Velappaya Population, Caste, Working Data Thrissur, Kerala - Census 2011
Velappaya is a village situated in Thrissur taluka of Thrissur district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,185 families residing in the village Velappaya. The total population of Velappaya is 4,575 out of which 2,233 are males and 2,342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velappaya is 1,049.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velappaya village is 378 which is 8% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 179 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velappaya is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Velappaya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velappaya is 96.8%. Thus Velappaya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 85.8% of Thrissur district. The male literacy rate is 97.89% and the female literacy rate is 95.84% in Velappaya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velappaya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velappaya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velappaya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 378 | 199 | 179 |
| Literacy | 96.83% | 97.89% | 95.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 567 | 274 | 293 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 511 | 242 | 269 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Velappaya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velappaya village out of total population, 1,701 were engaged in work activities. 91.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,701 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,553 | 1,084 | 469 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 34 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 41 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 21 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 1,397 | 988 | 409 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 80 | 68 |
| Non Working | 2,874 | 1,069 | 1,805 |
Map of Velappaya, Thrissur, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Velappaya, Thrissur
Below are the list of villages near Velappaya village in Thrissur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madakkathara | 16,850 |
| Chalakkal | 2,938 |
| Pananchery | 19,832 |
| Peechi | 26,946 |
| Mannamangalam | 7,878 |
| Mulayam | 9,465 |
| Pullu | 1,196 |
| Pallippuram | 2,450 |
| Alappad | 4,448 |
| Chazhoor | 5,827 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velappaya, Thrissur, Kerala - Wikipedia