183 | 163 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 6,992 | 5,946 | 1,046 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,713 | 1,683 | 1,030 |
| Non Working | 25,480 | 8,798 | 16,682 |
Map of Vattamkulam, Malappuram, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Vattamkulam, Ponnani
Below are the list of villages near Vattamkulam village in Ponnani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tavanur | 34,500 |
| Veliyankode | 32,554 |
| Perumpadappa | 29,766 |
| Nannamukku | 28,989 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vattamkulam, Malappuram, Kerala - Wikipedia