Vellarakkad Population, Caste, Working Data Thrissur, Kerala - Census 2011
Vellarakkad is a village situated in Talappilly taluka of Thrissur district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,310 families residing in the village Vellarakkad. The total population of Vellarakkad is 5,771 out of which 2,753 are males and 3,018 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vellarakkad is 1,096.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vellarakkad village is 668 which is 12% of the total population. There are 366 male children and 302 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vellarakkad is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,096) of Vellarakkad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vellarakkad is 94.4%. Thus Vellarakkad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 85.8% of Thrissur district. The male literacy rate is 96.15% and the female literacy rate is 92.93% in Vellarakkad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vellarakkad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vellarakkad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vellarakkad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 668 | 366 | 302 |
| Literacy | 94.43% | 96.15% | 92.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 881 | 427 | 454 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 952 | 458 | 494 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Vellarakkad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vellarakkad village out of total population, 1,871 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,871 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,585 | 1,284 | 301 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 41 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 34 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 58 | 53 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1,430 | 1,156 | 274 |
| Marginal Workers | 286 | 159 | 127 |
| Non Working | 3,900 | 1,310 | 2,590 |
Map of Vellarakkad, Thrissur, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Vellarakkad, Talappilly
Below are the list of villages near Vellarakkad village in Talappilly.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanjirakode | 4,474 |
| Chowwannur | 6,907 |
| Mullurkara | 13,491 |
| Mangad | 3,989 |
| Attoor | 7,327 |
| Kanipayyur | 3,245 |
| Panjal | 6,388 |
| Chemmanthatta | 6,538 |
| Killimangalam | 9,119 |
| Vellattanjur | 6,704 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vellarakkad, Thrissur, Kerala - Wikipedia