Vazhoor Population, Caste, Working Data Kottayam, Kerala - Census 2011
Vazhoor is a village situated in Changanassery taluka of Kottayam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 6,110 families residing in the village Vazhoor. The total population of Vazhoor is 23,909 out of which 11,634 are males and 12,275 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vazhoor is 1,055.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vazhoor village is 1961 which is 8% of the total population. There are 980 male children and 981 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vazhoor is 1,001 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,055) of Vazhoor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vazhoor is 98.2%. Thus Vazhoor village has a higher literacy rate compared to 88.6% of Kottayam district. The male literacy rate is 98.39% and the female literacy rate is 97.92% in Vazhoor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vazhoor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vazhoor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vazhoor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,961 | 980 | 981 |
| Literacy | 98.15% | 98.39% | 97.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,678 | 836 | 842 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 77 | 46 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 2,367 | 1,151 | 1,216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Vazhoor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vazhoor village out of total population, 9,019 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,019 workers engaged in Main Work, 730 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 838 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,130 | 5,555 | 1,575 |
| Cultivators | 730 | 677 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 838 | 742 | 96 |
| Household Industries | 260 | 199 | 61 |
| Other Workers | 5,302 | 3,937 | 1,365 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,889 | 1,019 | 870 |
| Non Working | 14,890 | 5,060 | 9,830 |
Map of Vazhoor, Kottayam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Vazhoor, Changanassery
Below are the list of villages near Vazhoor village in Changanassery.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nedumkunnam | 22,394 |
| Kangazha | 21,340 |
| Karukachal | 22,977 |
| Vellavoor | 17,150 |
| Thottackad | 13,990 |
| Madappally | 35,176 |
| Changanassery | 4,754 |
| Vazhappally Padinjaru | 10,655 |
| Kurichy | 35,815 |
| Vakathanam | 19,589 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vazhoor, Kottayam, Kerala - Wikipedia