Veliyanad Population, Caste, Working Data Alappuzha, Kerala - Census 2011
Veliyanad is a village situated in Kuttanad taluka of Alappuzha district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,041 families residing in the village Veliyanad. The total population of Veliyanad is 12,501 out of which 6,025 are males and 6,476 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veliyanad is 1,075.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Veliyanad village is 1151 which is 9% of the total population. There are 573 male children and 578 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veliyanad is 1,009 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,075) of Veliyanad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veliyanad is 97.6%. Thus Veliyanad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 87.1% of Alappuzha district. The male literacy rate is 98.51% and the female literacy rate is 96.76% in Veliyanad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veliyanad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veliyanad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veliyanad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,151 | 573 | 578 |
| Literacy | 97.6% | 98.51% | 96.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,135 | 549 | 586 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 16 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 1,423 | 654 | 769 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Veliyanad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veliyanad village out of total population, 4,532 were engaged in work activities. 67.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,532 workers engaged in Main Work, 282 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,079 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,039 | 2,375 | 664 |
| Cultivators | 282 | 251 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,079 | 760 | 319 |
| Household Industries | 127 | 105 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 1,551 | 1,259 | 292 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,493 | 810 | 683 |
| Non Working | 7,969 | 2,840 | 5,129 |
Map of Veliyanad, Alappuzha, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Veliyanad, Kuttanad
Below are the list of villages near Veliyanad village in Kuttanad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Neelamperoor | 5,841 |
| Ramankary | 10,755 |
| Kavalam | 13,089 |
| Champakkulam | 15,848 |
| Kunnumma | 14,252 |
| Nedumudi | 14,601 |
| Pulinkunnu | 15,210 |
| Thakazhy | 15,758 |
| Kainakary South | 15,405 |
| Edathua | 21,699 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veliyanad, Alappuzha, Kerala - Wikipedia