Vechoor Population, Caste, Working Data Kottayam, Kerala - Census 2011
Vechoor is a village situated in Vaikom taluka of Kottayam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,168 families residing in the village Vechoor. The total population of Vechoor is 17,041 out of which 8,315 are males and 8,726 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vechoor is 1,049.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vechoor village is 1573 which is 9% of the total population. There are 803 male children and 770 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vechoor is 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Vechoor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vechoor is 96.6%. Thus Vechoor village has a higher literacy rate compared to 88.6% of Kottayam district. The male literacy rate is 98.18% and the female literacy rate is 95.06% in Vechoor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vechoor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vechoor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vechoor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,573 | 803 | 770 |
| Literacy | 96.57% | 98.18% | 95.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,181 | 1,086 | 1,095 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 2,103 | 940 | 1,163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Vechoor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vechoor village out of total population, 7,485 were engaged in work activities. 74.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,485 workers engaged in Main Work, 223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 923 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,580 | 3,940 | 1,640 |
| Cultivators | 223 | 210 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 923 | 575 | 348 |
| Household Industries | 196 | 45 | 151 |
| Other Workers | 4,238 | 3,110 | 1,128 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,905 | 758 | 1,147 |
| Non Working | 9,556 | 3,617 | 5,939 |
Map of Vechoor, Kottayam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Vechoor, Vaikom
Below are the list of villages near Vechoor village in Vaikom.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thalayazham | 20,151 |
| Kallara | 13,562 |
| Vaikom | 19,511 |
| Muttuchira | 15,962 |
| Naduvile | 8,593 |
| Manjoor | 14,696 |
| Vadakkemuri | 17,019 |
| Kothanalloor | 13,192 |
| Kulasekharamangalam | 21,728 |
| Vadayar | 22,571 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vechoor, Kottayam, Kerala - Wikipedia