Veloor Population, Caste, Working Data Kottayam, Kerala - Census 2011
Veloor is a village situated in Kottayam taluka of Kottayam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 352 families residing in the village Veloor. The total population of Veloor is 1,533 out of which 782 are males and 751 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veloor is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Veloor village is 139 which is 9% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veloor is 675 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Veloor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veloor is 99.4%. Thus Veloor village has a higher literacy rate compared to 88.6% of Kottayam district. The male literacy rate is 99.57% and the female literacy rate is 99.28% in Veloor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veloor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veloor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veloor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 83 | 56 |
| Literacy | 99.43% | 99.57% | 99.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 369 | 184 | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 147 | 86 | 61 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Veloor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veloor village out of total population, 584 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 584 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 226 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 533 | 405 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 226 | 167 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 285 | 218 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 39 | 12 |
| Non Working | 949 | 338 | 611 |
Map of Veloor, Kottayam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Veloor, Kottayam
Below are the list of villages near Veloor village in Kottayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thiruvarpu | 13,324 |
| Meenadam | 12,904 |
| Kumarakam | 22,422 |
| Pampady | 35,627 |
| Muttampalam | 1,590 |
| Manarcad | 33,501 |
| Kooroppada | 25,999 |
| Anikkad | 16,897 |
| Chengalam East | 5,226 |
| Akalakunnam | 15,082 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veloor, Kottayam, Kerala - Wikipedia