Vazhakkad Population, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011

Vazhakkad is a village situated in Ernad taluka of Malappuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 7,435 families residing in the village Vazhakkad. The total population of Vazhakkad is 35,774 out of which 17,280 are males and 18,494 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vazhakkad is 1,070.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vazhakkad village is 5044 which is 14% of the total population. There are 2548 male children and 2496 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vazhakkad is 980 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,070) of Vazhakkad village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vazhakkad is 95.4%. Thus Vazhakkad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 97.33% and the female literacy rate is 93.61% in Vazhakkad village.

Population
35,774
Families
7,435
Literacy
95.39%
Sex Ratio
1,070

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vazhakkad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Vazhakkad Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vazhakkad village.

Total Male Female
Children 5,044 2,548 2,496
Literacy 95.39% 97.33% 93.61%
Scheduled Caste 3,740 1,876 1,864
Scheduled Tribe 115 58 57
Illiterate 6,461 2,942 3,519

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Vazhakkad village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Vazhakkad village out of total population, 9,109 were engaged in work activities. 61.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,109 workers engaged in Main Work, 488 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 822 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 5,619 5,166 453
Cultivators 488 453 35
Agriculture Labourer 822 764 58
Household Industries 28 25 3
Other Workers 4,281 3,924 357
Marginal Workers 3,490 2,657 833
Non Working 26,665 9,457 17,208

Map of Vazhakkad, Malappuram, Kerala


Nearby Villages to Vazhakkad, Ernad

Below are the list of villages near Vazhakkad village in Ernad.

Village Population
Vettilappara 8,696
Pulikkal 40,133
Cheekkode 22,413
Areekode 31,563
Urangattiri 31,601
Perakamanna 19,696
Edavanna 26,432
Karakunnu 16,525
Kavanoor 37,977
Kuzhimanna 34,413

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