Vayathur Population, Caste, Working Data Kannur, Kerala - Census 2011
Vayathur is a village situated in Taliparamba taluka of Kannur district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,395 families residing in the village Vayathur. The total population of Vayathur is 22,743 out of which 11,207 are males and 11,536 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vayathur is 1,029.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vayathur village is 2326 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1227 male children and 1099 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vayathur is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Vayathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vayathur is 95.1%. Thus Vayathur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.8% of Kannur district. The male literacy rate is 96.58% and the female literacy rate is 93.74% in Vayathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vayathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vayathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vayathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,326 | 1,227 | 1,099 |
| Literacy | 95.13% | 96.58% | 93.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 269 | 135 | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,122 | 584 | 538 |
| Illiterate | 3,320 | 1,568 | 1,752 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Vayathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vayathur village out of total population, 9,124 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,124 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,464 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 853 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,626 | 5,156 | 1,470 |
| Cultivators | 1,464 | 1,283 | 181 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 853 | 587 | 266 |
| Household Industries | 81 | 64 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 4,228 | 3,222 | 1,006 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,498 | 1,345 | 1,153 |
| Non Working | 13,619 | 4,706 | 8,913 |
Map of Vayathur, Kannur, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Vayathur, Taliparamba
Below are the list of villages near Vayathur village in Taliparamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nuchiyad | 12,686 |
| Padiyoor | 12,114 |
| Payyavoor | 22,998 |
| Kalliad | 9,410 |
| Eruvassy | 19,216 |
| Sreekandapuram | 17,630 |
| Nediyanga | 15,859 |
| Malapattam | 9,628 |
| Chuzhali | 14,759 |
| Chengalai | 15,800 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vayathur, Kannur, Kerala - Wikipedia